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Gemini, the Winklevoss Twins crypto platform offering an exchange, custodian services, and – in partnership with Genesis – Earn services, has been in a bit of trouble ever since the latter filed for bankruptcy last January. Possible Recovery Plan Waiting For Court Approval Genesis, whose legal troubles stemmed partly from a loan to its parent company DCG that had not been repaid, has reportedly finally worked out a plan for repayment with said firm, allowing it to repay...

Bitwise Asset Management has joined the list of companies aiming for a spot Bitcoin (BTC) Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) approval in the United States. The firm’s ETF has been officially listed on the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC) under the ticker BITB, signaling a growing optimism within the sector. Bitwise Optimistic Following Listing Bitwise’s entry into this arena follows the steps of Fidelity, another prominent financial institution that had its spot...

Chainlink has announced that its price feeds are now live on the zero-knowledge (ZK) scaling solution, Polygon zkEVM. The latest development essentially aims to allow developers to build advanced DeFi applications. Chainlink Data Feeds’s functionality allows DeFi developers to tap external price data to develop and launch highly effective liquidity protocols and advanced decentralized exchanges, among other things. Polygon zkEVM Welcomes Chainlink Price Feeds According to the...

The crypto bear market is officially over, and Bitcoin (BTC) will pump “significantly higher” over the next 18 to 24 months, according to popular trading analyst and Reflexivity Research co-founder Will Clemente. In a thread posted to X on Wednesday, the trader highlighted various on-chain signals that crypto inflows are coming back, and BTC is due for a rebound. Bitcoin’s Comeback One bullish signal lies in Bitcoin’s “realized market cap” – the total value of all BTC in...

Coinbase and Coinbase Asset Management have introduced “Project Diamond,” a platform powered by smart contracts. This new system aims to enable institutions by facilitating the seamless creation, administration, purchase, and sale of various digitally native assets directly on the blockchain. “Project Diamond” According to the official announcement, Coinbase Asset Management has specified that the initial application of Project Diamond will be restricted to registered...

The Financial Accounting Services Board (FASB) announced on Wednesday that it has officially adopted fair value accounting for crypto assets starting next year. The change is expected to make Bitcoin and other digital currencies far more welcoming to hold on corporate balance sheets, despite their intermittent price volatility. FASB’s Major Accounting Change Per FASB’s latest Accounting Standards Update (ASU), the revised standard is a response to overwhelming stakeholder...

Crypto industry experts have been discussing Tether and its potential to become the dollar-pegged defacto central bank digital currency of the world. The comments come in response to Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick, who told CNBC earlier this week: “I’m a big fan of this stablecoin called Tether…I hold their treasuries. So I keep their treasuries, and they have a lot of treasuries. They’re over $90 billion now, so I’m a big fan of Tether.” Cantor Fitzgerald is a global...

Since the beginning of the month, leading asset management firm Ark Invest has been on a selling spree for the stock of the largest American cryptocurrency exchange, Coinbase (COIN). Barely two weeks into December, the investment manager has sold more than $119 million worth of COIN. While Ark has been offloading the shares at several intervals over the past months, it doubled down on the sales after the stock surged alongside bitcoin (BTC) to a 19-month high. How Much COIN...

After a powerful rally, Bitcoin appears to have hit a degree of near-term exhaustion. The uptrend encountered resistance this week, breaking to a new yearly peak of $44.5k before sustaining the third sharpest selling-off of 2023. On-chain data suggest that short-term holders (STH) are to blame for pausing the climb. Bitcoin Short-Term Holders Capitalize on Soaring Prices This month, the Bitcoin market took a full cycle, starting at $40.2k, surging to a fresh annual peak of...

Coinbase Global Inc. is expanding its services by introducing spot crypto trading on its international exchange as part of a global expansion strategy to cater to users with reservations about U.S.-based platforms. Although Coinbase’s stock has experienced substantial growth this year, currently valued at approximately $140 per share, it is still a long way from its peak at over $300 in 2021. Coinbase International Expands Offerings Institutional investors now have the...