Crypto Biz: Telefónica joins Helium Network, BIS targets tokenization, and more
The Bank for International Settlements is advancing plans for global tokenization and central bank digital currencies in 2024.
Analyst: Charles Schwab may be interested in joining the spot Bitcoin ETF race
On January 28th, there were rumors that Charles Schwab was preparing to launch a spot Bitcoin ETF. Analyst Lisa Shidler discussed this development in an article on riabiz.com, stating, "Charles Schwab's attitude towards cryptocurrency is very mysterious." She delved into how Charles Schwab is using its large scale and competitive low-cost pricing strategy to enter the spot Bitcoin ETF market.
Google’s cryptocurrency-related advertising policy will be revised on January 29 and may cover Bitcoin ETF advertising
On Monday, Google will update its policy to allow certain cryptocurrency products to advertise on its main search engine. Bitcoin ETF seems to meet the criteria, sparking speculation among industry insiders. It is reported that Google's cryptocurrency and related advertising policies will be revised on January 29 to allow "advertisers offering cryptocurrency trusts for the US" to advertise.
Jupiter’s 24-hour trading volume exceeds US$380 million, surpassing Uniswap V3 to rank first
According to CoinGecko data, Jupiter's trading volume in the past 24 hours was about 388 million US dollars, surpassing Uniswap V3 and ranking first in DEX.
Vanguard: Bitcoin is an immature asset class with little historical and intrinsic economic value
Bitcoin Magazine posted on social media that asset management giant Vanguard stated that they do not allow a spot Bitcoin ETF because it is "an immature asset class with almost no history, no inherent economic value, no cash flows, and could cause serious disruption in an investment portfolio."
Stellar Foundation recommends postponing smart contract upgrades after discovering bug
On January 28th, Stellar is facing a delayed upgrade plan to add Ethereum-like smart contract functionality. After discovering a bug, Stellar developers and validators are reconsidering delaying the upgrade of their smart contracts until after January 30th.
Bitcoin spot ETF saw net inflows of $14.8 million on day 11
On January 27th, according to BitMEX Research data, Bitcoin spot ETF had a net inflow of $14.8 million on the 11th day.
Grayscale, BlackRock, Fidelity, ARK 21Shares and Bitwise Bitcoin ETF’s total trading volume has exceeded $23.6 billion in the first 11 trading days
According to Bitcoin Magazine, data shows that the total trading volume of the top five spot Bitcoin ETFs, Grayscale, BlackRock, Fidelity, ARK 21Shares, and Bitwise, in the first 11 trading days has exceeded $23.6 billion. Among them: Grayscale's trading volume was $12.6 billion, BlackRock was $4.8 billion, Fidelity was $4.2 billion, ARK 21Shares was $1.3 billion, and Bitwise was $702 million.
Bloomberg analyst: Ethereum spot ETF has about 60% chance of being approved in May
On January 27th, Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart stated that the likelihood of a physical Ether ETF being approved in May is about 60%. The delay is not surprising, and it is expected that the SEC will postpone the decision on the ETF until later this year. May 23rd will be the next key date for Ethereum's physical ETF, and if the approval in May is not successful, Seyffart plans to wait until 2025.
Roundhill Bitcoin Covered Call Strategy ETF announces allocation details: fee rate is 0.85%
ETF issuer Roundhill Investments has released details of the January distribution of its Bitcoin exchange-traded fund "Roundhill Bitcoin Covered Call Strategy ETF (YBTC)", with a fee rate of 0.95% and a distribution of $1.334300 per share. As previously reported, YBTC began trading on the CBOE BZX last week, and is also the first Bitcoin covered call strategy ETF to be listed in the United States, aiming to provide investors with Bitcoin investment opportunities while also providing risk exposure to Bitcoin price movements (limited by an upward limit).
