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South Korean Regulator to Discuss Spot Bitcoin ETF With U.S. SEC: Report
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Coinbase Launches Spot Trading of Bitcoin and Ether Outside the U.S.
Crypto exchange Coinbase will soon be offering the option to spot trade cryptocurrencies outside of the U.S. as part of its global expansion efforts, the company announced in a blog post Wednesday.Starting Thursday, Coinbase’s international exchange will allow institutional customers to trade bitcoin and ether against the USDC stablecoin. Retail investors will have to wait
Bitcoin Flash Crashed to $8.9K on BitMEX
Bitcoin's Tether-denominated price on BitMEX, represented by the XBT/USDT pair, crashed to $8,900 late Monday.BitMEX said on X that it is investigating the large sell orders that caused the flash crash.Yes, you read the title right. Late Monday, bitcoin (BTC) suffered a brief crash to as low as $8,900 on cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX, while prices
Ether ETFs Have Bled Money, but That’s Not the Whole Story
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