Bryan Courchesne, CEO and founder of crypto investing firm Daim, has shared insights regarding how the U.S. government could start holding bitcoin as strategic reserve asset. “The Justice Department holds about 200,000 units of bitcoin so the United States is the largest holder of bitcoin, and so they could easily just move that over to […]
Single Entity Risk Questioned as Coinbase Dominates ETH and BTC ETF Reserve Storage
The day before the spot ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) were introduced, Coinbase posted on X to clarify its position regarding spot BTC and ETH ETFs. The company mentioned that it holds assets for ten out of 11 spot bitcoin ETFs and eight out of nine ether ETFs. Gabor Gurbacs, founder of Pointsville and former strategy […]
Bitwise Reveals ENS Subnames for Ethereum ETF Reserve Wallets
On Tuesday, Bitwise Investments disclosed a collection of Ethereum Name Service (ENS) subnames for its ethereum reserve holding wallets. Bitwise emphasized that this level of transparency is unique to cryptocurrency, allowing the public to easily verify the firm’s net assets. Bitwise Leads in Transparency by Publishing Ethereum ETF Addresses At 7:50 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, […]
US Inflation Eases With 0.1% Drop in June; Biden Faces Gas Reserve Accusations
The U.S. consumer price index (CPI) fell by 0.1% in June. The decline, primarily due to reduced gasoline prices, brought the annual inflation rate to its lowest in over three years. This news comes after U.S. President Joe Biden was accused of tapping into gasoline reserves ahead of the election to gain favor with voters. […]
Federal Reserve Fines Citigroup $60.6 Million for Ongoing Risk Management Deficiencies
The U.S. Federal Reserve has imposed a $ 60.6 million fine on Citigroup for continued failures in its risk management and data quality practices. The enforcement action follows Citigroup’s insufficient progress in addressing deficiencies identified in a 2020 order. Citigroup Faces $ 60.6 Million Fine from Federal Reserve for Risk Management Shortcomings In …