SEC acknowledges spot XRP ETF filing from Bitwise - The Block, trump, crypto, second, block, bitcoin, 2024, Crypto, spot, etf, ethereum, sec, xrp

SEC acknowledges spot XRP ETF filing from Bitwise

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission acknowledged Tuesday a spot XRP ETF filing from Cboe BZX Exchange, on behalf of Bitwise, to list and trade shares of the Bitwise XRP ETF.In a filing acknowledging the proposal, the SEC asked for comments to

FTX begins initial fund distributions to customers as its bankruptcy recovery forges on - The Block, 2024, Crypto, ftx

FTX begins initial fund distributions to customers as its bankruptcy recovery forges on

An initial batch of customers of bankrupt exchange FTX are beginning to receive their funds over the next few days, with others set to get their share in the coming months.Convenience class customers, those claiming up to $50,000 will begin seeing th

Hyperliquid launches HyperEVM on mainnet to bring ‘general-purpose programmability’ - The Block, jupiter, block, hype, 2024, Crypto, ethereum

Hyperliquid launches HyperEVM on mainnet to bring ‘general-purpose programmability’

The Hyperliquid EVM (or HyperEVM) has gone live, a move the Hyper Foundation describes as "bringing general-purpose programmability" to the network.HyperEVM is a component of the Hyperliquid ecosystem, specifically designed to integrate an Ethereum V

Ethereum client Geth urges validators to update to ‘prevent potential financial loss’ - The Block, geth, block, 2024, Crypto, ethereum

Ethereum client Geth urges validators to update to ‘prevent potential financial loss’

The developers of Geth, the official Go client of the Ethereum blockchain, requested that the network’s validators using version 1.15.1 update to v1.15.2 immediately “to prevent potential financial loss.”The upgrade to version 1.15.2 aims to prevent

Libra memecoin collapse is ‘incredibly damaging to crypto as a whole’ says Redstone COO - The Block, memecoin, 2024, solana, milei, Crypto, crypto, one, libra, block

Libra memecoin collapse is ‘incredibly damaging to crypto as a whole’ says Redstone COO

The collapse of yet another memecoin endorsed by a high-profile individual has raised questions as to how long the crypto market will put up with such chaos.Last month, it was the rise and fall of Official Trump, a memecoin associated with the US Pre

CZ says Binance could sell a minority stake in the company ‘over time’ - The Block, cz, 2024, asia, cex, changpeng zhao, Crypto, media, block

CZ says Binance could sell a minority stake in the company ‘over time’

Founder Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao took to social media on Monday to dispel any rumors the exchange is for sale."Some lowly self-perceived competitor in Asia fudding about Binance (CEX) for sale," Zhao said in a post on X. The Binance founder, who re

Bitcoin ETFs maintain market lead as Ethereum ETFs see surge in institutional adoption, 13F filings show - The Block, etha, million, Crypto, 2024, bitcoin, ethereum, eth, ibit

Bitcoin ETFs maintain market lead as Ethereum ETFs see surge in institutional adoption, 13F filings show

Bitcoin ETFs continued to gain market share in the fourth quarter, while Ethereum ETFs took a significant jump among institutions, according to the latest 13F filings.Every quarter, institutional investment managers with at least $100 million in equi

Bitcoin network activity hits 12-month lows as transactions drop 55% from peak - The Block, Crypto, 2024, bitcoin, ethereum, base, solana, block, ai

Bitcoin network activity hits 12-month lows as transactions drop 55% from peak

The 7-day moving average of Bitcoin network transactions has declined to 330,000, hovering around 12-month lows, a significant drop from the peak of 730,000 transactions observed earlier in the network's history.This represents a roughly 55% decrease

Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund bought $437 million of BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF - The Block, ibit, Crypto, 2024, bitcoin, block

Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund bought $437 million of BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF

Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund purchased $436.9 million of BlackRock's spot bitcoin ETF during the final quarter of last year, according to a filing from Friday.The purchase came around the time BlackRock secured a commercial license to operate in

HTX DAO Celebrates First Anniversary with Explosive Growth and Bold Plans for 2025 - The Block, earth, launchpool, dao, htx, apy, 2024, one, Crypto

HTX DAO Celebrates First Anniversary with Explosive Growth and Bold Plans for 2025

HTX DAO, a leading decentralized autonomous organization in the blockchain space, commemorates its first anniversary with resounding success. Throughout 2024, HTX DAO demonstrated strong market performance, refined its decentralized governance model,

Barclays discloses BlackRock Bitcoin ETF holdings worth $131 million - The Block, bitcoin, donald trump, etf, sec, 2024, Crypto, ibit, second

