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Hayes believes that it may take the market another six to 12 months to fully respond to the bull run. BitMEX co-founder and former CEO Arthur Hayes has shared an eye-opener about Bitcoin (BTC) that may have flown over the heads of many industry participants. According to him, BTC has been on a bull run for about six months or so. However, the market is yet to react, he added. Arthur Hayes Says Market Will Soon Respond to BTC Bull Run Sharing his thoughts in a keynote speech at the Korea...

BitGo CEO and co-founder Mike Belshe believes his company will help improve the transparency and safety of the growing South Korean digital asset industry. South Korean financial institution Hana Bank has announced its strategic partnership with crypto custody platform BitGo. According to the Korea Economic Daily report, the duo announced the partnership while speaking at the Korea Blockchain Week in Seoul. Hana Bank is a top bank in South Korea, with an estimated $2.4 billion net profit,...

Japan has been actively reassessing its crypto tax regulations since last year, with a focus on creating an environment that encourages the growth of blockchain startups within the country. Japan’s financial regulator, the Financial Services Agency (FSA), has unveiled a groundbreaking proposal that could reshape the country’s crypto taxation landscape. On August 31, 2023, the FSA presented its plan to revise the tax code concerning digital assets, with the most prominent change being the...

Bybit introduces TradeGPT, an AI tool merging ChatGPT’s language model with real-time data for market insights and user assistance. It is free for all users. Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit has announced the launch of “TradeGPT”, a new AI-powered trading tool. This new assistant combines the power of ChatGPT’s language model with sophisticated real-time data from the Bybit platform. According to Bybit’s statement, TradeGPT will make it easier for users to access updated market analyses and...

The North Korean government is said to sponsor hackers to steal digital assets and fund its military operations, with on-chain analysis suggesting they have siphoned over $2 billion since 2018. The Republic of Korea (South Korea) is reportedly working on a bill to track and seize digital assets stolen by hackers from North Korea. According to a local media outlet, the Korea JoongAng Daily, government sources have confirmed that the bill is in the pipeline in a bid to strengthen the...

According to an OKX exec, the exchange is in the final stage and has banks waiting on regulatory approval in the form of a license. Popular OKX crypto exchange is close to getting a virtual asset provider license (VASP) in Hong Kong and is in the final stage of the process. If all goes well, OKX should receive final approval for the license sometime in March 2024. OKX is currently engaging with banks and financial institutions that are waiting to kick off operations with the crypto...

Bernstein analysts believe that diversification presents a significant commercial opportunity for asset managers. It allows them to enter the rapidly growing digital asset market and benefit from increased demand and market growth. In the world of finance, few innovations have garnered as much attention and excitement as the potential launch of crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Bitcoin (BTC) has been the center of attention in finance for years, but the advent of crypto ETFs is poised...

The analysts noted that the SEC may have to approve Grayscale’s ETF proposal and potentially other spot-based Bitcoin ETFs in order to maintain regulatory consistency.  JPMorgan Chase & Co (NYSE: JPM) has predicted that the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will be compelled to approve spot Bitcoin (BTC) Exchange-Traded-fund (ETF) applications from various asset managers following Grayscale’s favorable court ruling. Grayscale Investments, a prominent player in the...

The DoJ has said that advertisements for FTX did not differentiate between the US arm and the global business. According to the Department of Justice (DoJ), the FTX ads featuring American footballer Tom Brady and comedian Larry David show little distinction between the exchange’s US arm and its international business. According to a Friday filing, the DoJ said the celebrities in the ads describe FTX as an easy and safe way to use crypto, using a device showing the FTX logo and not FTX.US....

Despite the recent wave of executive departures from Binance, the company said in June that it was embarking on a hiring spree with more than 2,000 available positions. Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, is experiencing another high-profile exit as Mayur Kamat, the Global Head of Product and Design, resigns from his role. Kamat’s departure is the latest in a series of executive exits in recent months. A spokesperson for Binance confirmed Kamat’s resignation in an emailed...