MicroStrategy, an American business intelligence firm founded in 1989, took a bold leap by adopting Bitcoin as its primary treasury reserve asset. Michael Saylor, former CEO, and one of the co-founders of MicroStrategy, initiated this decision due to the company’s sluggish stock performance over the past years. However, MicroStrategy’s BTC
August 12, 2024 2 mins read
BlackRock and Nasdaq have filed with the SEC to add options trading to the iShares Ethereum Trust (ETHA). Final SEC approval is anticipated by April 9, 2025, with pending approvals from the OCC and CFTC. This move, disclosed in a regulatory filing, aims to enhance market dynamics and provide investors
August 7, 2024 2 mins read
On August 5, the decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Aave showed notable strength amid a severe crypto market plunge. Aave generated $6 million in revenue from decentralized finance liquidations. This spike in revenue is a response to economic events, like the interest rate hike by the Bank of Japan and the
August 6, 2024 2 mins read
Recently, Chainalysis’s “ Operation Spincaster” revealed that over 2000 crypto wallets have been compromised by “approval phishing scams” in Australia. The Australian Federal Police (AFP) is examining the financial losses from these attacks impacting a large number of users. Approval of phishing scams involves deceiving users into authorizing fraudulent transactions.
August 5, 2024 2 mins read