Southern Regional Police Warn of Bitcoin Email Scam
York, PA – The Southern Regional Police Department has issued a warning following several reports of an email scam targeting residents. According to police, the … Read more
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Bitcoin Bloodbath: Prices Plunge Amid Stock Market Chaos and Crypto Panic
Hold onto your crypto wallets, folks, because Bitcoin is on a wild ride downhill! In a dramatic turn of events, Bitcoin’s value has taken a … Read more
Morris Township Police Warn of Phone Scam Involving Bitcoin Ransom
MORRIS TOWNSHIP, NJ — Morris Township residents are being targeted by phone scammers posing as local sheriff’s officers, according to the Morris Township Police Department. … Read more
Cryptoverse: AI tokens outpace record-breaking bitcoin
By Medha Singh and Lisa Pauline Mattackal (Reuters) – The artificial intelligence boom has hit the crypto market with a bang. Coins linked to AI-focused … Read more
Bitcoin Fog Operator Convicted of Money Laundering Conspiracy
A federal jury in Washington, D.C., convicted a dual Russian-Swedish national today for his operation of the longest-running bitcoin money laundering service on the darknet. … Read more
Russian National Convicted in Historic Bitcoin Money Laundering Case
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Roman Sterlingov, a 35-year-old dual Russian-Swedish citizen, has been found guilty by a federal jury for his role in operating Bitcoin Fog, … Read more
Bitcoin hits $50k level for first time in more than two years
By Hannah Lang and Elizabeth Howcroft WASHINGTON/LONDON (Reuters) -Bitcoin hit the $50,000 level for the first time in more than two years as the world’s … Read more
Analysis-US bitcoin ETFs raise questions over broader financial system risks
By Elizabeth Howcroft and Hannah Lang LONDON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The launch of U.S. exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tracking bitcoin deepens ties between the volatile world of … Read more
FTX sold about $1 billion of Grayscale’s bitcoin ETF since its approval – CoinDesk
(Reuters) – FTX has sold 22 million shares worth close to $1 billion in Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) since it was converted into an exchange-traded … Read more
BlackRock’s spot bitcoin ETF first to hit $1 billion in assets
(Reuters) – BlackRock’s spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) hit $1 billion in assets in the first four days of trading, the first to clinch the … Read more
Inflows to spot bitcoin ETFs drop on second day of trading
(Reuters) – Fund inflows to exchange traded funds (ETFs) tied to the spot price of bitcoin dropped to about $200 million on the second day … Read more
Bitcoin miner Core Scientific gets court approval for restructuring
By Dietrich Knauth NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. bankruptcy judge on Tuesday approved Core Scientific’s Chapter 11 restructuring, allowing the bitcoin mining company to … Read more
SkyBridge’s Scaramucci sees bitcoin over $170,000 by 2025 on halving, spot ETFs
By Divya Chowdhury and Lisa Pauline Mattackal DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – Bitcoin’s price could breach $170,000 next year, driven by demand for newly listed exchange … Read more
CoinShares to acquire Valkyrie Funds after US spot bitcoin ETF approval
By Lisa Pauline Mattackal (Reuters) – CoinShares International said on Friday it has exercised an option to acquire Valkyrie Funds, expanding the European digital asset … Read more
South Korean regulator warns brokering US bitcoin ETFs locally may be illegal
(Reuters) – South Korea’s financial regulator on Friday said brokering U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) may be illegal in local markets, in an official … Read more
Grayscale to file for bitcoin covered call ETF – CEO
By Hannah Lang (Reuters) – Cryptocurrency asset manager Grayscale Investments plans to file for a covered call exchange-traded fund in an effort to allow investors … Read more
Marketmind: Inflation tests market thesis, bitcoin gets ETF nod
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan If the aggressive interest rate easing markets have priced for 2024 … Read more
US congressional panel seeks briefing from SEC on fake post on bitcoin ETFs
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives Financial Services Committee on Wednesday sent a letter to the Securities and Exchange … Read more
The decade-long journey to a US spot bitcoin ETF
By Suzanne McGee and Hannah Lang (Reuters) – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday approved the first U.S. exchange-traded fund (ETF) that … Read more
BlackRock, Ark lower fee for planned spot bitcoin ETFs
(Reuters) -BlackRock and Ark Investment Management on Wednesday lowered the fees for their proposed spot bitcoin exchange traded funds (ETFs), looking to undercut almost a … Read more
Marketmind: Japan shines as Wall St eyes CPI, bitcoin swings
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan Roaring Japanese stocks at 21st century highs shone in an otherwise … Read more
Bitcoin rises 6.8% to $46,943
(Reuters) – Bitcoin rose 6.8% to $46,943 at 21:11 GMT on Monday, adding $2,999 to its previous close. Bitcoin, the world’s biggest and best-known cryptocurrency, … Read more
U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs could win approval next week after last-minute application updates
By Suzanne McGee and Hannah Lang (Reuters) – Investment management firms, stock exchanges and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday discussed final wording … Read more
Bitcoin falls 5.1% to $42,689
(Reuters) – Bitcoin fell 5.07% to $42,689 at 23:03 GMT on Wednesday, losing $2,281 from its previous close. The world’s biggest and best-known cryptocurrency is … Read more
Goldman in talks with BlackRock, Grayscale to be part of spot bitcoin ETFs – CoinDesk
(Reuters) -Goldman Sachs is in talks to be an authorized participant for the spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds that BlackRock and Grayscale are looking to launch, … Read more
