According to a filing made on August 16 with the U.S SEC, asset manager Franklin Templeton is planning to introduce a new exchange-traded fund (ETF) that would serve as a comprehensive cryptocurrency portfolio. According to the paperwork, the Franklin Crypto Index ETF will follow the CF Institutional Digital Asset Index’s.
The decision by the Dubai Court of First Instance to acknowledge crypto wage payments as legitimate under employment contracts is a major development in the UAE judiciary’s views on crypto. According to Irina Heaver, a partner at the UAE legal company NeosLegal, the decision in case number 1739 of 2024
South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS), the world’s third-largest pension fund, has made a significant investment in the cryptocurrency sector. By acquiring 245,000 shares of MicroStrategy (MSTR) during the second quarter of this year. This investment is valued at approximately $33.75 million, highlighting NPS’s growing interest in cryptocurrency. MicroStrategy, a
Bitcoin, the leading cryptocurrency, continues to struggle under bearish conditions, despite recent attempts at recovery. After briefly falling below $56,100, Bitcoin has rebounded slightly and is currently trading at $58,000, reflecting a modest decline. Notably, trading volume is up by 11%. And, over the past seven days, Bitcoin has experienced
Peter Mintzberg has been named CEO of Grayscale Investments, an American asset management giant. Following Michael Sonnenshein’s departure as CEO, this hiring is seen as a watershed moment for the company. Sonnenshein oversaw the firm’s procurement of the spot Bitcoin ETF approval, and now Mintzberg is responsible for expanding the
The SEC has given the green light to MicroStrategy tracking exchange-traded fund (ETF). The MSTX exchange-traded fund (ETF) is offered by Defiance ETFs and aims to replicate 175% of the daily stock return of MicroStrategy. A public statement states that the SEC has given its formal approval to the MicroStrategy
Marathon Digital, a Bitcoin miner, has announced that it has spent $249 million in cash to acquire 4,144 Bitcoins. Within two days of the convertible notes being oversubscribed earlier this week, Bitcoin was purchased. The original purchasers had the opportunity to acquire an extra $50 million worth of notes within
According to Morgan Stanley’s 13F filing with the US SEC, the global investment and financial services giant disclosed a sizable holding in BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund on Wednesday. In the iShares Bitcoin Trust (ticker: IBIT), Morgan Stanley revealed holding over 5.5 million shares, or $187.79 million, as of June
The US Spot ETFs over the last few months have begun to witness declining activity. While the spot Ethereum ETFs are attempting to stage a revival, the spot Bitcoin ETFs have failed to do so. Meanwhile, the two cryptocurrencies have struggled to surpass their current price levels. According to Sosovalue
Bitcoin’s price fell nearly 6.85% to $57,733 on Thursday, driven by renewed concerns over potential token distributions from the defunct Mt. Gox exchange and increased capital outflows from major exchanges. This decline came despite positive signals from U.S. inflation and interest rate data, highlighting a growing risk-off sentiment in the
