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Fidelity Refiles for Spot Bitcoin ETF
The refiling for the asset manager's previously-rejected fund comes about two weeks after BlackRock applied for its own spot bitcoin ETF.
Stablecoin Wallet Rpay Secures License from OFAC to Continue Operating in Venezuela
The approval does not absolve Rpay of its compliance duties, but does eliminate growing regulatory risks, the company said.
First Mover Americas: Coinbase Responds to the SEC’s Lawsuit
The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for June 29, 2023.
Slovakian Crypto Tax-Cutting Bill Passes National Parliament
Lawmakers wanted to see a 7% income tax rate for crypto held longer than a year.
Compound Founder Forms 'Superstate' to Create Bond Fund With Ethereum for Record-Keeping
The new fund will invest in short-term U.S. government bonds, relying on a traditional Wall Street transfer agent for keeping track of holders but using Ethereum as a secondary record-keeping source.
Binance’s Market Share Fell Further in June
The crypto exchange still remains the world’s largest by a significant proportion.
Mastercard Is Piloting Tokenized Bank Deposits in New UK Testbed
The company is launching what it calls a Multi-Token Network (MTN), which will begin by testing tokenized bank deposits and move onto experiments using stablecoins and CBDCs.
First Mover Americas: First Leveraged Bitcoin ETF in U.S. Trades $5.5M on Day One
The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for June 28, 2023.
Maple Finance Expands to Direct Lending Targeting Web3 Firms
The firm aspires to fill the gap in crypto lending left by the implosion of centralized lenders such as BlockFi and Genesis.
Bitpanda Pro Rebrands, Raises $33M in Peter Thiel-Led Round
The crypto exchange has split from Bitpanda and now operates as One Trading.
