The rejection of ETF applications by the SEC caused a knee-jerk reaction but the shallow fall in Bitcoin and several altcoins suggests that lower levels are attracting buyers. Source link
Bitcoin (BTC) gained 12% in June, but one forecast sees the good times soon fading for bulls. In a tweet on July 1, popular trader CryptoBullet admitted that July might not offer much more BTC price upside. Trader: BTC price rally “likely” ending this month Despite a last-minute dive thanks to a macro news event,…
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A federal court ordered crypto exchange Kraken to turn over account and transaction information to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), which said it needed that information to see if any of the exchange’s users had underreported their taxes. As per the order issued on Friday, June 30, Kraken is required to provide details of users…
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There may be a longer wait for a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the United States as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) labeled investment managers’ recent applications inadequate. According to the Wall Street Journal, the securities regulator told the Nasdaq and the Chicago Board Options Exchange (Cboe) that their filings are not “sufficiently…
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Bitcoin (BTC) fell below $30,000 after the June 30 Wall Street open as markets panicked over the fate of its first spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs). BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: TradingView Bureaucratic error may explain Bitcoin ETF filing hiccup Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC price action hurtling downward, briefly reaching $29,500. The volatility…
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The introduction of a spot-based Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) would make the asset more accessible to individual investors and mutual funds. What’s more, unlike a futures-based Bitcoin ETF, a spot-based ETF involves actually buying BTC. So will the approval of the first Bitcoin ETF be a bullish event? Not necessarily. GBTC ‘discount’ remains in…
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An open letter to lawmakers in the European Union was issued by more than 160 executives from tech companies around the world urging careful consideration of artificial intelligence (AI) regulations so as to not stunt the industry or markets. On June 30, executives from companies such as Renault, Meta, Spanish telecom company Cellnex and German…
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The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will present its response to Coinbase’s first legal defense on July 13, according to a court order issued on Thursday, June 29. In a legal document filing, the SEC submitted a request to the court for a three-business-day extension. This extension was sought to provide the SEC…
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United States Senator Michael Bennet has urged tech companies to label AI-generated content and monitor any misleading content produced by artificial intelligence (AI). In a June 29 letter sent to executives of major tech companies involved with AI, including ChatGPT creator, OpenAI, Microsoft, Meta, Twitter and Alphabet, Bennet stressed that users should be aware when…
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Bitcoin (BTC) spiked through $31,000 on June 30 as a near $6 billion open interest expiry loomed. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: TradingView Options expiry precedes day of BTC price triggers Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD hitting local highs of $31,268 on Bitstamp before returning lower. BTC price performance improved into a…
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