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Grayscale Proposes GBTC Fund Amendment as Spot Bitcoin ETF Looms

Grayscale, the manager of the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC), has proposed amendments to the trust's agreement in preparation for a potential uplisting to a spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF). The move aims to align GBTC's structure with other applicants, including asset...

, by Ruholamin Haqshanas

India Seeks Extradition of Prime Suspect in $240M Crypto Scam from UAE

Indian authorities are intensifying efforts to bring the alleged mastermind behind a massive $240 million cryptocurrency scam back to the country. The special investigation team (SIT) of the Himachal police, after nearly two months of probing, has prepared a comprehensive 2,100-page...

, by Jai Pratap

Celo Developer Sets Framework for Layer-2 Decision by January

Celo’s developer has proposed a comprehensive plan to guide the selection of a Layer-2 technology provider, with a plan to finalize their decision in January 2024. cLabs, the primary developer behind Celo, published a “framework for selecting an L2 stack” on their...

, by Hongji Feng

US Spot Bitcoin ETF Market Sees New Entrant as SEC Decision Looms

Switzerland-based Pando Asset has emerged as the latest contender in the race to launch a spot Bitcoin ETF in the United States. Joining dozens of other applicants, Pando Asset is seeking to introduce a fund type that has yet to receive approval from the US Securities and Exchange Commission...

, by Jai Pratap

SoFi to Exit Crypto Business Amid Increased Regulatory Scrutiny

SoFi Technologies Inc., a financial services company, has decided to exit the cryptocurrency sector due to increased scrutiny by banking regulators. On November 29, the company announced that it would terminate its cryptocurrency trading services for users by December 19. The company...

, by Hassan Shittu

Today in Crypto: Binance Shows Greater Net Flows Resilience, Capital is Flowing Out of US into Asia, OKX Applies for Hong Kong VATP License

Get your daily, bite-sized digest of crypto and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. __________ Market news Contrasting with the crisis experienced by exchanges like FTX, Binance has demonstrated greater resilience in its...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

BlackRock Revises Bitcoin ETF Model To Appease SEC Concerns

BlackRock executives held another meeting with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Tuesday to discuss the firm’s application to launch a Bitcoin (BTC) spot ETF in the United States. Based on publicly released notes from the meeting, the asset manager has modified its ETF...

, by Andrew Throuvalas

Biggest Crypto Gainers Today on Uniswap – KAP, DOGE-1

Blue-chip cryptocurrencies are consolidating close to recent highs, with Bitcoin (BTC) having once again challenged year-to-date highs earlier in the session in the $38,400s. The world’s largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization was last trading in the $37,800s, roughly flat on the day as...

, by Michael Davis

Binance to End Support for BUSD Stablecoin, Remaining Balances Converted to FDUSD

Major cryptocurrency exchange Binance announced today in a blog post that it will end support for its Binance USD (BUSD) stablecoin on December 15. The move comes after regulators ordered BUSD issuer Paxos to halt minting of the stablecoin earlier this year. To aid the transition away from...

, by Trent Alan

Deputy U.S. Treasury Secretary Puts “Bad Actors” in Crypto on Notice, Delivers Remarks at D.C. Policy Summit

U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary, Wally Adeyemo, had choice words for “bad actors” in the crypto space while delivering remarks at the Blockchain Association’s Policy Summit in D.C. Wednesday. "We will find you and hold you accountable" “I want to directly address those...

, by Julia Smith

Wormhole Raises $225 Million at $2.5 Billion Valuation in 2023’s Largest Crypto Fundraise

Interoperable blockchain protocol Wormhole has achieved another significant milestone with a $225 million seed fund raised from a group of prominent investors in the crypto landscape. This fundraising is the largest in the Web3 ecosystem so far this year, propelling Wormhole's market...

, by Jimmy Aki

U.S. Treasury Sanctions North Korean Government’s Crypto Mixer Sinbad

According to a statement released Wednesday, the U.S. Treasury Department has placed sanctions on the government of North Korea's crypto mixer, Sinbad. “A key-money laundering tool” Sinbad serves as “a key money-laundering tool” for the state-sponsored North Korean...

, by Julia Smith

Aerodrome and Velodrome Suffer Front-End Security Breach

Decentralized crypto exchanges Velodrome and Aerodrome have warned users about a front-end security breach on their websites. In X posts published on Wednesday, Velodrome and Aerodrome warned users against interacting with their websites until further notice. “Our frontend is...

, by Brian Yue

Crypto Regulation News Weekly Digest: CZ’s Guilty Plea and Grayscale’s Bitcoin ETF Prospectus

Last week brought several major developments on the crypto regulation front. Binance founder Changpeng Zhao pleaded guilty to criminal charges in the U.S. and now faces up to 10 years in prison. Meanwhile, Grayscale submitted an updated prospectus for converting its Bitcoin Trust into a spot...

, by Trent Alan

Copper to Launch Abu Dhabi-based Digital Securities Brokerage

London-based crypto trading and custody firm Copper announced plans to launch a new brokerage platform for digital assets in Abu Dhabi as soon as early next year, the company announced on Wednesday. Copper's latest expansion News of the company’s expansion is part of their...

, by Julia Smith

Digital Euro Debate Heats Up: Experts Divided on Central Bank Digital Currency

After a two-hour hearing regarding the potential issuance of a digital euro, expert testimony has done little to settle the continent’s legislative debate on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). Members of the European Parliament invited four expert witnesses to a hearing on...

, by Andrew Throuvalas

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