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Matrixport Predicts Bitcoin Surge to $56,000 if SEC Greenlights Blackrock’s Bitcoin ETF
The cryptocurrency financial services platform Matrixport predicts that bitcoin prices could surge to between $42,000 and $56,000 per unit if the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approves Blackrock’s spot bitcoin…
Largest Clearing House in the US Acquires Digital Asset Firm Securrency
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corp., known as DTCC, has acquired digital asset infrastructure company Securrency, according to a Thursday announcement. Securrency will soon rebrand as “DTCC Digital Assets.” Looking ahead, DTCC said it…
Bitcoin Eyes $29K, Defying Fresh Crypto Lawsuit, Rate Fears; XRP Jumps 6% as SEC Drops Charges
The New York Attorney General filed early Thursday a lawsuit against Genesis, Gemini and DCG for allegedly defrauding investors of $1 billion.
Stablecoins Built on Bitcoin — Lightning Labs Launches Taproot Assets Mainnet Alpha
Lightning Labs has released the mainnet alpha of its Taproot Assets daemon, advancing the project that seeks to enable stablecoins and other token assets on the Bitcoin blockchain. The software provides developers with tools to begin…
Bitcoin Could Rise to Between $42K and $56K if BlackRock ETF Is Approved: Matrixport
Bitcoin will rise to between $42,000 and $56,000 if a BlackRock spot bitcoin (BTC) ETF is approved, crypto services provider Matrixport said in a report Thursday.
First Mover Americas: New York AG Sues Gemini, DCG, Genesis
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Oct. 19, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
European Regulator Clarifies MiCA Timeline — Warns No Such Thing as Safe Crypto Asset
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) is preparing to implement the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). The regulator has issued several crypto warnings that investors and users of crypto services providers should be…
Digital Euro Enters ‘Preparation Phase’ — ECB Says ‘Digital Euro Would Make Data Protection a…
The European Central Bank (ECB) has decided to move its digital euro project to the next phase after two years of investigation. The “preparation phase” of the digital euro will involve “finalizing the digital euro rulebook and…
Vitalik Buterin: ‘I Haven’t Sold ETH for Personal Gain Since 2018’
Vitalik Buterin has dismissed reports that he recently sold his crypto holdings and claimed to have not “sold ether for personal gain since 2018.” Buterin suggested to his followers that the reports often mistake his transfer…
Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz Foresees Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval in 2023
Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz expects a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) to be approved in 2023. “It’s going to get approved, we think it happens this year,” the American investor said on Wednesday.
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