An analysis by crypto intelligence firm Arkham indicates that Donald Trump, the 45th President of the United States, is selling millions of dollars in ether acquired from selling his non-fungible token (NFT) collections. The analytics firm also revealed that Trump’s highest crypto balance reached $ 4 million. Based on deposit analysis to date, the …
Former SEC Official Warns Spot Bitcoin ETFs Will Create ‘Wall Street Fee-Sucking Scam of Epic Proportions’
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s former head of internet enforcement has warned that spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) “will create yet another Wall Street fee-sucking investor scam of epic proportions.” In addition, he stressed that it will likely be the most centralized crypto contraption conceivable. Ex-SEC Official’s Spot Bitcoin ETF Warnings Former U.S. Securities […]
Former Bitmex CEO Arthur Hayes: ETF Success’ Might ‘Destroy Bitcoin’
Arthur Hayes, former CEO of Bitmex and cryptocurrency market analyst, pondered about the success of an upcoming spot bitcoin ETF and its effect on the future of bitcoin. Hayes states that the popularity of these ETF derivatives might concentrate the custody of all the bitcoin in a few hands that won’t move it, forcing miners […]
Former SEC Official Says Gary Gensler’s Legacy Could Be the Approval of Spot Bitcoin ETF
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s former head of internet enforcement, a crypto skeptic, now believes that the SEC is likely to approve a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). He further expressed that “the legacy of SEC Chair Gary Gensler could be the approval of a spot bitcoin ETF,” emphasizing: “That is a mammoth victory […]
Blockchain Association’s Employment of ‘Small Army’ of Former Security Officials Angers US Senator Elizabeth Warren
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren has criticized the Blockchain Association’s use of former security officials to push back against her attempts to link crypto to terrorism funding. Warren claimed that the ease with which U.S. officials can leave their positions in government to work as lobbyists shows the gaps in the country’s ethics laws. Kristin Smith, […]