ARK Invest has abandoned cooperation with 21Shares to launch a spot Ethereum ETF.
In the new Form S-1, the name of the fund was changed to 21Shares Core Ethereum ETF.
“ARK believes in the transformative potential and long-term value of the Ethereum blockchain, but ARK will not be moving forward with an Ethereum ETF at this time. We will continue to evaluate effective ways to provide our investors with access to this innovative technology in a way that unlocks its full benefits,” the company said.
Previously, issuers were forced to remove staking from their ETF applications.
According to the GitHub repository of the Swiss non-profit organization Ethereum Foundation, the company is under investigation by an unnamed “government body.”
A source from Coindesk reported that the Swiss regulator could have sent requests for documents from the Ethereum Foundation as it is working with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
It is believed that the investigation may come amid the expected launch of the Ethereum ETF, as the deadline for all applications expires on May 23.
Coinbase filed a lawsuit against the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), accusing the agency of arbitrary and capricious behavior in regulating digital assets.
The exchange said the SEC violated the law by ignoring the company's petition.
Coinbase also accused the regulator of refusing to write rules regarding cryptocurrency.
#BTC/USDT. 🤓 Billionaire Bill Ackman is thinking about buying Bitcoin
Pershing Square Capital Management founder and CEO Bill Ackman suggested that the price of Bitcoin could continue its bullish movement.
“An increase in the price of Bitcoin leads to an increase in mining and an increase in energy consumption, which leads to an increase in the cost of energy, causing an increase in inflation and a decline in the value of the dollar, stimulating the demand for Bitcoin and the growth of mining, stimulating the demand for energy. This cycle continues. Bitcoin is heading towards infinity, energy prices are skyrocketing, and the economy is collapsing. Maybe I should buy Bitcoin,” he wrote.
However, he noted that such a system can also work in the opposite direction.
🤓 Tether has implemented a recovery service that will allow you to withdraw USDT even if a certain blockchain fails
Tether has developed a recovery system that will allow you to withdraw USDT even if any blockchain fails or turns out to be unreliable.
Users will be able to prove ownership of their addresses on the non-responding blockchain and the recipient's address on another supported blockchain, and Tether will transfer USDT between them.
Affected users will be able to initiate the migration process themselves through the Tether interface.
🤓 Media: Nigeria began to block access to crypto exchanges
Nigeria has instructed its telecommunications companies to block access to Binance, OctaFX and Coinbase in a bid to curb currency speculation in the country.
On February 21, Presidential Advisor Bayo Onanuga accused Binance of manipulating the Nigerian naira and called for a ban on cryptocurrencies in the country.
Locals said the naira crisis was caused by the country's poor policies and not by cryptocurrencies and exchanges.
In December 2023, the Central Bank of Nigeria lifted the ban on cryptocurrency trading.
#Write2Earn 🤓 Japanese authorities plan to allow local venture capital companies to invest in cryptocurrencies
Japanese authorities have approved a proposal that will allow Japanese venture capital firms to invest and hold cryptocurrencies.
Previously, companies could not do this directly. Venture investors could only receive shares of projects, but the ability to transfer digital assets was limited.
The draft amendment will be presented to parliament in 2024.
It is expected that this measure will improve the situation with local Web3 companies and help them attract funding.