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Ether Has 'Much More in Common' With Bitcoin in the ETF Space: Volatility Shares CIO
Stuart Barton, Volatility Shares co-founder and CIO weighs in on the flurry of applications with the SEC for an ether futures ETF. “Our approach has been to use rules that were adopted around ETFs,” Barton said.
Bitcoin Clings to $29K After July Jobs Report
Bitcoin (BTC) is trading around the $29,200 level as the U.S. economy added 187,000 jobs in July with the unemployment rate little-changed at 3.5%. The Tie Director of Content Lawrence Lewitinn shares his crypto markets analysis as investors react to the latest U.S. economic data.
Coinbase Beats Q2 Revenue Estimates, but Transaction Revenue Falls
Coinbase released its latest quarterly earnings results. The crypto exchange beat analyst estimates for the second quarter, reporting revenues of $708 million a narrower-than-expected loss of $0.42 a share. Coinbase shares (COIN) have risen roughly 15% in the past month. Oppenheimer Senior Analyst Owen Lau shares his key takeaways.
U.S. Prosecutors Argue Sam Bankman-Fried Should Be 'Detained Pending Trial'
The U.S. Department of Justice released another filing late Thursday regarding Sam Bankman-Fried and his alleged sharing of former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison's personal diaries to the New York Times. CoinDesk's global policy and regulation managing editor Nikhilesh De discusses the filing and the back-and-forth between the prosecutors and former FTX CEO's legal defense team.
Coinbase Moves to Dismiss SEC Lawsuit, Claiming Crypto Is Out of Regulator's Oversight
Coinbase (COIN) has filed for judgement in its ongoing case against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, alleging the regulator is stepping outside its jurisdiction with the lawsuit. CoinDesk's global policy and regulation managing editor Nikhilesh De breaks down Coinbase's arguments in its latest filing and how this compares to the SEC's other recent lawsuit against Ripple.
Volatility Shares CIO on Ether Futures ETF Race Kicking Off
Volatility Shares has filed an application with the U.S. Securities and Exchange (SEC) for an ether (ETH) futures-based exchange-traded fund (ETF), with other entities following suit. This comes after the bitcoin spot ETF hype started after BlackRock jumped into the race. Volatility Shares co-founder and CIO Stuart Barton discusses the filing and the state of the broader U.S. crypto regulatory landscape.
CoinShares CEO on Q2 Earnings, State of DeFi
European crypto asset manager CoinShares released its latest earnings report earlier this week and saw combined revenue, gains, and other income for the second quarter rise 33% from the previous quarter. CoinShares CEO Jean-Marie Mognetti shares insights into the company's business operations and U.S. market outlook amid regulatory uncertainty in the country. Plus, what Curve Finance's latest exploit means for the future of DeFi.
Coinbase's Chief Legal Officer: We 'Expect to Win' Fight Against SEC
Coinbase beat analyst estimates for the second quarter, reporting revenue of $708 million and a narrower-than-expected loss of $0.42 a share. Oppenheimer Senior Analyst Owen Lau takes a closer look at Coinbase's latest earnings report and the crypto exchange's ongoing legal battle with the SEC.
Husband of 'Razzlekhan' Admits to Being Bitfinex Hacker: CNBC
New York resident Ilya Lichtenstein, who is the husband of Heather "Razzlekhan" Morgan, revealed himself as the hacker who executed an multi-million-dollar exploit of crypto exchange Bitfinex in 2016 while pleading guilty to money laundering conspiracy charges during his court appearance. "The Hash" panel shares their reactions to the latest developments.
Patreon Temporarily Halts Payouts After 'Issue' With Payoneer System on Platform
Patreon, a subscription-based platform that connects content creators with their supporters, said that it has identified an issue with its Payoneer payouts system and has temporarily disabled payouts to creators. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest details regarding the incident and whether it could be resolved with the adoption of crypto technology.
