FBI arrests man for SEC social media hack over fake Bitcoin ETF approval post

The FBI arrested the man allegedly responsible for hacking the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) X account and using it to make a fake post about the approval of spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the US in January.

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Bitcoin ETF Approval Comparable to 'Naked Emperor’s New Clothes,’ ECB Officials Say

The U.S. SEC’s approval of multiple spot ETFs and the billions of dollars that have poured in since doesn't make Bitcoin a good investment or a better means of payment, the central bankers said in a blog post.

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Euphoria is Back Ahead of ETF Listings: Bitcoin Hits $63k and Ether Nearly $4k as NYSE Certifies “Approval for Listing”

OI on Bitcoin futures has hit a new ATH on both Binance and CME, while annualized daily basis on Binance is closing on 13%. The post Euphoria is Back Ahead of ETF Listings: Bitcoin Hits k and Ether Nearly k as NYSE Certifies “Approval for Listing” first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide.

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Bitcoin Touches $60,000 Amid Hype of ETF Approval

Bitcoin touched the $60,000 mark today, as traders anticipate the approval of Bitcoin futures exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The post Bitcoin Touches $60,000 Amid Hype of ETF Approval appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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Futures-based Bitcoin ETF has '75% chance of approval' in October — Analyst

As the SEC "kicks the can" on traditional Bitcoin ETFs, the Bitcoin futures equivalent is gearing up for likely approval, says Bloomberg's Eric Balchunas.

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SEC Extends Time For Reviewing Four Bitcoin ETF Proposals

The Securities and Exchange Commission has extended the deadlines for four Bitcoin ETFs. The Commission cited the need for additional time to “take action on the proposed rule change. ” Cryptocurrency proponents remain hopeful for the approval of a US Bitcoin ETF in the near future.

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SEC may approve Bitcoin ETF by October, opening up 'window for massive inflow'

The wait for the Bitcoin ETF approval from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has been long drawn out. However, there are chances it might be coming to an end soon. If BloombeThe post SEC may approve Bitcoin ETF by October, opening up 'window for massive inflow' appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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SEC registrants seek DeFi and physically backed Bitcoin ETF approval

Amplify ETFs, Invesco and Galaxy submitted registrations to the U.S. SEC for Bitcoin and DeFi-based ETF offerings.

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Citing A Feasible US Bitcoin ETF Debut By October, Bloomberg’s Senior Strategist Calls $100k BTC Price

Key takeaways Mike McGlone, Bloomberg’s Intelligence and Commodity Strategist, predicts a Bitcoin ETF approval is likely by October. McGlone adds that it is most likely to be a futures based ETF.

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Fidelity Investments held Bitcoin ETF approval talks with SEC

Officials from the financial services corporation privately met with the top regulator to defend… The post Fidelity Investments held Bitcoin ETF approval talks with SEC appeared first on Coin Journal.

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Fidelity Meets with U.S. Authorities Over Bitcoin ETF Approval

Fidelity Digital Assets has held a meeting with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on September 8, 2021, in a bid to make the regulatory watchdog see reasons why it’s not too early to approve a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF).

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With U.S. SEC's approval still pending, Ark Invest roots for Bitcoin ETF in Canada

Digital assets manager Ark Invest's ARK Next Generation Internet ETF has been under approval review for a few months, and the company has now decided to amend it. As per its latest filing with the UniThe post With U.

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VanEck Bitcoin ETF Postponed for the Last Time to Nov 14th As Futures Get the Lead Role

VanEck is one of the dozen companies awaiting an answer from the SEC on approval of physically-backed Bitcoin ETF and has also filed for a futures-backed Bitcoin ETF, which is raising Grayscale’s hackles.

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Coinbase Lend Faces Backlash With The SEC

The bitcoin exchange isn't receiving the regulatory approval it expected for its Lend product, citing a lack of clarity from the SEC.

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For Grayscale, here's the upside to the SEC's Bitcoin ETF approval delay

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission [SEC] has at least a dozen applications for a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund [ETF] before it. And yet, none of them have been approved. Although the The post For Grayscale, here's the upside to the SEC's Bitcoin ETF approval delay appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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3 reasons why a Bitcoin ETF approval will be a game changer for BTC price

A Bitcoin ETF approval will open the door for more conservative investors, and this could have an irreversible impact on the price of BTC.

