Prediction: After a rough start, Grayscale’s spot bitcoin ETF review will be approved sooner rather than later.
Europe’s introduction last month of its first spot Bitcoin
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exchange-traded fund from Jacobi Asset Management, listed on Euronext Amsterdam, sets the table for the Securities and Exchange Commission to allow for the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) to be converted from an open-end fund (that is not in the market to buy more bit...
The commercial real estate industry is still grappling with the pandemic’s longest-lingering ghosts: empty offices.
Post-pandemic, many offices now have vacant chairs last used after the first wave of “work from home.” Toronto records one of the worst commercial real estate situations, with office occupancy rates hitting almost 40%, Bloomberg reported. Cost-weary businesses that are not locked into their leases opted not to renew. In 2026, wh...
A few weeks ago, I testified before the U.S. House of Representatives on the implications of the United States launching a central bank digital currency. The hearing was pretty standard, but there was one exchange with Rep. Bill Foster (D-IL) that resonates even more now that Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) is escalating her crypto crime campaign.
During the hearing, I responded to one of Foster’s questions by saying that I do believe people...
Bitcoin, ethereum, XRP and other major cryptocurrencies have rocketed higher this week—with U.S. president Joe Biden potentially set to shake up the market next week.
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The bitcoin price has doubled over the last 12 months, staging a huge recovery following the impl...
Bitcoin
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, ethereum, XRP
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and other major cryptocurrencies have been stuck in a rut recently, despite a "monster crypto killer-app" potentially priming the market.
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The bitcoin price has almost doubled so far this year, rocketing as China stages a surprise crypto flip, Tesla billionaire Elon Musk pul...
Coinbase and Circle remain two of the most well-known and trusted organizations in the crypto space, as well as leaders for the U.S. crypto sector as regulators continue cracking down. This is why the changing nature of the partnership between the two firms is worth examining, with Coinbase investing directly in Circle for an as-of-yet ownership stake.
What some investors might not have been familiar with is that the widely traded and high p...
Last week, the International Monetary Fund and the Financial Stability Board published a joint report advising against implementing blanket bans on crypto-asset activities. Instead, they recommend comprehensive regulations and targeted restrictions to mitigate the associated risks. The news comes at a time when crypto is making significant regulatory strides, including a recent court victory for Grayscale vs. the Securities and Exchange Commi...
Developments in Artificial Intelligence (AI) over the last year have shifted public perception of how this technology could impact the future of traditionally human-held jobs. Given the meteoric rise of new and powerful AI tools like ChatGPT and Midjourney, many have expressed concerns surrounding the future of careers in writing, digital art, and many other fields.
Some of these fears may be merited, but there are a lot of nuances that many...
I caught up with Andy Yen, the founder and CEO of Proton, this year at the Collision Conference in Toronto to discuss his views on bitcoin, encryption, and what trends will affect both technologies long-term. The following is an excerpt of that interview, though it’s been copy-edited for clarity, and some parts of the interview have been rearranged.
Did PayPal’s censure of your initial crowdfunding campaign lead you to accept Bitcoin and ado...
Against all odds, despite a market downturn, the FTX scandal, regulatory freezes, and more, there’s a renewed sense of optimism in the blockchain sector due, in large part, to the rise of tokenized traditional financial assets.
It helps significantly that major web2 organizations are getting in on the action. From financial institutions and corporate borrowers jumping into the world of bond tokenization to asset managers following suit by to...
