Crypto News LIVE Updates: Bitcoin gained amid a regulatory deadline coming up on Wednesday. Bitcoin’s price gained to trade at $45,000, after previously dropping below $43,310 in the early morning. The OG cryptocurrency’s price currently stands at $45,003, up 1.3% over the last 24 hours.
As investors grew nervous about Bitcoin ETFs, a former SEC official took a swipe at the spot Bitcoin ETF applicants, calling them “opportunistic cartels” that are generating hype around a product with zero inherent value. Note that several financial giants, including the likes of BlackRock and Grayscale Investments, have made a beeline to offer spot Bitcoin products.
Meanwhile, fees for Fidelity, BlackRock, and other applications to establish a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the US have gone public. According to BlackRock’s S-1 filing, the charge will start at 20 basis points for the first 12 months.
Fidelity stated a cost of 0.39%, while asset management VanEck and Cathie Wood’s investment company ARK also disclosed fees of 0.25%.
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08:36:26 PM IST, 8 January 2024
Crypto News LIVE: Hashdex Yet To File the Last S-1 Amendment, Risks Missing Launch Next Week
With the deadline for Bitcoin ETF approval around the corner, all issuers have submitted their amended S-1, with the exception of Hashdex.
08:16:36 PM IST, 8 January 2024
Crypto News LIVE: Grayscale’s 1.5% Fee Higher Than Other Bitcoin ETF Competitors
In comparison to rivals like Fidelity, the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust will charge a 1.5% fee if the US Securities and Exchange Commission authorizes its conversion into an exchange-traded fund.
07:48:10 PM IST, 8 January 2024
Crypto News LIVE: Crypto Promoter Rodney Burton Arrested
Promoter of the HyperVerse cryptocurrency investment scheme Rodney Burton was detained and charged in the United States, according to a report by The Guardian. Based on court filings, he was a member of a network that presented investors with “fraudulent promotional presentations.”
07:20:47 PM IST, 8 January 2024
Crypto News LIVE: Nvidia To Introduce AI Chips Focused on China
Nvidia is about to start producing its H20 artificial intelligence processor in large quantities for China in the second quarter of 2024. Of the three Nvidia chips designed specifically for China, the H20 chip is the most powerful.
06:54:46 PM IST, 8 January 2024
Crypto News LIVE: TronDao Emerges As the Top Blockchain With the Most Daily Users
With the most daily active users, TronDao emerges as the leading blockchain. With 1.5 million active users every day, it has exceeded BNB Chains.
06:31:05 PM IST, 8 January 2024
Crypto News LIVE: Shanghai’s Explainer on Taxation Fans Hopes of Easing in China’s Crypto Ban
The Shanghai Municipal Tax Service released updates outlining fees levied on Chinese transactions involving digital currencies. Recent information points to a possible easing of the harsh prohibition on cryptocurrency operations in the nation. The Shanghai Municipal Tax Service has since deleted the article from its public WeChat account
06:18:18 PM IST, 8 January 2024
Crypto News LIVE: Shiba Inu Whale Amasses $546 billion in SHIB
The cryptocurrency market saw a notable increase in interest in Shiba Inu, a well-known meme coin in the realm of cryptocurrencies, due to the token’s notable whale behavior. A staggering 546.34 SHIB on the move attracted the attention of cryptocurrency market fans worldwide, according to data that has surfaced on the crypto horizon.
06:01:01 PM IST, 8 January 2024
Crypto News LIVE: Bitcoin ETF Participants File Amended S-1 Application, Reveal Fee
Fees for listing a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the United States have been made public by BlackRock, Fidelity, and other applicants. BlackRock stated in its S-1 filing that, for the first twelve months, its fee will begin at 20 basis points.
While asset manager VanEck and Cathie Wood’s investment business ARK both disclosed fees of 0.25%, Fidelity stated a fee of 0.39%.
05:36:53 PM IST, 8 January 2024
Crypto News LIVE: VanEck Files an Update To S-1 Filings With The U.S. SEC
VanEck has submitted amended S-1 filings for applications for Bitcoin spot ETFs to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, raising hopes that a Bitcoin ETF approval is inevitable.
05:07:19 PM IST, 8 January 2024
Crypto News LIVE: Matrixport Analysts Warn About Bitcoin Price Fall
Sinapore-based Matrixport on Monday cautioned traders that a drop in the price of Bitcoin (BTC) could be anticipated in the “next couple of weeks” as the current breakout effort might not succeed. The first bearish trade signal for Bitcoin since August 2023, according to Matrixport analysts, has been placed on one of their trading signals.
04:51:04 PM IST, 8 January 2024
Crypto News LIVE: Crypto Investment Products Gained $151 Mln Investment In First Week Of 2024
Investors poured $151 million into cryptocurrency investment products in the first week of 2024, with Bitcoin accounting for the lion’s share, attracting inflows of $114 million, according to data provided by CoinShares.
04:11:40 PM IST, 8 January 2024
Crypto News LIVE: South Korea Finance Regulator Proposes New Rules For Crypto Distribution And Listing
South Korea’s financial watchdog, the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS), proposed new guidelines for digital assets, encompassing issuance volume, circulation, and listing standards. The development came on the heels of reports that South Korea was planning to make changes to its Credit Finance Act, in an attempt to ban crypto purchases using credit cards.
03:13:37 PM IST, 8 January 2024
Crypto News LIVE: Bitcoin Maximalist Warns of Potential Govt Seizure After Bitcoin ETF Launch
Amidst speculation that the US SEC will soon give its blessing to a Bitcoin exchange-traded funds, Bitcoin advocate Max Keiser has voiced concerns, saying holders of Bitcoin ETFs are not completely insulated from a potential government seizure. Keiser pointed out that the US securities regulator has the power to force an entity to liquidate Bitcoin and “seize”, “impound” and “restrict” access to its assets.