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Highly-Anticipated U.S. Bitcoin ETF Likely To Launch In October, Bloomberg Analysts Predict

Eric Balchunas and James Seyffart – Bloomberg’s in-house ETF analysts – on Tuesday published an investor note that predicts that a Bitcoin ETF approval may likely arrive in October. They suggest that the recent Ethereum futures ETF withdrawal that ProShares and VanEck made could be an indicator that things are beginning to move rapidly in […]

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American Banking Giant Citi Weighing Offering Bitcoin Futures Trading For Institutional Clients

American banking giant Citigroup has filed an application to start trading BTC futures with Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), CoinDesk reports. According to sources familiar with the matter, Citigroup is awaiting approval from the regulator.

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Assessing the odds of a Bitcoin ETF being launched by October

It is no secret that the US Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) approval of Bitcoin ETF is greatly anticipated. While, elsewhere in the world, countries such as Brazil and Dubai have already taThe post Assessing the odds of a Bitcoin ETF being launched by October appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Wall Street Giant Citigroup Could Soon Trade CME Bitcoin Futures

According to the bank’s spokesman on Tuesday, Wall Street giant Citigroup (NYSE: C) is eager as they await regulatory approval to start offering bitcoin (BTC, -3. 59%) futures trading contracts on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME).

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Increased Demand in Crypto has Citigroup Considering Offering its Biggest Clients Bitcoin Futures Trading

Citigroup is now considering whether to offer its biggest clients the option to trade in Bitcoin futures, citing increased demand in the cryptocurrency space. According to the reports, the banking giant is currently awaiting approval to begin trading CME Bitcoin futures.

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Banking Giant Citigroup Filed To Trade Bitcoin Futures

U.S. banking giant Citigroup is awaiting approval to begin trading Chicago Mercantile Exchange Bitcoin futures.

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Europe prepares for first Bitcoin futures launch amid US ETF stalemate

There is no sign of an ETF launch approval in the U.S. as yet, with Europe soon to see a pioneering Bitcoin futures product.

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What Are The Possibilities Of U.S. Getting The Long Awaited Bitcoin ETF?

The crypto market topped $2 trillion this week, a month after Bitcoin went below $30,000. Speculation rises again when the U. S. will get a Bitcoin ETF, 8 years after the Winklevoss twins tried to gain SECs approval.

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Coinbase To Buy $500 Million In Bitcoin, Ethereum, Cardano, Defi Tokens On Its Balance Sheet

Coinbase has announced plans to convert an additional $500 million of its balance sheet into crypto assets after the exchange received approval from its board of management, according to CEO Brian Armstrong.

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Approval Impending? Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital Becomes Fifth Firm To File Application For Bitcoin Futures ETF

Mike Novogratz-helmed Galaxy Digital has filed an application with the SEC to gain approval for its Bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund (ETF). The digital asset manager is the latest to join the queue of other firms hoping to lay claim to the bitcoin product.

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New Ethereum ETF Proposal Seeking SEC's Approval

After giving its Bitcoin ETF proposal another go in April, Kryptoin is now seeking the SEC’s approval to launch an Ethereum ETF

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French Fund Manager To Launch First EU-regulated Bitcoin Equities ETF

Melanion Capital has received approval to list an ETF that tracks a basket of bitcoin-related stocks, an EU Ucits first.

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French Euronext to List Bitcoin Mining ETF

A French investment manager, Melanion Capital, has gained approval to list a bitcoin equities Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) on Paris headquartered Euronext which has some €5.6 trillion in listed assets....

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SEC Chair Gary Gensler Makes a Power Grab But It was Expected and Will Aid in DeFi Expansion & Bitcoin ETF Approval

Crypto supporter SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce countered Gary Gensler, saying the existing securities laws don't work well for certain aspects of crypto. It was “people's freedom to interact using new technology” that has produced the innovation.

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SEC Chair Gensler Hints at Approval of Bitcoin ETF

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Former SEC Chairman Jay Clayton Now Fighting for Bitcoin ETF Approval

Former SEC chairman Jay Clayton has had a major role reversal as he now fights for a Bitcoin ETF approval. Clayton Joins Fight for Bitcoin ETF Approval While the newly-appointed SEC chairman, Gary Gensler continues to work toward establishing a regulatory framework for digital assets, his predecessor, Clayton finds himself on the opposite side ofRead More

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First US Bitcoin ETF Approval Likely By End Of 2021, BNY Mellon’s Slavin Shares Outlook For ETF Run

Ben Slavin, Global head of ETFs at the Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon) has confidence that a Bitcoin Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) shall be in place before the end of 2021. The ETF specialist acknowledged that the bank was receiving a tremendous amount of demand from its asset management and institutional clients for […]

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Bank Of America Supposedly Gives Approval For Bitcoin Futures Trading

A recent development in the crypto industry shows that clients of the second-largest bank in America can now engage in Bitcoin futures trading. The sources of this information stated their preference to remain anonymous.

