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ProShares Bitcoin Futures ETF ‘BITO’ Hauls In $570M of Assets in Stock-Market Debut

The ProShares Bitcoin Strategy exchange-traded fund’s first day of trading ranks among the biggest in the investing industry’s history.

Markets  ·  20 October 2021

Wormhole Adds User Interface Support for Terra’s Network

The move allows users to port digital assets between multiple chains via a single unified interface without the need to double wrap Terra tokens.

Tech  ·  20 October 2021

Grayscale Files With SEC to Convert Its Bitcoin Trust Into an ETF

The Grayscale Bitcoin Trust is the largest bitcoin investment vehicle in the world.

Business  ·  20 October 2021

‘League of Legends’ Vets Launch $90M Gaming Seed Fund

The fund will invest heavily in Web 3.0 projects and tokens.

Business  ·  20 October 2021

Revolut Launches Commission-Free Crypto Trading for US Investors

Revolut is allowing U.S. customers to trade as much as $200,000 of crypto a month commission free starting today.

Business  ·  20 October 2021

Gemini Introduces ‘Earn’ Product in Hong Kong as Part of Asia Push

Gemini's Asia Pacific managing director told CoinDesk via Telegram Tuesday that the move was part of the exchange’s expansion into Asia.

Business  ·  20 October 2021

Market Wrap: ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF Rises in Trading Debut, Sending BTC Higher

The ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF, the first U.S.-linked bitcoin ETF (NYSE: BITO) completed its first trading day, sending bitcoin to a six-month high. Analysts noted bullish price action in the BTC spot market as sentiment improves.

Markets  ·  19 October 2021

Bitcoin Hits 6-Month High as First Bitcoin Futures ETF ‘BITO’ Starts Trading

Bitcoin’s price surged Tuesday to a six-month high, climbing past $63,000 as ProShares’ much anticipated exchange-traded fund (ETF) began trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).

Markets  ·  19 October 2021

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Others  ·  19 October 2021

For $200, You Can Trade Crypto With a Fake ID

A black market is flourishing for “verified” accounts on major exchanges including Coinbase Pro and Binance.US, a CoinDesk investigation found.

Others  ·  19 October 2021