Bloomberg's ETF whisperer says the SEC could approve a BTC ETF
The Block's Frank Chaparro talks to Eric Balchunas, Senior ETF Analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence.
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Activity in the bond market may be slowing the bitcoin rally
Bitcoin is under selling pressure despite the news of Coinbase's S-1. Could bond market activity finally slow the coin's rally?
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Crypto exchange Coinbase hints at potential token issuance in its S-1 filing
Coinbase hinted at a possible blockchain token in its newly unveiled S-1 filing.
Breaking down Coinbase's S-1 filing and what it means for the bitcoin market
The Scoop podcast's latest guest is Antonio Juliano, founder of decentralized derivatives exchange dYdX.
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Coinbase S-1 data shows growing institutional footprint in its exchange volumes
Coinbase's business has become increasingly more institutional, according to its S-1.
Here are the Wall Street firms playing a role in Coinbase's historic direct listing
Here's who's helping Coinbase go public and what the first day of trading could look like.
Coinbase pre-IPO shares soar on FTX after S-1 drop
FTX traders turned bullish on Coinbase after its S-1 dropped. The pre-IPO shares will convert into tokens after the IPO.
Kraken CEO defends crypto exchange after ETH price plunge on its platform
The price of Ether tanked by 50% on Kraken. The bourse said its systems acted normally.
Galaxy to launch research unit, eyes a 40% company-wide headcount expansion
Galaxy Digital is growing its ranks, and as part of that effort, the firm is building out a research unit that will provide resources for both in-house staffers as well as clients.
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Virtu Financial leans into crypto as designated market maker for Canadian bitcoin ETF
One of the largest trading firms in the world is operating behind the scenes of a brand new exchange-traded fund in Canada.
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dYdX founder unpacks Ethereum scaling and DeFi derivatives
The Scoop podcast's latest guest is Antonio Juliano, founder of decentralized derivatives exchange dYdX.
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Coinbase stock traded at implied valuation of $100 billion this week, Nasdaq Private Market data shows
The average cleared trade price for Coinbase's stock on Nasdaq Private Market continues to move higher ahead of a long-awaited direct listing.
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'Massively overleveraged': Could crypto's retail traders create systemic risk?
Large amounts of leverage in the retail trading market has some executives in the crypto industry seeing the potential for risk.
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Decentralized open-source platform raises $12 million in fundraise led by Galaxy, NFX
The firm has also launched a governance token on the heels of the raise.
Crypto exchange Coinbase was behind Tesla’s bitcoin buy
Tesla announced a major bitcoin investment earlier this month. The Block has learned that Coinbase assisted with the purchase.
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Bitwise launches new DeFi fund, offering exposure for accredited investors
Count this as a potential sign that the institutional investment world is cozying up to the burgeoning decentralized finance market.
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Grayscale's CEO details hiring plans, the long-term goal of a bitcoin ETF
Michael Sonnenshein took the reigns of cryptocurrency asset manager Grayscale Investments earlier this year. At the helm of the more than $30 billion investment firm, Sonnenshein is charting a course for a broad expansion of the business, which is best known for its Grayscale Bitcoin Trust. “We brought in $5.7 billion last year,” Sonnenshein said. […]
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The biggest Bitcoin asset manager is looking to double its headcount after 3 C-suite hires
Grayscale Investments has added three new executives to its C-suite, the firm announced Tuesday.
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ARK Invest boosts its GBTC holdings to more than 7 million shares
ARK Invest has loaded up on more shares of Grayscale's Bitcoin Trust.
Bitcoin pares losses after fall below $46,000, $1.87 billion in liquidations
Bitcoin tumbled by more than 5%, resulting in nearly $2 billion in liquidations.