The Virtual Asset User Protection Act, the first law in South Korea specifically pertaining to cryptocurrencies, was recently passed by the National Assembly. Thus, marking a major step forward in protecting investors. According to the Assembly’s website, the legislation would become effective in one year. The bill is a compromise
Regarding Bitcoin, the next key event is just around the corner: the ‘halving.’ Bitcoin halving refers to the decrease in rewards for Bitcoin miners, occurring every 210,000 blocks mined or approximately every four years. This event is critical in maintaining the cryptocurrency’s scarcity and value over time. However, a new
According to a recent report by on-chain data aggregator Glassnode, smaller Bitcoin wallets, often referred to as “shrimps,” have been actively accumulating Bitcoin in significant amounts. The report highlights that these shrimps, holding less than 1 BTC, have purchased over 33,400 Bitcoins on a monthly basis. The data further indicates
The CEO of Gemini, Cameron Winklevoss, has called the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) a “toxic product” in a series of tweets. After the SEC rejected Gemini’s registration for a spot Bitcoin ETF a decade ago, Cameron recently vented his frustrations over the experience on Twitter. The CEO said that American
Four companies resubmitted their spot bitcoin ETF applications on Friday after it was reported that SEC was dissatisfied with the previous round of filings by several major financial institutions. These institutions included Blackrock, Wisdomtree, Valkyrie, Fidelity, Ark Investment, and Invesco. Information that the ETF registrations were “inadequate” was out on
Reports of the US SEC labeling financial titans’ registrations for spot Bitcoin ETFs as “inadequate” prompted US House Financial Services Committee Chairman Patrick McHenry to issue a warning to Chair Gary Gensler via Twitter. The crypto community has ridiculed the US SEC for approving a Bitcoin ETF based on leveraged
With the completion of a merger deal, Bitcoin Depot, one of the biggest cryptocurrency ATM companies in the United States, announced that it would be going public. GSR II Meteora Acquisition Corporation, a fintech business, said on June 30 that its investors had authorized a merger that would allow the
Fidelity, the global asset manager, has officially filed for its Spot Bitcoin ETF recently. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission stated that the filings made for the Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETF) by Blackrock and Fidelity were not sufficiently clear and comprehensive. After the SEC’s comments, Fidelity updated the application. The
Bitcoin (BTC), the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, has experienced a significant drop, sending shockwaves through the crypto market. A report revealing the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s comment on asset managers’ application for the launch of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds was the cause of this decline. On June 30,
In a major shift for the cryptocurrency industry, Bitcoin’s percentage supply on exchanges has dropped to 11.7%, the lowest level in the last five years. Around 1.84 million wallet addresses have reportedly acquired 910,000 Bitcoins, a significant sum in light of the rising demand for Bitcoin. BlackRock’s application of a
