⚖️ Gemini agrees to pay $5 million to settle its case against the CFTC.
The US regulator accuses the Winklevoss brothers' exchange of making false and misleading statements in its attempt to launch the first regulated Bitcoin futures contract in the United States.
The agreement avoids a trial that was scheduled to begin on January 21.
The ETF manager, co-founded and majority-owned by Vivek Ramaswamy, a political ally of Donald Trump, has registered the Strive Bitcoin Bond ETF with the SEC.
Strive expects at least 80% of the New York-listed ETF’s notional exposure to bitcoin bonds issued by MicroStrategy and other companies, the filing said
Tether is locking up 126M$ in USDT on Tron, in collaboration with TRM Labs, to counter alleged criminal activity. This action strengthens the fight against fraud and money laundering in the crypto ecosystem. #Sécurité #Crypto
Volatility Shares files for ETF based on Solana futures, though no SOL futures product yet exists. A bold bet on institutional demand and potential regulatory approval! #Crypto #Solana
Industry groups sue IRS to stop user data collection via DeFi front-ends. At stake: preserving privacy in the face of increased surveillance. A key battle for the future of crypto regulation
🚨 Montenegro's Justice Minister signed the extradition order for Do Kwon to the United States. Kwon is wanted on charges related to financial fraud following the collapse of Terra in May 2022.
The latest MetaMask update introduces the “Gas Station” feature, allowing users to perform token swaps without requiring ETH to pay transaction fees. Fees are included in the quotes provided. This feature supports assets like USDT, USDC, DAI, ETH, wETH, wBTC, wstETH, and wSOL, and compares prices across various providers for competitive transactions. Available on the MetaMask extension for Ethereum mainnet, with a planned mobile release.
"Bitwise and Vivek Ramaswamy's Strive file applications for ETFs investing in companies with Bitcoin holdings. Bitwise's ETF targets companies with >1,000 BTC, while Strive's focuses on Bitcoin-related securities like MicroStrategy's bonds. A new era for corporate Bitcoin exposure!"