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Exchange-traded fund approval fails to light fire under utility-free BTC
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11 January, 2024

Exchange-traded fund approval fails to light fire under utility-free BTC

The U.S. securities regulator has approved BTC ETFs, including Grayscale and Bitwise, despite concerns, although market reaction tepid as fee...
HyperVerse scam promoter ‘Bitcoin Rodney’ arrested after fake CEO exposed
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10 January, 2024

HyperVerse scam promoter ‘Bitcoin Rodney’ arrested after fake CEO exposed

The collapse of HyperVerse, which came after the implosion of its Ponzi family in recent years, led to the arrest...
Netflix’s Bitconned shows the rot at the heart of utility-free ‘crypto’ projects
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8 January, 2024

Netflix’s Bitconned shows the rot at the heart of utility-free ‘crypto’ projects

The Netflix show Bitconned offers a retrospective look at a Florida-based 'crypto' scam run by self-confessed fraudsters who don't express...
Blame game for BTC ‘flash crash’ focuses on Matrixport, Cramer, reality
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4 January, 2024

Blame game for BTC ‘flash crash’ focuses on Matrixport, Cramer, reality

Jim Cramer’s latest flip-flop was directed at Matrixport analyst Markus Thielen, who issued a report claiming that the U.S. SEC...
Digital Currency Group boss Barry Silbert out as Grayscale chair
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28 December, 2023

Digital Currency Group boss Barry Silbert out as Grayscale chair

Barry Silbert remains mum on his decision to leave his post as chairman of Grayscale on the same day the...
SEC appears poised to approve BTC spot-based ETFs early in 2024
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27 December, 2023

SEC appears poised to approve BTC spot-based ETFs early in 2024

Sources claimed the U.S. securities regulator could approve some ETF applications as early as January 10, following the SEC's "rare...

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