The SEC Is Weighing a Bitcoin Futures ETF – Here’s What That Means
The distinction between a physical and futures-backed ETF is worth unpacking given that one may or may not have a better shot at SEC approval.
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Jim Cramer Doesn’t Know Bitcoin
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New York Grants Its 18th BitLicense to Crypto ‘Prime Broker’ Tagomi
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Coinbase Attempts to Plug Void in Crypto Perpetuals Left by FTX
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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin, Ether Sink Amid U.S. Stagflation Fears
This article originally appeared in First Mover, CoinDesk’s daily newsletter, putting the latest moves in crypto markets in context. Subscribe to get it in your inbox every day.Latest Prices)CoinDesk)Top StoriesBitcoin and ether dipped during the Asian morning on Monday amid renewed fears of U.S. stagflation. Bitcoin was down around 2% at $62,345 at the time

Russian Activists Use Bitcoin, and the Kremlin Doesn’t Like It
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Arbitrum Site, Blockchain Scanner Down Ahead of ARB Airdrop
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