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I just came across a tweet from Cointelegraph claiming that the SEC had approved a spot Bitcoin ETF. That turned out to be completely false.
Cointelegraph later admitted that their team posted the update without verifying the source—it came from an unconfirmed screenshot shared in a Telegram group. They did not publish the news as an article, but they regret sharing it prematurely on X, breaking their own editorial verification procedures.
Here's a clearer timeline:
They received what looked like a news tip via Telegram, reposted it internally, then—without confirmation—shared it publicly.
About 30 minutes later, they edited the tweet to note it was unverified.
Eventually, they retracted the post entirely once BlackRock confirmed the ETF had not been approved.
The fallout was real: Bitcoin spiked on speculation before plummeting when the truth came out. Analysts suspect this wasn’t just a careless mistake—some have speculated about a possible inside job or rogue trader benefiting from the volatility.
→ Bottom line: a rushed post, sourced from an unreliable screenshot, triggered market-moving confusion. Cointelegraph has since apologized and committed to tightening its social media protocols to prevent a repeat.
