SEC Rejects 9 Bitcoin ETF Proposals

Nine Blocks Capital Management is claiming bragging rights for being the first cryptocurrency hedge fund to be granted a license under Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA). The hedge fund also said Monday it’s making Dubai its global headquarters.Seemingly a million miles from the murk and uncertainty of U.S. regulation, a flourishing community of crypto

Binance has tapped U.K.-based accounting firm grant Thornton to advise the exchange on accounting and tax matters. The firm will also help Binance prepare for an audit. Binance previously worked with auditing firm Mazars which paused its work with the exchange in December 2022. 01:11 Breaking Down Bitcoin's Selling Pressure 02:13 Crypto and the Election:

Jan 7, 2021 at 10:07 a.m. UTCUpdated Jan 7, 2021 at 10:08 a.m. UTCCoronavirus Vaccines Certified With VeChain’s Blockchain Tech in CyprusThe Mediterranean Hospital of Cyprus has vaccinated 100 doctors and nurses against COVID-19, using a blockchain-based mobile app to certify the immunizations.In an announcement Tuesday, the hospital said the certifications were made via the…

EU plans for a digital euro need to avoid “excessive centralization” by the European Central Bank, the bloc’s data privacy watchdog said in a statement issued on Wednesday.The ECB is due to decide later on Wednesday whether to press ahead with its plans for a central bank digital currency (CBDC), which has raised significant concerns

Bitcoin (BTC) stashed in wallets tied to centralized cryptocurrency exchanges is rising at the fastest pace since May, hinting at a potential bull pause in the market.Blockchain analytics firm Glassnode's bitcoin exchange net position change metric, which measures the number of coins held by exchange wallets on a specific date compared to the same date

news The Israeli Police cyber unit arrested two brothers, Eli and Assaf Gigi, for allegedly perpetrating a multi-year phishing scheme and participating in a 2016 hack of Bitfinex. Israeli news outlet Ynet reports the two allegedly stole over $100 million in cryptocurrency. The infamous Bitfinex theft of 119,756 BTC shocked the crypto market with the largest…

Asset tokenization is one of the more compelling concepts in the current blockchain development cycle. Dacoinmister’s Second Bitcoin Whitepaper (proposing to build MasterCoin on top of the Bitcoin network) first described it in 2012. In 2014, Tether launched as the first tokenized fiat “stablecoin.”You're reading Crypto Long & Short, our weekly newsletter featuring insights, news

Feb 5, 2020 at 14:48 UTCUpdated Feb 5, 2020 at 16:08 UTCDante Disparte image via CoinDesk videoIn a chat on the Davos Promenade during last month’s World Economic Forum, Dante A. Disparte, vice chair of the Libra Association, made the case for the consortium-managed cryptocurrency project. Shrugging off recent major corporate exits from the Association,…

Avantgarde Finance Group has partnered with Agio Digital, a digital assets and fund platform, to launch an institutional-grade on-chain platform.The platform will allow users to establish fully regulated onchain funds, a press release said. Avantgarde provides tooling and asset management services on a decentralized finance system while Agio Fund Services, a subsidiary of Agio Digital,…