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Crypto ETP Provider ETC Group Crosses $2 Billion Worth of AUM

ETC Group, a provider of institutional-grade digital asset-back securities, now has more than $2 billion worth of crypto assets under management (AUM). The company achieved the milestone for the first time in its history.ETC Group’s Bitcoin ETP alone accounts for more than $1.6 billion worth of AUM. In the last 10 months, the overall value of ETC Group’s AUM increased sharply due to a surge in the popularity of crypto trading products.As part of its expansion plan, ETC Group recently hired ETF expert Tim Bevan as co-CEO, Julian Kelly as

Former PsyQuation CEO Launches New Copy Trading Platform

Michael Berman, who is known for heading trading strategy provider PsyQuation as CEO, has launched a copy trading platform, Ditto. The platform is officially registered as Gleneagle Securities and is licensed by the regulators in Australia and Vanuatu.“I am excited to announce a new venture that I have been working on and will soon be going live with. After more than 20+yrs trading and always building products on top of someone else’s broker we have finally become a product lead broker,” Berman, who is now Ditto’s CEO, wrote.The new platform

Christine Rankin and Viktor Fritzén Join CoinShares as Non-Executive Directors

Europe’s largest digital asset management firm, CoinShares announced the appointment of Christine Rankin, a former partner at PWC, and Viktor Fritzén, former corporate finance analyst at Goldman Sachs, as independent non-executive directors of the company today.The newly appointed independent non-executive directors have extensive experience in the global financial sector. CoinShares aims to expand its operations and services in the future.In her career, Rankin held key positions at some of the leading organizations in the world. Currently, she holds the position of Senior Vice President, Corporate Control of Veoneer, a worldwide

Shiba Inu Price Shows Strong Support, AMC Announces Plans to Accept $SHIB

After the bear trap last week, Shiba Inu’s price continued to decline throughout the day. However, the market showed strong support at the $0.000053 level and is currently trading at $0.000056. Let’s take a look at any relevant Shiba Inu news and see what this week has in store for us. Shiba Inu News In a press release published earlier today, Tokens.com – a publicly traded company – announced that it has purchased 833 Million Shiba Inu tokens. Andrew Kigues, Tokens.com CEO commented: “We believe we are the first publicly

New Slate of Speakers Announced for the 2021 Global Wellness Summit Reveals the Depth and Diversity of Disruption Underway in Health and Wellness

A diverse array of scientists, doctors, technologists and startup founders will keynote on the new concepts in health and wellness they’re busy inventing–shaking up everything from healthcare to higher education MIAMI (PRWEB) November 03, 2021 The 2021 Global Wellness Summit’s theme is “A New New Era in Health & Wellness”–and the numerous keynote speakers announced today powerfully illustrate that we are indeed entering an unprecedented time of wellness disruption and creativity. A diverse array of scientists, doctors, technologists and startup founders will keynote on the new concepts in health and

DCG Reaches $10 Billion Valuation in Secondary Sale Led by Softbank and Capitalg

Digital Currency Group (DCG), a Manhattan-based, crypto-focused VC conglomerate, has reached a $10 billion dollar valuation in a secondary sale where existing investors sold part of their shares to new ones. The funding round was led by Softbank and also included participation from Capitalg, Google’s investment firm. $700 million worth of shares changed hands via the sale. Digital Currency Group Sells $700 Million in Secondary Sale Round Digital Currency Group (DCG), a crypto-focused company, announced a secondary sale where existing investors sold part of their shares to newcomers to the

DCG Reaches $10 Billion Valuation in Secondary Sale Led by Softbank and Capitalg

Digital Currency Group (DCG), a Manhattan-based, crypto-focused VC conglomerate, has reached a $10 billion dollar valuation in a secondary sale where existing investors sold part of their shares to new ones. The funding round was led by Softbank and also included participation from Capitalg, Google’s investment firm. $700 million worth of shares changed hands via the sale. Digital Currency Group Sells $700 Million in Secondary Sale Round Digital Currency Group (DCG), a crypto-focused company, announced a secondary sale where existing investors sold part of their shares to newcomers to the

Why investors are not entirely sold on investing in a Bitcoin futures ETF

With two Bitcoin futures ETFs set to make market debut, let’s dive deep into the cost associated with owning these contracts. ProShares Bitcoin futures ETF is reportedly set to go live on 18 October, likely followed by Invesco’s ETF on the next day on 19 October.  We know that there are additional costs associated with an ETF. Apart from a brokerage commission, analysts are anticipating a higher expense ratio with these traded funds. As the filing by ProShares marks an annual operating expense of 0.95%, an investor will essentially spend

What to hope for if a Bitcoin ETF is a go

The cryptocurrency and DeFi sector is still young, with much of the industry still waiting on regulatory clarity and guidance. In fact, this is a subject many proponents have commented on as well. WisdomTree CEO Jonathan Steinberg is the latest to do so, with the exec stressing on the requirements for “right regulations” in the sector in a recent interview. He said, “Some level of regulation necessary to mainstream this” While he is optimistic about the progress the industry is making with global regulators, the lack of one in the

White hat hacker paid DeFi’s largest reported bounty fee

Belt Finance, an automated market maker (AMM) protocol operating a yield optimization strategy on Binance Smart Chain (BSC), claims to have paid the largest bounty in the history of decentralized finance (DeFi) to a whitehat hacker who averted a $10 million bug crisis. Industry whitehat programmer Alexander Schlindwein discovered the vulnerability in Belt Finance’s protocol this week and reported the news to the team. For his efforts, Schlindwein received a generous compensation of $1.05 million, the majority of which ($1 million) was granted by Immunefi, with the additional $50,000 offered by

Phemex: Trade simply and manage risks efficiently

The Phemex exchange was founded in 2019 by a group of experienced Wall Street executives who wanted to build a professional and transparent crypto trading platform with a customer-centric approach. Phemex empowers its users to access the right set of tools in order to manage risks associated with trading crypto. The Phemex Story The team chose the name Phemex in order to highlight their dedication to building a trustworthy trading platform. Pheme is the Greek god of fame which represents the public voice, while MEX stands for mercantile exchange. Together,

Digital Gold v. Legos – Can just Bitcoin or Ethereum do it all

Bitcoin v. Ethereum – The elephant in the room of most Bitcoin and altcoin analyses. During a recent episode of the Unchained podcast, host Laura Shin let the author of The Bullish Case for Bitcoin, Vijay Boyapati, and Ethereum Foundation Researcher Justin Drake take a stab at the question. Needless to say, it was the latest chapter in the debate between Bitcoin and Ethereum maximalists. According to Boyapati, Bitcoin was right to give importance to backwards compatibility, when compared to changing protocols or issuance volumes – as Ethereum has done.