Monad, an Ethereum rival, offered early investors up to $60 million to cash out. Almost all said no

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Investors were allocated about 19.7 billion MON, nearly 20% of the original supply. Those tokens were locked when Monad’s public network launched last November and begin unlocking after a one-year wait, followed by monthly releases over the remainder of a four-year schedule. That makes November the first point at which early investors begin receiving tokens […]

BlackRock launches bitcoin income fund as investors seek cash flow from crypto

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The new fund offering comes as bitcoin struggles to break out of a bear market, trading around $67,000, down about 23% year to date. IBIT, which debuted in January 2024, has amassed nearly $49 billion in assets, making it the largest spot bitcoin ETF on the market. The fund has seen significant outflows since the […]

Sam Bankman Fried’s past political cash gives AI PAC fuel for going after NY state lawmaker Bores

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A political action committee with ties to major tech and crypto donors is raising the specter of disgraced ex-FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried to target New York congressional candidate Alex Bores as the state legislator faces a crowded Democratic field. A sharply worded mailer distributed by Think Big PAC told voters that the Democratic primary candidate […]

Grayscale Seeks SEC Nod for Bitcoin Cash (BCH) and Hedera (HBAR) ETFs

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Grayscale filed paperwork with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Tuesday for three crypto exchange-traded funds, expanding its roster of potential offerings as issuers jockey for regulatory approval. The asset manager submitted an S-1 registration for a Litecoin LTC$111.76 ETF, a move that follows its earlier bid to convert the Grayscale Litecoin Trust […]