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The Switzerland-based fintech company – 21Shares AG – unveiled a Bitcoin exchange-traded product on Nasdaq Dubai, making it the first physically-backed BTC ETP in the Middle East. The firm has recently been on a listing spree, introducing Bitcoin and Ethereum ETNs on Nasdaq Stockholm, crypto ETPs on Euronext Paris and Amsterdam, and more. The Latest Offering The investment product issuer – 21Shares – expanded its global reach by launching a bitcoin exchange-traded product...

The leading crypto asset manager Valkyrie Funds, is all set to liquidate one of the exchange-traded funds (ETFs) it manages. According to the official press release, the company plans to close its Valkyrie Balance Sheet Opportunities FUND (VBB), an investment product offering indirect exposure to BTC. The soon-to-be-delisted fund, under the ticker VBB, was first launched in December 2021 and granted exposure to the securities of US companies with Bitcoin on their balance...

Grayscale stated that the SEC’s application of its “significant market test” is deeply flawed and does not protect investors against potential fraud and manipulation in the underlying BTC markets. The SEC is notorious for turning down dozens of spot Bitcoin ETF applications over the past several years from major players including WisdomTree and Ark21Shares. Grayscale, for one, has taken the legal route to resolve the matter. It has argued that the regulator acted outside its...

At an event for DC Fintech Week on Tuesday, the CEO of Ripple Labs, Brad Garlinghouse, noted that he expects the court to give its verdict on the case in the first half of 2023.  “I think we’ll have an answer in the first half of next year. Whether that’s the first quarter or second quarter, we shall see,” he said.  The Lawsuit Recall that the SEC officially sued Ripple in December 2020 over an alleged violation of securities laws. The regulator claims that the blockchain...

Legendary billionaire hedge fund manager Paul Tudor Jones revealed that he still holds a small portion of bitcoin while stating that the U.S. economy might be going into recession or already is in one. Tudor Jones also said the value of assets such as ETH and BTC could increase amid inflation and excessive fiscal spending. Jones Remains Optimistic About Bitcoin In a CNBC interview on Monday (October 10, 2022), Jones stated that there has been a “massive experimentation with...

San Francisco-based blockchain firm, Ripple, announced its first On-Demand Liquidity (ODL) customers in France and Sweden. According to the company, the European market is ripe for disruption with RippleNet-powered ODL. The main aim of the partnerships is to facilitate real-time payments across borders utilizing by Ripple’s financial technology – RippleNet – across the two regions. Ripple’s New Partners in France and Sweden As part of the deal in France, Ripple inked a...

Ripple continues to be embroiled in a legal tussle with the SEC, and certain community members have claimed significant corruption on the agency’s side for targeting the blockchain firm. Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson has cleared his stance on the matter and backed Ripple by saying that layer-1 protocols aren’t securities. The XRP Army, however, isn’t happy with Hoskinson’s take on the debate surrounding corruption inside the SEC. Fragment the Space XRP proponents believe...

The American YouTuber, actor, and social media personality – Logan Paul – sits on a $623,000 unrealized loss due to his investment in a non-fungible token (NFT), part of the Azuki collection. His interaction with cryptocurrencies is not successful, too. Due to the market crash, the valuation of his holdings has shrunk by over $500,000. Logan Paul’s Crucial Paper Losses Similar to many other individuals, the popular YouTuber hopped on the crypto bandwagon last spring when the...

Huobi Token (HT) – the native cryptocurrency of Huobi Global – spiked by approximately 18% hours after Justin Sun confirmed he will take an advisory role in the exchange. The recently announced Global Advisory Board will aim to guide the company’s business efforts and expansion plans, as well as receive a fresh investment. Huobi announced the establishment of the new unit yesterday (October 9th) and immediately invited some industry leaders to join it. One of those...

Company founders Ola Muse and Karthik Kalyanaraman left Coinbase in August. It only took them two months to raise and close the seed round, which was led by Redpoint Ventures with participation from Mysten Labs and Howard University. Their firm, Scale3, is an infrastructure startup that focuses on supporting blockchain node operators. Node operation is a complex process that needs highly technical support and rapid response when problems arise. As the Web 3 infrastructure...