Dubai’s Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) has issued a warning to investors and consumers about the risks of memecoins, which are highly speculative and volatile assets often subject to market manipulation. Memecoin Issuers Face VARA Scrutiny Dubai’s VARA has warned investors and consumers to be wary of advertisements promoting memecoins. In an alert issued Feb.
As of mid-February 2025, 12 U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) hold $114.41 billion in bitcoin, representing 5.94% of the leading crypto asset’s market cap. While retail investors have access to these funds, the following editorial examines the financial titans accumulating sizable bitcoin ETF shares. 12 ETFs Now Control Nearly 6% of Bitcoin’s Market Cap
Abu Dhabi has made a big move into digital assets by investing $436.9 million into BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) through Mubadala Investment Company, one of Abu Dhabi’s top sovereign wealth funds. This is a major first for institutional investors. The 13F filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) shows Mubadala bought over
Plan B, a bitcoin analyst who is famous for his stock-to-flow (S2F) price prediction model, has announced that he sold his tokens, pivoting to bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Predicting a negative backlash from the community, he stated: “Yes I know, not your keys not your coins. But it is just easier for me to manage
Luke Xie, co-founder and CEO of Satlayer, emphasizes the importance of highlighting bitcoin’s other use cases, particularly with the introduction of Taproot. The ETF and Trump Effect on Bitcoin The increased public interest in bitcoin, sparked by rumors in Q3 2023 that investment giant Blackrock contemplated launching a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), persisted throughout 2024.
The founder of Clucoin, Austin Michael Taylor, was sentenced to 27 months in prison for wire fraud, followed by three years of supervised release, and ordered to pay $1.14 million in restitution and forfeitures. Taylor, 41, from Sykesville, Maryland, used his social media influence to promote Clucoin, a Miami-based cryptocurrency project under his company, CLU
The Argentine president distanced himself from the Libra token & said that he was not aware of the vision of the Libra token project team. The insiders successfully cashed out more than $100 million for this token. Summary The Argentine president announced his support for the Libra token, but hours later, he refused to support
A U.S. representative has slammed President Trump and Elon Musk for dismantling consumer protections, warning they’ve turned crypto into a breeding ground for scams. Elon Musk’s ‘DOGE Bros’ Shutting Down Consumer Protections? Lawmaker Sounds the Alarm U.S. Representative Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) voiced strong concerns over the increasing prevalence of cryptocurrency scams during a House Financial
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Institutional sentiment toward crypto is “the most bullish I’ve ever seen,” says Bitwise’s CIO, who calls this “arguably the best time in history to invest.” Bitwise: Institutional Money Is Flooding In—Crypto’s Next Leg Up Is Near Matt Hougan, Chief Investment Officer at Bitwise Asset Management, believes the current state of the crypto market presents a