02:10:56 PM IST, 8 January 2024
Crypto News LIVE: OKX Adds BONK, JTO To Spot Trading
In a move to diversify its spot trading services, crypto exchange OKX has added Solana-based Bonk (BONK) and Jito (JTO) to its spot trading offerings. While the inclusion of JTO and BONK has fuelled expectations of a price rebound, both tokens have seen decline in their prices over the last 24 hours.
01:35:02 PM IST, 8 January 2024
Crypto News LIVE: Singapore Regulator Grants Major Payment License To Upbit
Crypto exchange Upbit Singapore on Monday announced it has received a Major Payment License from the Monetary Authority of Singapore. The regulatory nod is likely to help Upbit Singapore attract more institutional investors to the platform amid increasing regulatory scrutiny.
12:57:22 PM IST, 8 January 2024
Crypto News LIVE: Erratic Whale Behavior Leads To Decline in XRP Price
Ripple’s native cryptocurrency XRP is experiencing a decline in prices, largely due to whales’ actions. XRP whales shifted over 126 million XRP tokens in the past 24 hours, of which 26.7 million tokens were transferred from an unknown wallet to crypto exchange Bitstamp. The sell-off has resulted in a drop in XRP price, which stood at $0.55 as of writing, down 1.6% over the last 24 hours.
12:17:36 PM IST, 8 January 2024
Crypto News LIVE: Shiba Inu Team Releases Step-By-Step Guide To Buy Shibarium NFTs
Amid reports that Shibarium, the layer-2 blockchain affiliated with the Shiba Inu meme coin, was seeing a decline in transactions, a member of the SHIB ecosystem took to X (formerly Twitter) and outlined steps on how to buy Shibarium-based non-fungible tokens.
12:00:31 PM IST, 8 January 2024
Crypto News LIVE: Shibarium Sees Massive Decline in Transactions
Shibarium — the layer-2 blockchain tied to the Shiba Inu meme coin — is witnessing a massive decline in transaction activity, with its cumulative transaction count dropping to 5.69 million from an average of 7 million in the past 30 days. This has resulted in a sharp decline in SHIB prices, with the token falling over 6% to $0.000009036 over the last 24 hours.
11:37:36 AM IST, 8 January 2024
As Bitcoin Halving Draws Closer, Where is BTC Price Headed?
Historically, Bitcoin’s price has appreciated after each halving. A closer look at BTC Price Chart revealed that Bitcoin’s value rose by nearly 5200% between 2012 and 2016 while the BTC price zoomed 3000% after the 2016 halving event. In fact, Bitcoin hit a lifetime high of $69,000 post the 2020-halving event.
11:17:20 AM IST, 8 January 2024
Crypto News LIVE: Japanese E-Commerce Giant Mercari To Start Accepting Bitcoin As Payments Soon
In a move that is certain to give a fillip to Bitcoin adoption in Japan, Mercari — one the country’s biggest e-commerce players — announced plans to start accepting Bitcoin as payments, starting June this year. The responsibility to convert Bitcoin payments into Japanese Yen will lie with Melcoin, the Tokyo-based subsidiary of Mercari.
10:49:37 AM IST, 8 January 2024
Crypto News LIVE: Spot Bitcoin ETFs Will Expose Investors To “Financial Ruin and Incalculable Risk”, Warns Former SEC Official
Former US SEC official John Reed Stark on Sunday took aim at spot Bitcoin ETF applicants, calling them “opportunistic cartels”. Stark remarked that a spot Bitcoin ETF has no inherent value whatsoever, warning that financial giants pursuing such a product are exposing investors to “financial ruin and incalculable risk” — only to line their pockets.
09:47:11 AM IST, 8 January 2024
Crypto News LIVE: Polygon Leapfrogs Solana To Become Third Largest NFT Trading Platform
Polygon overtook Solana to become the third-largest NFT trading network on Sunday, data from CryptoSlam shows. Polygon had earlier clocked a daily sales volume worth $9,986,754, almost double than that of Solana’s.
09:19:03 AM IST, 8 January 2024
Crypto News LIVE: Bloomberg Analyst Flashes 95% Odds of Bitcoin ETF Approval
Senior Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas forecast a positive decision on the approval of Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) from the US securities watchdog, aligning with the expectations of the crypto community. Balchunas said the probability of a rejection has now fallen from 10% to 5%.
08:52:48 AM IST, 8 January 2024
Crypto News LIVE: Shiba Inu To Burn 9.25 Trillion Tokens To Cap Supply
The Shiba Inu (SHIB) development team is planning to burn $9.2 trillion SHIB tokens in January in an attempt to reduce the circulating supply and lift the value of the popular meme coin. While SHIB tokens have been destroyed consistently since the past few months, the manual process will soon to be automated.
08:40:15 AM IST, 8 January 2024
Crypto News LIVE: Honduras Recognizes Bitcoin
The Honduras special economic zone Prospera recognized Bitcoin as a unit of account, making the cryptocurrency acceptable for commercial, tax, and financial transactions.
08:21:14 AM IST, 8 January 2024
Crypto News LIVE: Polygon NFT Volume
The volume of Polygon NFTs has breached that of Solana (SOL) in the past 24 hours, making it the third after Bitcoin and Ethereum in NFT sales volume.
08:17:35 AM IST, 8 January 2024
Crypto News LIVE: XRP ETF Soon?
Rumours are afloat that an application for an XRP ETF would be filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), in the context of the potential approval of a Bitcoin ETF.
