The Securities and Exchange Commission authorized financial firms to offer a Bitcoin investment product that some hope will accelerate adoption of the technology.
Here’s what happened in crypto today
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Beyond the ETF: Crypto Innovations to Watch in 2024
While most market watchers are focused on bitcoin ETFs at the moment, Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks (DePIN) and Real World Assets (RWA) hold a lot of long-term promise, says Colton Dillion,
Digital Core-REIT eyes Asia-Pacific for growth
Digital Core-REIT, which has a presence in five tech hubs in the United States, Canada and Germany, was the largest initial public offering (IPO) here in 2021 ... in a freehold data-centre facility in ...
ASIA Nikkei rally is no flash in Japan
Japan's Nikkei 225 index surged to a fresh 34-year high above 34,000 points as investors ponder whether the Bank of Japan will 'normalize' policy as quickly or dramatically as they were anticipating.
Ex-BOJ’s Sakurai: Bank of Japan is fully prepared to end negative rates in April 2024
The Bank of Japan's (BoJ) former policy board member, Makoto Sakurai, said that the central bank “is completely ready” to end negative rates in April 2024. “The BOJ is completely ready.” “They are ...
Bitcoin: Crypto fans can now invest in exchange-traded funds – but what are they?
The US has made the long awaited decision to allow Bitcoin to be part of mainstream investing funds. It has approved what are known as spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), which can be purchased by anyone from pension funds to ordinary investors.
Gensler’s crypto warnings: Strategic SEC signal or genuine market caution?
During a recent discussion, Roundtable anchor Rob Nelson and David Duong, head of research at Coinbase, analyzed these remarks, exploring the potential implications for the crypto market. Nelson ...
Binance and other crypto apps have disappeared from Apple’s App Store in India
Several crypto apps are no longer appearing in Apple’s App Store in India, including the world’s largest crypto exchange, Binance.
Crypto Startup Funding Down Two-Thirds, But Founders See Bright Side
Venture capital investment in the crypto industry totaled just $9.5 billion last year, less than a third of what it was in 2022, according to new data from research firm PitchBook. The fourth quarter ...
Magnificent Seven warning, Japan tops the pack among BofA’s 10 surprises on Wall Street
Geopolitical risk lashes the Magnificent Seven. The IPO machine roars back. Japan emerges as the world’s best developed market. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. After Byron Wien passed ...
When will Japan normalise its monetary policy?
Japan has had a difficult year so far. On January 1, as Japanese families gathered to celebrate the new year, a powerful earthquake shook the Noto peninsul..
Opinion: Investors are losing faith in Japan’s economic leaders
Japan has had a difficult year so far ... with the BOJ simply not rolling over maturing bonds — it could adversely affect the Ministry of Finance’s debt management. Moreover, the BOJ would miss an ...
Exclusive: Jump sits out Bitcoin ETF race amid broader crypto pullback
As prospective issuers for a spot Bitcoin ETF race toward a finish line, one name has been notably absent: Jump, a trading firm closely associated with the crypto industry. While other market-making ...
Ether jumps as the expected approval of a spot bitcoin ETF raises hopes for other crypto funds
Ether spiked nearly 6% Wednesday to $2,390 amid anticipation of the SEC's expected approval of spot bitcoin ETFs.
The Crypto World Is Losing Its Mind Over the SEC’s X Debacle
The X account belonging to the Securities and Exchange Commission was hacked on Tuesday, allowing a fake announcement to be posted to the web concerning a much-awaited happening in the crypto world: ...