BlackRock updates spot bitcoin ETF proposal to allow cash redemptions
(Reuters) – BlackRock has updated its proposed filing for a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) to allow cash redemptions, in a move which could help … Read more
Crypto market eyes interest rates and expected bitcoin ETFs in 2024
By Hannah Lang (Reuters) – After ending 2023 on a high, crypto investors will be watching central bank interest rates and a U.S. regulatory decision … Read more
Crypto stocks set to start December on high note as bitcoin hits near 19-month high
(Reuters) -Shares of crypto miners and bitcoin-tracking companies rose on Friday as the world’s largest cryptocurrency extended a recent rally to touch a near 19-month … Read more
Analysis-In spot bitcoin ETF race, some pioneers stick to the sidelines
By Suzanne McGee (Reuters) – Despite growing excitement that spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) will soon win regulatory approval, some cryptocurrency ETF pioneers plan to … Read more
Cryptoverse: ‘Layer two’ tokens enjoy new life as bitcoin soars
By Medha Singh and Lisa Pauline Mattackal (Reuters) – It’s next-level stuff. “Layer 2” cryptocurrencies native to projects built on top of “layer 1” blockchains … Read more
Ark Investments sets 0.80% fee for proposed spot bitcoin ETF
By Suzanne McGee (Reuters) – ARK Investment Management led by Cathie Wood, and Swiss cryptocurrency manager 21Shares, plan to charge a fee of 0.80% on … Read more
Bitcoin rises 5.7% to $37,802
(Reuters) – Bitcoin rose 5.7 % to $37,802 at 2129 GMT on Wednesday, adding $2,044 to its previous close. Bitcoin, the world’s biggest and best-known … Read more
Celsius Network pivots to bitcoin mining after bankruptcy
By Dietrich Knauth NEW YORK (Reuters) – Crypto lender Celsius Network has scaled back its post-bankruptcy business plans to focus only on bitcoin mining, citing … Read more
Factbox-How close are crypto markets to first spot bitcoin, ether ETFs?
(Reuters) – A spate of filings for spot bitcoin and ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs), including from traditional finance heavyweights, has revived the crypto market that … Read more
Bitcoin falls 4.94% to $36,007
(Reuters) – Bitcoin dropped 4.94% to $36,007 at 2117 GMT on Thursday, losing $1,870 from its previous close. Bitcoin, the world’s biggest and best-known cryptocurrency, … Read more
Bitcoin up more than 5% near one-week high
(Reuters) – Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency, rose more than 5.3% on Wednesday to $37,978, near a one-week high. It has risen about 125% so … Read more
Cryptoverse: Bitcoin miners make money ahead of ‘halving’
By Medha Singh and Lisa Pauline Mattackal (Reuters) – Bitcoin miners are making hay while the sun shines. The business has been yanked out of … Read more
Global assets in spot bitcoin ETFs hit $4.16 billion – CoinGecko
By Suzanne McGee (Reuters) – Global assets invested in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tied to the spot price of bitcoin now total $4.16 billion, according to … Read more
Marketmind: Bitcoin is back, stocks wobble
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee: Earnings from big hitters, a crowded economic calendar and anxiety over … Read more
Former Navy IT Manager Sentenced to over 5 Years in Prison for Hacking a Computer Database, Stealing over 9,000 People’s Identities, and Selling the Information for $160,000 in Bitcoin
FRESNO, Calif. — Former Navy IT Manager Marquis Hooper, 32, of Selma, California, was sentenced today to five years and five months in prison for … Read more
US SEC does not plan to appeal court decision on Grayscale bitcoin ETF -source
By Chris Prentice and Hannah Lang NEW YORK (Reuters) -The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will not appeal a recent court ruling that found … Read more
Central bank test lab develops global bitcoin mapping system
By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) – A global central bank test lab has designed a prototype bitcoin monitoring system aimed at giving authorities a clearer … Read more
Bitcoin falls 4.91% to $25,957
(Reuters) – Bitcoin dropped 4.91% to $25,957 at 21:45 GMT on Thursday, losing $1,341 from its previous close. Bitcoin, the world’s biggest and best-known cryptocurrency, … Read more
US SEC delays decision on Invesco, WisdomTree, Valkyrie bitcoin ETFs
By Hannah Lang (Reuters) – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has delayed a decision on whether to approve applications for spot bitcoin exchange-traded … Read more
Analysis-Grayscale victory big boost for decade-long spot bitcoin ETF push
By Hannah Lang and Chris Prentice WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A court ruling siding with Grayscale Investments is a big boost for the cryptocurrency industry’s decade-long … Read more
Bitcoin hits two-week peak after Grayscale spot bitcoin ETF ruling
NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – Bitcoin rose to two-week highs on Tuesday after a U.S. court ruled that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) should not … Read more
Bitcoin falls 7.2% to $26,634
(Reuters) – Bitcoin dropped 7.2% to $26,634 at 21:45 GMT on Thursday, losing $2,067 from its previous close. Bitcoin, the world’s biggest and best-known cryptocurrency, … Read more
Bitcoin hits 13-month high
LONDON (Reuters) – Bitcoin hit its highest level in 13 months on Thursday rising as much as 3.28% to $31,500. The world’s largest cryptocurrency has … Read more
Nasdaq refiles BlackRock’s bitcoin ETF application with SEC
(Reuters) – Nasdaq refiled an application with the U.S. securities regulator to list an exchange-traded fund by BlackRock Inc that will reflect the price of … Read more
Coinbase surges after Cboe names crypto exchange in bitcoin ETF application
By Chibuike Oguh NEW YORK (Reuters) – Shares of Coinbase, the largest U.S. cryptocurrency platform, jumped 13% on Monday after exchange operator Cboe said it … Read more