Hashdex files S-1 for ETF to hold Bitcoin, Ether and potentially others

Following October’s tragic events in Israel, a narrative linking Hamas funding to cryptocurrencies emerged from The Wall Street Journal in an Oct. 10 story authored by the paper’s Angus Berwick and Ian Talley. It fueled Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s crusade against the crypto sector. Subsequent insights from Chainalysis and Elliptic cast serious doubt on the claims

In this article, I intend to discuss the importance of market data, decentralized finance (DeFi) econometrics and applied DeFi research on crypto (and digital) assets as a corollary to financial econometrics and applied research. I will also attempt to draw upon the perspective and findings from Eugene Fama’s seminal papers based on his interest in…

Bitcoin halts a BTC price relief rally amid news that the US will go ahead with tariffs against both Canada and Mexico as planned, beginning in early March. Bitcoin (BTC) drifted back to $85,000 at the Feb. 27 Wall Street open as markets digested confirmation of new US trade tariffs. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView

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Bitcoin is showing increasing resilience to macroeconomic turbulence, weathering the market downturn better than many traditional assets and signaling a shift in its historical behavior. Bitcoin is showing growing resilience to macroeconomic headwinds compared with traditional financial markets, according to an April 14 report from crypto market maker Wintermute. The report noted that Bitcoin (BTC)

The Global Financial Innovation Network (GFIN) — an alliance of 50 organizations aimed at supporting financial innovation —  has onboarded an array of United States regulatory agencies.According to an Oct. 24 press release published by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the…

Ethereum has been the dominant smart contract and decentralized application (Dapp) network since its inception. An analysis based on Ether’s price (ETH), and its market capitalization, shows indisputable evidence that the blockchain has been gaining market share over time. Ether market capitalization dominance (%). Source: TradingViewAs shown above, Ether’s dominance in market capitalization terms grew over…

Vincent Lau, formerly of Bitfinex and OKEx, has joined Huobi Global as its new managing director. 2428 Total views 14 Total shares Huobi Global, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges by trade volume, has announced the appointment of blockchain industry veteran, Vincent Lau, as the company’s new managing director.Lau previously worked as an executive at…