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Valkyrie amends Bitcoin Fund S-1 filing with enhanced custody and valuation rules

Valkyrie Investments refiled an amended Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday for its Valkyrie Bitcoin Fund, adding more precise rules around custody, valuation, seed investments, and risks as the cryptocurrency investment vehicle awaits regulatory approval to trade on Nasdaq. The new filing updates the index used to value the fund’s Bitcoin from Lukka Prime to the CME CF Bitcoin Reference Rate – New York Variant, which calculates the reference rate as of 4 PM Eastern

BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF barely beat the S&P 500 after putting investors through a 53% crash

BlackRock’sBitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) has narrowly outperformed the S&P 500 since launch despite subjecting investors to a drawdown nearly three times as deep.The iShares Bitcoin Trust, or IBIT, returned 67.74% from its Jan. 11, 2024 debut th...

Kalshi seeks approval for perpetual oil-linked futures contract

Kalshi's perpetual oil futures could revolutionize market dynamics, offering continuous trading and potentially challenging established exchanges.The post Kalshi seeks approval for perpetual oil-linked futures contract appeared first on Crypto Briefi...

Couche-Tard reports record fuel sales amid rising oil prices

Rising oil prices boost Couche-Tard's fuel sales but strain consumer budgets, potentially impacting future economic and market dynamics.The post Couche-Tard reports record fuel sales amid rising oil prices appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Lautaro Martinez confirms Barcelona interest, chooses to stay at Inter

Martinez's decision highlights Inter's stability and loyalty, while Barcelona's struggles underscore their ongoing recruitment challenges.The post Lautaro Martinez confirms Barcelona interest, chooses to stay at Inter appeared first on Crypto Briefin...

Trump hints at possible CIA-backed uprising in Iran amid rising tensions

Trump's remarks may heighten geopolitical instability, complicating diplomatic efforts and impacting global markets and U.S.-Iran relations.The post Trump hints at possible CIA-backed uprising in Iran amid rising tensions appeared first on Crypto Bri...

USDC may be only as quantum-safe as its slowest wallet, bridge or blockchain

Circle issued a warning that the quantum circuits needed to attack widely used blockchain signatures are becoming leaner, citing a low-width record of 813 logical qubits.For the USDC quantum migration, the immediate consequence is a dependency proble...

Securitize integrates USDG into investor flows via Global Dollar Network

Securitize's USDG integration could reshape institutional DeFi by enhancing liquidity, but it also introduces risks tied to credit and infrastructure.The post Securitize integrates USDG into investor flows via Global Dollar Network appeared first on...

Liverpool’s deadline-day move for Chelsea defender Malo Gusto collapses

Liverpool's failure to secure Gusto highlights potential defensive vulnerabilities and strategic challenges in future transfer negotiations.The post Liverpool’s deadline-day move for Chelsea defender Malo Gusto collapses appeared first on Crypt...

AUSD supply on Monad surges 462% to $184M over 90 days

The rapid growth of AUSD on Monad highlights the transformative impact of yield incentives on DeFi ecosystems, reshaping liquidity dynamics.The post AUSD supply on Monad surges 462% to $184M over 90 days appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Ugo Raghouber scores equaliser for Burnley against Middlesbrough

Raghouber's equalizer could boost team morale and provide momentum for Burnley to climb the Championship standings under new leadership.The post Ugo Raghouber scores equaliser for Burnley against Middlesbrough appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Strive’s SATA raises enough to buy 143 Bitcoin in 10-day streak

Strive's innovative capital strategy could influence corporate Bitcoin adoption, balancing high-yield dividends with potential market volatility.The post Strive’s SATA raises enough to buy 143 Bitcoin in 10-day streak appeared first on Crypto B...

Payward delays IPO to second quarter of 2027 at earliest

Payward's IPO delay underscores the volatility and structural challenges in the crypto market, impacting investor confidence and future listings.The post Payward delays IPO to second quarter of 2027 at earliest appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Solana processed 5.2 billion transactions after revenue collapsed 87% – here’s what changed

Solana says it processed a record 5.2 billion non-vote transactions in August, a total it described as 19% above July.The milestone arrived with a sharply different measure: 21Shares calculated that gross network revenue, including fees and tips gene...

August’s Crypto Market Winners Explode as September Danger Looms

While August saw gains from nearly every crypto asset on the block, some digital currencies did a whole lot better than others. For instance, the strongest gainer over the last 30 days was a meme-inspired token dubbed non-playable coin (NPC). The mem...

Uniswap trading volume explodes to record levels over 7 million per day – but actual fees lag far behind

Uniswap's new swap record is testing whether the protocol's wider fee footprint can turn rising activity into measurable UNI burns.Uniswap founder Hayden Adams said Tuesday that the decentralized exchange was handling roughly 82 swaps per second acro...

Bitcoin Hashrate Enters First Bear Market as AI Pulls Miners Away

Twenty One Capital CEO Rapha Zagury says bitcoin is experiencing its first sustained bear market in network hashrate. The shift could reshape mining economics as operators increasingly compete with artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance co...

Bitcoin Price Resists $76K Dip as Analyst Flags Next Buy Zone at $74K

On Sept. 2, bitcoin’s price fell toward the $76,000 mark following renewed military strikes between the U.S. and Iran. Despite brief price rebounds, high volatility capped bitcoin at a sub-1% daily loss, dragging its market cap down to $1.55 tr...

TAC blockchain remains frozen for over 10 days after a massive exploit forces a 1.26 billion token bailout

The TAC network halt continues at block 24,671,475, more than 10 days after an exploit emptied the bonded staking pool. The network is an EVM-compatible Layer 1 connected to the TON ecosystem. An RPC query by CryptoSlate at 2:33 a.m. UTC still showed...

Alpaca Moves Index Options from Paper Trading to Live API Access

Alpaca has moved index options from paper trading into live trading, giving users access to Cboe-listed contracts including SPX, SPXW, VIX, VIXW, DJX and XSP through its Trading API and dashboard. The launch extends Alpaca’s API-first infrastructure...