Brevan Howard, Hamilton Lane Back New Tokenization Platform Libre
Freshly out of stealth, Libre is also working with Nomura’s Laser Digital unit and has been built using Polygon’s chain development kit by tokenization pioneer Avtar Sehra.Source
Ether Jumps Over $2.4K as Traders Bet on Possible Ether ETF Next
BlackRock had previously filed an S-1 form with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for its iShares Ethereum Trust, a spot ether exchange-traded fund (ETF).Source
BTC Supply in Profit Nears 90% as Price Rallies on Expected Bitcoin ETF Approval
Just under half of the bitcoin supply was in profit at the start of last year.Source
Bitcoin Traders Seek Protection From Price Declines as ETF Deadline Looms: Deribit
Puts are overbought and calls [are] being sold, Deribit’s CCO Luuk Strijers told CoinDesk, noting the decline in the bitcoin implied volatility index.Source
Fake Bitcoin ETF Approval Tweet Causes $90M in Liquidations
Those tweets caused bitcoin prices to immediately spike to $47,680 from the $46,800 level. It then fell as low as $45,400 as the tweets were found to be fake.Source
El Salvador’s BTC Bet Is $13M in Profit as Bitcoin ETF Approval Approaches
El Salvador is sitting on a $12.6 million unrealized profit on its bitcoin investment after being in the red for two years.Source
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Holds Above $46K Amid ETF Anticipation
The latest price moves in bitcoin [BTC] and crypto markets in context for Jan. 9, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.Source
U.S. Arrests ‘Bitcoin Rodney,’ Alleged HyperVerse Crypto Scheme Promoter, on IRS Charges of Fraud
Rodney Burton was arrested on Friday in Florida and will be transferred to Maryland.Source
BlackRock, VanEck and Others Update Bitcoin ETF Filing Within Hours of Quick SEC Response
BlackRock and VanEck, two among 13 issuers hoping to launch bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the U.S., have filed updated documents on Tuesday.Source
‘Grayscale Discount’ Sinks to Lowest in 18 Months on Bets for GBTC Conversion to Bitcoin ETF
Data shows the discount fell to as low as 5.6% on Monday, reaching a level previously seen in June 2021.Source