The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has revealed its strategic priorities for 2024, with a particular emphasis on Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) and tokenization. The 2024 roadmap points to a continuation of the watchdog’s engagement with digital financial technologies. The BIS has taken a heavily pro-CBDC stance and has published a comprehensive framework for […]
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Congresswoman Maxine Waters, ranking member of the Financial Services Committee, has initiated an investigation into Meta’s involvement with digital assets over financial stability concerns. Waters wrote a letter to top Meta executives Mark Zuckerberg and Javier Olivan on Jan. 22, highlighting a series of trademark applications that suggest a potential expansion into digital currency and […]
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Ethereum layer 2 network Base has successfully integrated Chainlink Automation to enhance the scalability of smart contracts, according to a Jan. 23 statement provided to CryptoSlate. This integration would allow Base developers access to decentralized, verifiable, and gas-efficient smart contract automation features. Chainlink Automation is a secure and cost-efficient service tailored for Web3 developers, offering […]
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According to data from trading firm Webull, around 70% of Grayscale GBTC holders likely remain in profit. The average shares were purchased at $27.82, some 20% below the current price as of press time. The Webull data shows the state of the trust the day before its conversion to a spot Bitcoin ETF and indicates […]
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Quick Take Recent data analysis from Glassnode reveals a substantial decrease in the balance of the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF (GBTC), now estimated at around 553,000 Bitcoin, which is roughly 12% down from its high of 630,000 Bitcoin. A key contributing factor to this decline appears to be the increasing outflows, which have been estimated […]
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Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest has maintained its strategic investment approach by accumulating shares of its Ark 21Shares Spot Bitcoin ETF (ARKB) for inclusion in its Next Generation Internet ETF (ARKW), according to the company’s latest trade filing seen by CryptoSlate. In this recent transaction, ARK Invest acquired 523,541 ARKB shares at $21 million while divesting […]
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TrueUSD (TUSD) deviation from its $1 peg has widened under the current red market situation. Data from CryptoSlate shows that the stablecoin dipped as low as $0.9778 in the past 24 hours, coinciding with substantial sell-offs seen in the major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum. On Jan. 16, CryptoSlate highlighted increased volatility in TUSD’s value […]
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Quick Take The futures open interest market has witnessed a seismic shift, with CME rising to prominence, outpacing Binance to hit a 30% dominance. This ascension was propelled by the lead-up to the spot Bitcoin ETF, which saw a high of 136,000 Bitcoin allocated in CME on Jan. 10, which decreased to 112,000 Bitcoin by […]
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