Tag Archives: Cryptocurrency News

Celsius Network filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in April 2022, hoping to restructure its debt and find a buyer for its assets. Celsius Network, the bankrupt crypto lending company, has taken a significant step forward in prioritizing the needs of its creditors. The company is currently seeking court approval to efficiently distribute payments to its creditors before the year comes to an end. This proposed plan showcases Celsius’ commitment to transparency and efficiency in...

The US Treasury Yield has reached levels not seen since 2007 thereby denting the demand for riskier assets such as Bitcoin and altcoins. After a strong start to October and Q4 2023, Bitcoin (BTC) price has dropped by 3% in the last 24 hours moving under $28,000. This happened amid some profit-taking as well as the global macro setup and the rising bond yield. Cryptocurrency markets experienced a Monday rally driven by optimism surrounding ETFs, which traders hoped would inject fresh...

The suit is demanding monetary damages, court costs and the remission of ill-gotten gains based on seven counts. Binance.US and Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao have both been slammed with a class-action suit. The suit was filed in the District Court of Northern California by a resident of the US state simply identified as Nir Lahav. According to the October 2 filing, Binance.US and Binance CEO played prominent roles in the downfall of its then competitor FTX. The filing also alleged that, in...

By mid-day, the ETFs had seen less than $2 million in trading volume. According to the analyst, this was “about normal” for a new ETF but low when compared to BITO, the first Bitcoin futures ETF, which did $200 million in the first 15 minutes of trading. The highly anticipated launch of nine new Ethereum futures exchange-traded funds (ETFs) has come to a seemingly underwhelming end. The new products went to market on October 2 and are designed to track futures contracts tied to the value...

Lawyers representing the investors submitted a notice of voluntary dismissal of the lawsuit against Terraform Labs and Do Kwon in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. The class-action lawsuits against Terraform Labs and its co-founder Do Kwon alleging fraud, were abruptly withdrawn, leaving the reasons undisclosed. Terraform Labs, renowned for its Terra stablecoin, started operations in 2018. However, a sudden crash in May 2022 occurred when the Terra...

Being the largest US retailer, Walmart will boost the popularity of Pudgy Penguins by offering a variety of 16 Pudgy Toys, priced from $2.99 to $11.97. The weekly trading volume of the prominent NFT project, Pudgy Penguins, experienced a significant surge after its collaboration with the retail giant Walmart. Between September 24 and October 1, Pudgy Penguins recorded a trading volume of $3.32 million, marking a remarkable 241% increase compared to the previous week. This weekly volume...

If approved, the move marks a significant step towards providing investors with transparent and regulated access to crypto within familiar product structures.  Grayscale Investments, one of the world’s largest asset management companies, has submitted a formal request to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for approval to convert the Grayscale Ethereum Trust (ETHE) into a spot Ethereum Exchange-traded fund (ETF). According to an official press release on Monday, the Form 19b-4...

While FTX customers remain optimistic about the future of cryptocurrency, their battle for compensation continues. As Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), the former CEO of the defunct FTX exchange faces criminal charges,  customers who lost significant sums in the debacle remain bullish on crypto. In a new CNBC documentary premiering later today, they share their experiences and explain why they remain optimistic about the industry, even after losing everything. The Crypto Bullishness Evan Luthra, an...

The launch of EFUT marks the company’s second foray into the futures ETF market. US-based investment manager VanEck has officially announced the launch of the long-awaited Ethereum (Ether) futures exchange-traded fund (ETF), exposing traditional investors to the world of cryptocurrencies. According to a press release on Monday, the fund named VanEck Ethereum Strategy ETF (CBOE: EFUT) is structured as a C-Corporation. The investment vehicle is designed to be the sole ETF focused on ETH...

Ross Ulbricht’s case has garnered significant public attention, and numerous individuals have advocated for clemency for the website’s founder. Ross Ulbricht, the founder of the now-defunct online black market Silk Road, has reached the somber milestone of a decade behind bars. In 2013, US authorities sentenced him to a double life sentence. On October 2, Ulbricht shared on social media his concerns about potentially spending the rest of his life “behind concrete walls and locked doors”....