Ethereum

Ether ETF approval makes Solana next ‘top candidate’

Your guide to the week’s biggest fintech stories

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The US Securities and Exchange Commission approved bitcoin ETFs in January

Wall Street might have a long wait for the next crypto ETF

Ether ETFs may not be hot on the heels of their bitcoin equivalents

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Crypto ETFs launched in the US last month after they were approved by the SEC

Hot new bitcoin funds could soon have rivals

BlackRock, Fidelity and other Wall Street firms have applied to launch ether ETFs

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'I think coming from a banking background gives you advantage' in crypto, David Riegelnig tells FN

Banks are ready to pile into ether, says ex-Credit Suisse operational risk head

The founder of institutional crypto trading venue Rulematch said that ether is now on banks' wish lists

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'For now, the regulator doesn’t have any clear guidelines,' Hoskinson says

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson: SEC ‘doesn’t have answers’ on which cryptos are securities

The US regulator only classifies bitcoin and ether as decentralised cryptoassets, leaving others to face tougher rules

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Laser Digital launched a bitcoin fund in September

Nomura’s crypto arm Laser Digital launches Ethereum fund

Komainu will provide custody services for the fund’s assets

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Crypto makes gains but optimism is waning among analysts

Bitcoin is rising. But even crypto bulls wonder if the days of big gains are over

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BlackRock's bitcoin ETF plans have got institutional investors excited

Crypto firms stay cautious despite rising inflows: ‘It’s too early to say if the bull market is back’

Weekly inflows into crypto investment products hit an 11-month high last week, but funds aren't counting their winnings just yet

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Archax will launch the pilot on 7 June on a handful of public blockchain networks

Archax pilots digital FTSE 100 stocks and gilts on blockchain

Abrdn-backed firm targets fourth-quarter rollout of tokenised stocks and bonds

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The Shanghai upgrade is the first major change to the Ethereum network since the Merge in September 2022, and could play into institutional investors' hands

Ex-Citi, Jupiter executives: Ethereum upgrade is ‘game changing’ for tradfi

Blockchain update opens the door to crypto investing for a larger pool of banks and asset managers

Snoop Dogg may have caught crypto headlines, but behind the scenes staff are becoming digital asset fans too

It’s not just Snoop Dogg: Why music moguls everywhere are piling into crypto

It's not just artists making the jump from music to crypto – managers, label chiefs and producers are now following suit

Vitalik Buterin said that fund approvals shouldn't be rushed before crypto is ready

Ethereum co-founder: Institutions shouldn’t go ‘full speed’ into crypto

‘The ecosystem needs time to mature before we get even more attention’

The crypto sector has already seen a number of companies file for bankruptcy or insolvency in recent months as a result of tumbling valuations

Coinshares, Metaco bosses brace for 18 months of crypto ‘suffering’

Crypto price turmoil shows no sign of ending soon with 'testing' times ahead, chief executives tell Financial News

If a token is regulated as a security – like a stock, as suggested by SEC chair Gary Gensler – it becomes far more costly and complex to run

The Fintech Files: Crypto funds dumped Ethereum after the Merge – here’s why

The token is 60% down for the year – despite its supposedly era-defining software update

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Some investors are waiting for ‘regulatory clarity’ before allocating funds to ethereum and other cryptocurrency assets

Fund managers yank Ethereum holdings over regulatory jitters

Investors are waiting for regulatory clarity before allocating funds to ethereum and other cryptocurrencies

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Kim Kardashian’s fine comes as the SEC has turned up the heat on the crypto industry

SEC fines Kim Kardashian $1.3m over misleading crypto ads

The reality star failed to disclose that she was paid $250,000 to post about EthereumMax’s crypto tokens in 2021

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Why Ethereum’s ‘Merge’ heightens scrutiny from regulators

The Howey test is at the centre of regulatory considerations as it examines whether investors expect to earn a return from the work of third parties

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The Ethereum ‘Merge’ is complete, says Vitalik Buterin

The move will transition the Ethereum blockchain from proof-of-work to proof-of-stake, which is less energy intensive

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