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The Securities and Exchange Commission has put VanEck’s ETF ( Exchanged-traded fund) proposal for discussion. The institution now has a 45-day window to approve, deny, or even extend the review process to at least 240 daysVanEck’s proposal was published on the SEC’s official website. Several companies and investment firms have been trying since 2017 to launch a Bitcoin ETF, filing numerous proposals over time. All of them were rejected by the regulatory body, citing “market manipulation” and...

After a highly volatile day in which BTC touched $60,000, the primary cryptocurrency has slipped to 58,000. The altcoin market is even more fluctuating, as Cardano has retraced following the latest gains and has lost its top three spot to Binance Coin.Top Ten Rotations Continue; BNB Ahead of ADAThe past several days were quite volatile for the altcoin space. However, most larger-cap alternative coins have calmed on a 24-hour scale.Ethereum, Polkadot, Ripple, UNI, Litecoin, and Chainlink have...

Just a few days after news broke that Morgan Stanley will enable its institutional clients to buy bitcoin, the giant investment bank has reportedly started negotiations to purchase a stake in the largest South Korean cryptocurrency exchange – Bithumb. According to coverage from the Asian media website Naver News, Morgan Stanley is the latest prominent entity from the traditional financial space to consider a purchase in Bithumb. The giant bank reportedly plans to acquire a major stake in the...

The General Service Administration, a part of the US government, has successfully auctioned off 0.7501 bitcoins. Although the portion of sold BTC is not that impressive, what’s intriguing about this purchase is that the buyer paid a substantial 21% premium due to the high number of bidders.US Government Sells Bitcoin With a PremiumThe GSA is a government agency that typically auctions surplus vehicles or office supplies. However, it has decided to expand its portfolio by enabling citizens to...

Although BTC has surged to about $60,000 and its market cap is well above $1 trillion, SkyBridge Capital’s Anthony Scaramucci envisions even further price increases. He compared the asset’s performance to Amazon’s stock and doubled-down on his belief that bitcoin is better than gold.Bitcoin and Amazon ComparisonEver since SkyBridge Capital announced plans to launch a Bitcoin Fund last year, the founder, Anthony Scaramucci, has used every opportunity to defend and praise the cryptocurrency on...

Bitcoin is up by a strong 7.5% today as the cryptocurrency grinds back toward the $60,000 level, this becomes even more impressive as Wall Street indices are down 1-2%. Decoupling? so far, so good.Quick recap: BTC had reached a new ATH over the weekend as it hit $61,780 (Bitstamp) on Saturday. From there, it rolled over during the start of this week, whereas on Tuesday it hit the current weekly low at $53220. There, support was found upon an ascending trend line that started forming on...

The US government sent another set of stimulus checks to its citizens following the most recent relief bill signed by President Joe Biden. Interestingly, two surveys asking people how they plan to utilize the funds indicated that about 10% will be allocated in cryptocurrencies.10% of Americans to Put Stimulus in Crypto?Earlier this month, the 46th President of the United States signed the latest relief bill, which indicated that US citizens will receive $1,400 stimulus checks. Last Friday,...

While Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan have taken a more pro-BTC approach, another giant US financial institution, Bank of America, has issued a report bashing the asset. In it, researchers called bitcoin impractical, exceptionally volatile, and questioned its store of value status.BoA Slams BitcoinCited by the Financial Times, the Bank of America’s report on bitcoin took a stab at several attributes, including its highly volatile nature. The researchers claimed that this “exceptional volatility”...

Meitu is a software development firm listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, most known for its selfie-editing app. The app was massively popular in China before adding built-in filters and editors to major social media platforms.Since then, however, the company has struggled to find new avenues of growth. Now, the company is following other major corporations’ footsteps and buying cryptocurrency, not only because they believe the price will go up.Hundred-Million Dollar Buy-InToday, Meitu...

Billionaire US investors and writer Howard Marks is among the latest prominent individuals to warm up to bitcoin. In a recent interview, he regretted calling the cryptocurrency “unfounded fad” by saying that his comments were a “knee-jerk reaction without information.”Marks Changes his Tune on BTCBeing a relatively new invention aiming to revolutionize the stagnant traditional financial industry, bitcoin was the subject of numerous attacks, neglections, or mere dismissals.However, its...