Morgan Stanley Latest Bank to Disclose Spot Bitcoin ETF Holdings for Clients

Morgan Stanley was the owner of $269.9 million of Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) as of March 31, a 13F filing showed.Source

Crypto Industry Rallies Behind House Bill as It Heads Toward Final Vote

The U.S. House of Representatives is on the verge of a vote that will represent the closest the cryptocurrency industry has ever been toward finally winning regulation in the U.S., and the sector’s associations and top businesses are encouraging House leaders to support the effort.Source

Coinbase Upgraded to Neutral From Underperform at Bank of America on Positive Crypto Market Dynamics

The current macro backdrop has been positive for crypto market cap growth and trading volumes, the report said.Source

Internet Computer-Based ‘Bitfinity EVM’ Launches as Bitcoin L2, Supports Runes

The Bitfinity EVM is designed to allow developers to Bitcoin-based Solidity smart contracts, allowing them to transfer BTC, Ordinals and Runes.Source

Binance Exec Tigran Gambaryan Denied Bail by Nigerian Court

The Nigerian court also ruled that the Binance exchange can be served the FIRS tax evasion charges through its executive Tigran Gambaryan.Source

Turkey Takes Crypto Bill to Parliament, Aims to Bring Crypto Licensing to the Country

The bill aims to introduce a licensing scheme for crypto firms, which will be handled by the CMB and bring the firms under the regulator’s scope.Source

Dolce & Gabbana Sued for Messing Up Delivery of Its NFTs: Bloomberg

A lawsuit filed on Thursday alleges Dolce & Gabbana USA messed up their delivery resulting in NFTs bought by a customer for $6,000 losing 97% of their value, Bloomberg reports.Source

Hong Kong Expands Cross-Border Digital Yuan Trial, Allows Residents to Set Up E-CNY Wallets

The pilot will also allow e-CNY wallets to pay retailers, but not person-to-person transfers.Source

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Regains $66K Following Bullish ETF Data

The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for May 17, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.Source

Bitcoin Traders Target $74K Next Week as BTC Spot ETFs Log Four Days of Inflows

One trader said rising risk appetite for alternative assets could cause bitcoin to exceed the $70,000 level over the weekend.Source