Crypto
ETF
VanEck slashes spot Bitcoin ETF fee to 0.20%; Fidelity cuts EU ETP fee to 0.35%
Asset managers engage in aggressive fee reductions amidst growing Bitcoin ETF and ETP competition.
Regulation
Treasury official confirms crypto makes up ‘small fraction’ of Hamas’ fundraising
Recent narratives, fueled by last year's media reports, suggested a significant use of crypto by terrorist groups like Hamas, especially following attacks in Israel.
ETF
BlackRock’s spot BTC ETF tops $720M in daily volume, marking highest level to date
BlackRock's total inflows are set to surpass $5 billion once trading closes for the day, bringing its Bitcoin hoard to a little over 96,669 BTC.
ETF
Ark’s Cathie Wood says SEC probably will only approve BTC and ETH ETFs
Wood said she would be "surprised to see" anything else approved.
ETF
Spot ETH ETFs have 50% chance of May approval: Bitwise, Grayscale, Galaxy execs
Galaxy's Steve Kurz also predicted 75% odds of approval by the end of 2024.
Analysis
Bitcoin recovers to $49.7k after failing to find support above $50k
BTC previously reached its highest price since 2021 on Monday.
Regulation
Gary Gensler answers lawmakers about X breach and fake Bitcoin ETF approval
The SEC's social media account was illegally accessed in January.
Adoption
Solana hits 100k preorders for second mobile device, five times original production
Previous inventory sold out in December as BONK memecon prices surged.
ETF
Franklin Templeton files for spot Ethereum ETF, becoming eighth applicant overall
The SEC is expected to decide on existing applications in May.
AI
Microsoft to air Copilot ad during Super Bowl LVIII
Super Bowl LVIII will feature a small selection of AI ads, while crypto-related firms seem to have forgone marketing during the event this year.
AI
OpenAI’s Sam Altman seeking $7 trillion to solve the global chip shortage issue – WSJ
The funding would be used to establish factories or fund existing chip manufacturing companies, with OpenAI only acting as a "significant customer."
Regulation
NYAG raises DCG, Genesis lawsuit to $3B amid conflicting settlement reports
Earlier reports suggested that the case was close to a conclusion.