Cboe’s BZX Exchange Files to Launch Ark 21Shares, VanEck Spot Ether ETFs
Cboe’s BZX exchange filed the first documents in a bid to offer the first spot ether exchange-traded funds in the U.S.Source
Bitcoin Little-Changed at $25.7K After Newsy and Volatile Session
Broader crypto markets were modestly lower late on Wednesday.Source
Celsius Network Files ‘Adversary Complaint’ Against EquitiesFirst to Recover Assets
EquitiesFirst, a private lender, owed Celsius $439 million of assets as of July 2022.Source
Sam Bankman-Fried’s Motion for Pretrial Release Goes Before 3-Judge Panel
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried is trying to win back his freedom – at least temporarily.Source
Genesis Global Capital Files for Over $600M in Unpaid DCG Loans: Court Docs
Genesis Global Capital, a subsidiary of Digital Currency Group, filed in court for DCG to repay outstanding loans in excess of $600 million on Wednesday.Source
FASB Says Crypto Assets Should Be Marked at Current Values
The first U.S. accounting rule specifically for cryptocurrency will say that companies must use a fair-value approach that would demand certain digital assets be measured at what they would trade for in the markets, according to the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB).Source
Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest Files for First Spot Ether ETF
The Ark 21Shares Ethereum ETF is the first attempt to list such a fund in the U.S. that directly invests in ETH, the second largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization.Source
The Protocol: Ethereum Learns of Potential Defector as ‘Supreme Court’ Mooted
What is a blockchain “sequencer?” Here’s why you need to knowSource
Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin Argues for Blockchain ‘Privacy Pools’ to Weed Out Criminals
The paper argues for “privacy pools,” a blockchain tech feature that would enhance the privacy of user’s transactions while also distinguishing criminal activity from innocent funds.Source
Sam Bankman-Fried’s Laptop Has a New Battery Now, DOJ Says
Prosecutors filed a letter Tuesday detailing the amount of access FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has to materials he may use in his defense.Source