Author: American Coins & Gold

Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval Will Trigger 'Selling Pressure' on CME Futures Market: K33
Bitcoin futures’ open interest on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange surged to an all-time high Tuesday as institutions piled into the asset, speculating on a spot bitcoin ETF approval.

SEC Has Not Approved Bitcoin ETFs, but Its Hacked X Account Briefly Said Otherwise
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has not approved any spot bitcoin ETF applications as of Tuesday afternoon, despite a tweet from the regulator’s X (formerly Twitter) account saying they had been, the agency’s chair said.

No, a Trump Victory Might Be Bad for Crypto
A response to Politico’s article predicting good times if the ex-POTUS wins re-election.

Bitcoin Developer's Proposal to Stop 'Spam' NFTs Gets Shut Down
Luke Dashjr’s technical proposal sounded innocuous enough: to make the popular Bitcoin Core software “effective with newer datacarrying styles.” In reality, the effort represented a sophisticated but controversial plan to block the suddenly popular “inscriptions” known as “NFTs on Bitcoin.”

Dogecoin's 9% Swing Amid Fake Rumor of Mascot's Death Riles Up Crypto Enthusiasts
The volatile episode came at a time when the crypto industry anxiously awaits a spot bitcoin ETF approval, a landmark for the asset class’ maturation.

Bitcoin ETFs Could See Up to 0B in Inflows If SEC Approves: Standard Chartered
Analysts from Standard Chartered, Galaxy and Corestone predict that a spot bitcoin ETF could see over $1 billion in inflows over just the first quarter.

Amid Bitcoin ETF Fee War, Grayscale Stands Its Ground With Priciest Product
Valkyrie, Invesco and Bitwise lowered their fees further just hours after all rivals finally revealed their fee plans.

New York's Crypto BitLicense Oversight Criticized by State's Comptroller
The New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) is drawing some internal heat over whether it’s doing a good job overseeing crypto activity through its BitLicense program, according to a review from New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli.

Bitcoin ETF Fever Drives Ethereum to 32-Month Low Versus BTC
Ether has lost 43% of its value against bitcoin since Sept. 7.

Fox, Polygon Release Blockchain-Powered Tool 'Verify' to Weed Out Deepfakes
“Verify” is an open-source protocol built on Polygon’s PoS blockchain, specifically used to establish the origin and history of registered media.