Barclays discloses BlackRock Bitcoin ETF holdings worth $131 million

Global investment bank and financial services company Barclays disclosed holdings of 2,473,064 shares in BlackRock’s U.S. spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund IBIT, with a reported value of $131.2 million, according to a quarterly 13F filing with the Se

Many memecoins likely fall outside SEC jurisdiction, says Commissioner Hester Peirce - The Block, 2024, crypto, donald trump, ponzi, Crypto, solana, dogecoin, gensler, one, sec

Many memecoins likely fall outside SEC jurisdiction, says Commissioner Hester Peirce

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Commisioner Hester Peirce said that many of the memecoins in the market likely do not fall under the agency’s jurisdiction during an interview with Bloomberg.“There are lots of people introducing memecoins righ

SEC acknowledges spot Solana ETF filings from 21Shares, Bitwise, Canary and VanEck - The Block, block, sec, Crypto, solana, xrp, 2024, etf, canary, litecoin, donald trump, dogecoin

SEC acknowledges spot Solana ETF filings from 21Shares, Bitwise, Canary and VanEck

Several Solana-based exchanged-traded product filings were acknowledged Tuesday by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, signaling progress on new altcoin-based financial instruments coming to market. Cboe BZX Exchange filed proposed rule chan

Goldman Sachs doubles down on Bitcoin ETFs, boosting holdings to $1.5 billion in Q4 2024 - The Block, block, Crypto, 2024, ibit, bitcoin

Goldman Sachs doubles down on Bitcoin ETFs, boosting holdings to $1.5 billion in Q4 2024

Goldman Sachs loaded up on the two largest spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds in the final quarter of 2024, according to the investment banking giant’s latest 13F filed Tuesday. 13f filings are a way to get a glimpse into how the largest portfolios a

World Liberty Financial forming token reserve to ‘bolster’ Bitcoin, platform’s stability - The Block, Crypto, 2024, defi, donald trump, world, bitcoin

World Liberty Financial forming token reserve to ‘bolster’ Bitcoin, platform’s stability

World Liberty Financial, which counts U.S. President Donald Trump as a major supporter, is forming a strategic token reserve meant to "to bolster leading projects like Bitcoin, Ethereum and other cryptocurrencies that are at the forefront of reshapin

CFTC Commissioner Summer Mersinger says election event prediction markets are ‘here to stay’ - The Block, block, Crypto, 2024, one, donald trump

CFTC Commissioner Summer Mersinger says election event prediction markets are ‘here to stay’

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Commissioner Summer K. Mersinger said that election event contracts on platforms such as Kalshi are "here to stay" in a Tuesday webinar for The Federalist Society, a conservative legal organization. "Congre

The Daily: Quest to find bitcoin fortune in garbage dump continues, Dave Portnoy’s memecoin antics and more - The Block, bitcoin, tst, 2024, sec, nft, one, million, Crypto, crypto, eigen, cex, block, eigenlayer

The Daily: Quest to find bitcoin fortune in garbage dump continues, Dave Portnoy’s memecoin antics and more

The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.I hope you had a good weekend, folks. Memecoins are seemingly back on the menu, with Barstool's Dave Portnoy and even entire countries appa

Top Democrat Rep. Maxine Waters releases draft proposal to regulate stablecoins: Punchbowl News - The Block, 2024, one, stablecoin, Crypto, senate

Top Democrat Rep. Maxine Waters releases draft proposal to regulate stablecoins: Punchbowl News

Top Democrat of the House Financial Services Committee Maxine Waters released a discussion draft on Monday to regulate stablecoins, according to a copy obtained by Punchbowl News. The discussion draft includes language around federal regulators for s

CleanSpark reports $162.3 million in quarterly revenue: ‘Why buy bitcoin at current prices when we can mine it for $34,000?’ - The Block, Crypto, bitcoin, 2024, million, zero, usa, one, ai

CleanSpark reports $162.3 million in quarterly revenue: ‘Why buy bitcoin at current prices when we can mine it for $34,000?’

Bitcoin miner CleanSpark reported revenues of $162.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2024, up 120% year-over-year, at a marginal cost to mine of approximately $34,000 per bitcoin.The company’s net income came in at $246.8 million in Q4, or $0.85 pe

SEC advances Grayscale’s Solana ETF proposal following 19b-4, seeks public input - The Block, donald trump, genz, Crypto, etf, solana, second, 2024, crypto, sec

SEC advances Grayscale’s Solana ETF proposal following 19b-4, seeks public input

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has started to solicit public comments on a proposal to list and trade the Grayscale Solana Trust, which would convert it into an exchange-traded product.On Thursday, the SEC issued a notice acknowledging a