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Digital asset manager CoinShares announced securing an exclusive option to acquire Valkyrie Funds – the exchange-traded fund (ETF) division of Valkyrie Investments. The strategic acquisition option represents the next phase of CoinShares’ penetration into the US market, following the launch of CoinShares Hedge Fund Solutions in September this year. The option for CoinShares to acquire Valkyrie Funds is currently active and will be in force until March 31, 2024. However, the...

The innovative new platform Bitcoin Minetrix (BTCMTX) has raised over $4 million on presale as investors clamor to get involved before the token hits the open market. This hot new Stake-to-Mine platform allows users to earn BTC rewards passively – and is already being touted as the next 10x token in the presale space. Exploring Bitcoin Minetrix’s Stake-to-Mine Model Bitcoin Minetrix’s Stake-to-Mine model allows users to stake Bitcoin Minetrix (BTCMTX), the platform’s native...

The broader cryptocurrency market took a turn for the worse throughout the past seven days as the majority of coins are trading in the red. This comes after weeks’ worth of increases in what seems to be an expected correction. Bitcoin’s price is trading at a 3% loss, tumbling toward $36K at the time of this writing. The leading cryptocurrency was unable to keep up the bullish momentum. It soared toward $38K on Thursday, but it retraced almost as quickly as it skyrocketed. All...

[PRESS RELEASE – New York, USA, November 17th, 2023] New features include ‘Buy Now Pay Later’, ‘Sell and Repay’, ‘Refinance Lockups’, ‘Flexible Principal’,’Gondi Vaults’, ‘Loan Extensions’, and ‘Flash Actions’ NFT lending protocol Gondi launched V2 of its protocol on November 16th, 2023, providing lenders and borrowers with expanded credit options and increased capital efficiency across the board. Gondi V1 was launched in July 2023 as a proof of concept for a more...

Crypto startup investment company Republic has selected Avalanche as the blockchain to launch its native token, the Republic Note, as part of its mission to democratize private market investing. According to an announcement seen by CryptoPotato, Republic chose Avalanche for the launch due to the network’s scale, speed, and customizability, with intentions to expand its footprint to a subnetwork next year. Republic Picks Avalanche for Token Launch The Republic Note has...

The platform includes a Coinbase Commerce button which allows merchants to easily accept payments for goods, services, and donations. In a groundbreaking move towards enhancing the user experience in onchain payments, Coinbase Commerce has unveiled a comprehensive set of product updates. This development, announced in a recent blog post, is set to address the challenges posed by cryptocurrency volatility, making onchain payments more accessible and seamless for thousands of global...

This acquisition will prepare CoinShares to position itself in the US markets ahead of the upcoming launch of spot Bitcoin ETFs. Europe-based crypto asset management firm CoinShares has obtained an exclusive option to acquire the ETF unit of Valkyrie Investments. This will help CoinShares strategically position itself in the US market amid expectations of the Securities and Exchange Commission approving a spot bitcoin ETF. The option, valid until March 31, offers CoinShares the...

Bitcoin cash price started a fresh decline from the $250 zone against the US Dollar. The price is now trading below the $240 zone and the 55 simple moving average (4 hours). There is a key declining channel forming with resistance near $238 on the 4-hour chart of the BCH/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase). The pair could start a fresh decline if it stays below the $242 resistance zone. Bitcoin cash price is struggling below the $240 zone against the US Dollar,...

With U.S. spot Ethereum (ETH) ETFs now a realistic prospect, some experts are questioning whether their approval will impact the market as much as a Bitcoin (BTC) equivalent. Bitwise – the world’s largest crypto index fund manager – says they won’t be. In conversation with CryptoPotato, the firm’s analyst Juan Leon explained why. Ignorance Of Ethereum According to Leon, while many institutional investors have grown more informed and receptive to BTC as an investment asset,...

South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS), which is one of the largest pension funds in the world, bought approximately $20 million worth of Coinbase stock (COIN), an investment that has raked in an unrealized 40% profit for the fund. The move marked the first time NPS would include a crypto-based company in its U.S. stock portfolio. NPS Coinbase Shares Purchase in Profit In a stock holdings report submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Nov. 16,...