Hong Kong native and crypto promoter Wong Ching-kit has entered the radar of the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) for his suspected role in several criminal cases, the latest being a cryptocurrency scam involving over HK$3 million ($384,310). According to a report from the South China Morning Post, Interpol has issued a red notice against […]
On-chain analytics platform Nansen believes bitcoin (BTC) investors should adopt a risk-on strategy amid the market’s current condition because all tactical signals are flashing green. According to the firm’s weekly research report, crypto narratives are currently positive and increase the likelihood of higher risk-adjusted crypto returns in the near term. Bitcoin Investors Should Become Risk-On […]
Jan van Eck, the CEO of the investment management company VanEck, highlighted some of Bitcoin’s most notable merits during the ongoing BTC Conference in the States. Additionally, he said that ‘way over 30%’ of his portfolio has been allocated to the primary digital asset. VanEck is among the financial giants that filed and later launched […]
Friday, July 26, will see around 61,200 Bitcoin options contracts with a notional value of around $4.26 billion. The options expiry event is larger than usual expiries because it is the end of the month. Moreover, spot markets lost some momentum this week despite the launch of spot Ethereum ETFs in the United States for […]
Investment in digital asset products continued to rise, with inflows reaching $1.35 billion last week, totaling $3.2 billion over the past three weeks. Trading volumes for Exchange Traded Products (ETPs) also saw a significant increase, up 45% week-over-week to $12.9 billion. However, this accounted for a lower-than-usual 22% of the overall crypto market volumes. Bitcoin […]
On July 23, Hong Kong will launch Asia’s first Bitcoin futures inverse product, the CSOP Bitcoin Futures Daily (-1x) Inverse Product (7376.HK). This new exchange-traded fund (ETF) by China Southern Asset Management Co., Ltd (CSOP) is designed to provide investors with an opportunity to profit from declines in Bitcoin’s price. Asia’s First Bitcoin Futures Inverse […]
State Street Corp., a Boston-based major player in traditional finance, is exploring the launch of its own stablecoin and tokenized deposits to improve payment settlement using blockchain technology. According to a Bloomberg report on Wednesday, the bank has been actively making efforts to integrate into the crypto space. State Street Is Pushing for Digital Expansion […]
Three individuals have been arrested by the Hong Kong police suspected of defrauding a businessman out of HK$3.11 million, worth around $399,000, in crypto assets by offering him three bundles of counterfeit HK$1,000 banknotes. The officers reportedly confiscated 10,978 fake HK$1,000 banknotes during a raid on the Mong Kok office, where the fraudulent transaction took […]
Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange – Bybit – has released its 12th proof of reserve (PoR) report, which highlights significant changes in user asset holdings compared to the previous month. The current PoR revealed a Bitcoin reserve ratio of 107%, Ether’s at 105%, and Tether’s at 103%. Bybit’s 12th PoR The report shows that Bybit’s wallets held […]
Despite the lower spot price overnight, data suggests considerable institutional interest in December 2024 $100,000 calls. This indicates an even stronger confidence in a year-end rally for the world’s largest crypto, particularly as the likelihood of former US President Donald Trump’s victory rises. Sizeable Institutional Interest In its latest update, crypto trading firm, QCP Capital […]