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Protests Erupt In El Salvador Over The Government’s Bitcoin Law

After garnering the approval of a supermajority in parliament, El Salvador enacted its Bitcoin Law, essentially becoming the world’s first country to adopt bitcoin as legal tender. The Bitcoin Law was passed just hours after President Nayib Bukele first revealed his intentions to introduce it.

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Global X becomes latest to seek SEC's approval for Bitcoin ETF

Global X ETFs, a New York-based provider of global exchange-traded funds, is in the news today after it filed for a Bitcoin ETF. The global provider of ETFs filed with the U.S. SEC on 21 July and suggThe post Global X becomes latest to seek SEC's approval for Bitcoin ETF appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Bitcoin Miner Files to Go Public in the US Stock Market

Argo Blockchain, already listed on the London Stock Exchange, expects the proposed offering to start in Q3, subject to SEC approval. The post Bitcoin Miner Files to Go Public in the US Stock Market first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide.

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Bitcoin (BTC) Might be Integrated by Flare Network: Details

Flagship cryptocurrency has all the chances to go live as an F-asset: community approval is required

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Brazil Approves its First Ethereum ETF

Blockchain investment firm QR Capital’s Ether exchange-traded fund (ETF) has been approved by Brazil's Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM). This first Ether ETF approval of the country comes just three weeks after their first Bitcoin ETF went public on the Brazilian Stock Exchange, which was approved in March.

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Brazil's CVM gives nod to Latin America's first Ethereum ETF

While proposals for a Bitcoin ETF have struggled to get approval from the SEC in the U.S, Brazil has managed to take another major step by releasing the first Ether ETF. The Brazilian Securities CommiThe post Brazil's CVM gives nod to Latin America's first Ethereum ETF appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Grayscale Bitcoin Trust Adds BNY Mellon As Service Provider, Eyeing ETF Approval

Grayscale has selected BNY Mellon as the asset servicing provider for its bitcoin trust, which it wants to convert into an ETF soon.

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Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) Wants to Facilitate Bitcoin Trading As Soon As Regulation Opens Up

National exchange of the Philippines The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) plans to enable crypto trading on its platform. To do this, the exchange needs approval from regulators. PSE Best For Crypto Trades Speaking to CNN Philippines, PSE CEO and President Ramon Monzon said that the exchange would be a suitable platform for crypto trading due […] The post Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) Wants to Facilitate Bitcoin Trading As Soon As Regulation Opens Up first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide.

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Ukrainian e-bank plans to offer Bitcoin trading in July

Monobank is seeking approval from the National Bank of Ukraine to launch its Bitcoin debit card later this month.

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US SEC Commissioner Says Bitcoin ETF Approval Long Overdue

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce says that the regulator should have approved a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the U. S. a long time ago. She emphasized that it is not the SEC’s job to approve or reject applications based on the merits of the underlying investment itself.

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“We Want You In Wyoming,” U.S. Senator Tells Bitcoin Miners

Outspoken conservative Republican Senator Cynthia Lummis has invited Bitcoin miners to her state of Wyoming. Speaking to CNBC, she expressed her approval of the ability of Bitcoin mining to use about 40% of renewable energy sources compared to traditional mining methods that only use about 12%.

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George Soros’ Investment Fund Turns Its Attention To Bitcoin

A report from The Street has announced that George Soros’ investment fund will start actively trading Bitcoin. In the report, the firm reportedly received the nod of approval to start trading Bitcoin yesterday.

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Report: George Soros' Investment Fund To Start Trading Bitcoin

Soros Fund Management, led by a world famous investor, has reportedly received approval to trade bitcoin.

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Ark Invest Files for a Bitcoin ETF

Ark Invest, the investment company founded by Cathie Wood, filed for approval to offer a Bitcoin ETF yesterday. 21Shares, an investment firm with experience launching related products in Europe, will help Ark to launch the product.

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Ark Invest Defies the Odds and files for a Bitcoin ETF

Despite the SEC’s continued moves to either reject or delay the approval of a Bitcoin ETF, industry players are not giving up. The latest to take a shot at a Bitcoin ETF is Ark Invest. The fund’s founder, Cathie Wood, said that they had filed for the ETF yesterday.

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ARK Investment Submits Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) Proposal 

ARK Investment has joined the unlimited list of American businesses looking to roll out a bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund. The firm submitted its ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF filing to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for approval on June 28, 2021.

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