Around 27,000 Bitcoin options contracts will expire on Friday, May 2, and they have a notional value of roughly $2.54 billion. This week’s event is around average compared to previous weeks, while derivatives crypto trading has remained muted as spot markets show signs of recovery. Bitcoin Options Expiry This week’s batch of Bitcoin options contracts […]
The launch of spot Bitcoin ETFs and later the Ethereum counterparts last year in the US changed the game, while Trump’s pro-crypto approach and favorable regulatory environment brought even more hope for numerous large-cap altcoins to have such financial vehicles trading on Wall Street. With over 70 applications sitting on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s […]
Donald Trump’s World Liberty Financial (WLFI) has announced that its newly launched stablecoin, USD1, will be the settlement currency for a $2 billion investment by Abu Dhabi-based MGX into Binance. The revelation, made at the ongoing Token2049 conference in Dubai by WLFI co-founder Zach Witkoff, marks a major milestone for the fledgling stablecoin, which has […]
Sam Altman’s World has officially launched in the United States, with plans to deploy 7,500 of its eye-scanning orbs across American cities by the end of the year. The project has also revealed a suite of new features and partnerships as part of the expansion. US Expansion Plans An April 30 announcement reveals that the […]
Ripple seems determined to make a big move in the stablecoin space, but its offer to acquire the second-largest such issuer was reportedly turned down. At the same time, its own stablecoin has stalled after the initial impressive launch, and its market cap remains under $320 million, according to CoinMarketCap and CoinGecko. Circle Refuses The […]
The electirc vehicle manufacturer cleared rumors started by a report from The Wall Street Journal that it is looking for a new Chief Executive Officer. The WSJ reported hours ago that the company is looking for someone to succeed Elon Musk for the CEO role at Tesla. Naturally, rumors started flying around and speculations as to why […]
Bitcoin balances on exchanges just hit a five-year low, reported BTC financial services firm Swan on May 1. “Strategy just added 15,000 more BTC, ETFs are stacking, and sovereign wealth is circling,” they observed before asking, “So why isn’t the price exploding?” Bitcoin has encountered resistance at the $95,000 level and has remained in consolidation […]
Ethereum investors have shown some worrying trends as of late, with many prominent names, such as Galaxy Digital, disposing of substantial portions of their ETH holdings. In this article, we will review the latest trends on the matter, including who is selling and who is buying. The Sell-Offs CryptoPotato has repeatedly reported in recent weeks […]
Two bills that would allow the US state to invest in digital assets have cleared both legislative chambers and now await Governor Katie Hobbs’ decision. Senate Bill 1025, the Arizona Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Act, and Senate Bill 1373, establishing a Digital Assets Strategic Reserve Fund, would authorize the state treasurer and retirement system to invest […]
“Ethereum just scored a monster win,” said former Ethereum developer Eric Connor on X on April 30. His comment came in reaction to an April 28 prospectus filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission by BlackRock, which aims to tokenize its $150 billion Treasury Trust market fund with a new “DLT Shares” asset class. […]