The UK’s financial watchdog, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has issued fresh guidelines for cryptocurrency companies that promote cryptocurrency services. In October 2023, the FCA implemented laws regarding the marketing of cryptocurrencies and has since been assisting the sector in meeting these requirements. The authority looked at how businesses were
Michael Saylor has come clean about his Bitcoin (BTC) ownership. He is the co-founder and chairman of the American software and business analytics company MicroStrategy. Previous rumors about Saylor’s personal Bitcoin bets were confirmed when he made this announcement earlier today. The fact that Michael Saylor owns Bitcoin is not
A Hong Kong-based virtual bank is considering expanding into spot trading markets after launching crypto exchange-traded fund trading for clients. The first virtual bank to provide direct trading of spot Bitcoin ETFs and Ether ETFs on its platform, Mox, a subsidiary of Standard Chartered, made history on August 7 when
Net outflows of $148.5 million were recorded by U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds on Tuesday, continuing their bearish outlook. With $64.48 million, Fidelity’s FBTC was the most heavily-affected bitcoin fund yesterday, according to statistics from SoSoValue. The converted GBTC fund run by Grayscale had withdrawals of $32.18 million, while the
In a striking display of confidence, Bitcoin holders, often referred to as “hodlers,” have significantly increased their positions over the past month. Data from on-chain analytics platforms reveals that these long-term investors have collectively added substantial Bitcoins. Approximately $23 billion worth of BTC have been added to their holdings in
The crypto market saw announcements of Binance being imposed by GST fees and the Ronin Network’s hack in the last 24 hours. Importantly, on-chain data provider Crypto Quant’s author, observed that almost 60% of the top 50 cryptocurrencies have lost their 2024 gains. On the other hand, the largest cryptocurrency,
Traders wonder why Bitcoin (BTC) crashed during the week after reclaiming the $70,000 region. As experts investigate BTC’s dip, investors gravitate towards Ethereum decentralized exchange platforms Aave (AAVE) and RCO Finance (RCOF), which exude a promising outlook. Let’s find out why the price of BTC is down and why traders
The Japanese investment firm Metaplanet has announced its intention to acquire Bitcoin via a massive stock rights offering valued at $68 million. Following a recent meeting of the Board of Directors, the firm revealed this strategic plan. Which is a big change as it tries to get into the digital
The cryptocurrency market experienced a significant downturn yesterday, dropping below the $49.5K mark and hitting a six-month low. Despite the slump, wallets holding between 1,000 and 10,000 BTC displayed confidence by consistently increasing their holdings as prices fell. Conversely, wallets with less than 1 BTC demonstrated weak hands, showing the
Swan Bitcoin has announced the cancellation of the highly anticipated Pacific Bitcoin conference scheduled for October. This decision follows a strategic pivot and a recent staff reduction at the company. The focus now shifts towards bolstering Swan’s core business operations. The company recently downsized its staff, a move aimed at streamlining
