Osprey Funds to seek SEC approval to convert Bitcoin trust into ETF

Michael Saylor’s Strategy slowed Bitcoin buying last week as BTC neared $100,000, while Semler Scientific ramped up its crypto investments. Michael Saylor’s Strategy, one of the world’s largest corporate Bitcoin investors, slowed its BTC purchases last week as the cryptocurrency briefly surged above $97,000. Strategy acquired 1,895 Bitcoin (BTC) for $180.3 million during the week

The exchange-traded product will be available on Sweden’s Spotlight Stock Market.

Ether (ETH) price fell below the $3,000 support on Sept. 20 as global markets entered a risk-aversion mode. The Invesco China Technology ETF (CQQQ) closed down 4.2%, while the SPDR S&P Metals and Mining ETF (XME) lost 3.8%.Some analysts pointed to the potential ripple effects of the default of Evergrande, a major Chinese real estate…

A hacker reportedly posted to Doja Cat's X account telling fans to "buy $DOJA or else."

Wandering around the metaverse is like being in a computer game, but soon, it will look exactly like real life. Unlike some dystopian visions of the metaverse, I don’t think we will give up on reality and stop participating in the physical world. On the other hand, advancements in artificial intelligence content generation will likely…

A mission from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has judged that the growth of blockchain in Malta has created significant risks of money laundering and terrorism financing in the island’s economy. The news was reported in local English-language daily the Times of Malta on Jan. 24.According to the article, the IMF announced its findings following…

The right to privacy is a fundamental prerequisite for peace of mind and security. The idea that only criminals have something to hide is strange. Contrarily, privacy is sought by almost everyone. Yet, it still gets stigmatized as suspicious — reserved solely for criminals or deviants. Similarly sharing this unjust scrutiny are cryptocurrencies, which are —…

A Hong Kong-based blockchain company has launched a digital payments system aimed at bridging the gap between stablecoins and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). Red Date Technology, the blockchain infrastructure firm that is also leading one of China’s blockchain efforts, launched the Universal Digital Payment Network (UDPN) on Jan. 19 during the World Economic Forum (WEF)…

Crypto analytics provider Glassnode argues the late February BTC crash may have been a healthy reset that flushed excessive leverage out of the market. 2101 Total views 12 Total shares According to on-chain analytics provider, Glassnode, the late-February crypto market correction may have purged excessive leverage from the markets.On March 1, Glassnode published a report…