US SEC postpones decision on spot Bitcoin ETF options

The U.S. SEC has again postponed its decision on applications for spot Bitcoin ETF options. According to a recent filing, the SEC delayed its decision to launch options trading on the Bitcoin ETF while requesting public comment. The SEC said comments must be provided within the next 21 days and rebuttals within 35 days. The agency has questioned whether options on spot Bitcoin ETFs should...

Trader claims Bitcoin algo netted $71k profits, community disagrees

Crypto influencer Rekt Fencer shared a Bitcoin trading algorithm built with OpenAI’s ChatGPT, but users are skeptical about the bot’s results. Trading algorithms are not exclusive to cryptocurrencies; they are tools in any financial market that automate processes. The idea revolves around establishing presets based on advanced mathematical models to execute trades aligned with pre-determined rules...

AI trading platform suffers exploit, hackers make off with $157k

YIEDL, an AI-based crypto trading platform, is the latest target of a security breach, with hackers leveraging the opportunity to steal $157,000 worth of several crypto assets across multiple transactions. According to blockchain security platform Cyvers, the attackers exploited a flaw in the YIEDL contract’s “redeem function.” For context, this function facilitates the management of asset...

SEC seeks $5.3b in penalty from Terraform Labs and co-founder Do Kwon

Regulators in the United States are seeking $5.3 billion in fines from Terraform Labs and its co-founder, Do Kwon, following a verdict in its civil case. According to an April 19 filing with the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has asked Kwon and Terraform Labs to pay...

Tesla didn’t sell Bitcoin holdings despite plunge in Q1 earnings

The largest electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer, Tesla, released its financial report for Q1 2024 with no signs of selling any of its Bitcoin (BTC) holdings while its total revenue plunged. According to the report, Tesla’s total revenue declined by 15.3% between Q4 2023 and Q1 2024 — falling from $25.1 billion to $21.3 billion. The company’s total...

Polymarket apologies for ‘retardio’ posts on X made by its intern

Polymarket issues a public statement addressing the recent “retardio” incident involving an intern’s posts, expressing apologies for “inappropriate language.” Polymarket, a decentralized prediction market platform that allows users to place bets on world events, has found itself in hot water after its intern published a series of posts on X, which resemble together the word “retardio.” In an...

Nigeria’s central bank denies reports on crypto account freezing

Nigeria’s central bank denies false claims made by crypto media, asserting that it didn’t mandate local banks to freeze accounts associated with unlicensed crypto exchanges. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it didn’t order local financial institutions to freeze accounts linked to unlicensed crypto exchanges after reports surfaced alleging such directives. In an X post, the...

FTX looking to sell off Solana holdings via blind auction

Two sources familiar with the matter say that the defunct cryptocurrency exchange FTX is looking to auction off the remainder of its Solana (SOL) token holdings. Speaking to Bloomberg, the sources revealed that a “blind auction” is set to be held this week with an April 24 deadline. The result is slated to be announced the following day. The...

Do Kwon’s lawyers again appeal extradition decision

Lawyers for Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon appealed the Supreme Court of Montenegro’s decision to extradite the entrepreneur. According to The Korea Times, the entrepreneur’s defense filed another appeal after Montenegrin authorities decided to extradite Do Kwon in mid-April. The media claim that lawyers want to avoid handing Do Kwon over to U.S. authorities. Kwon’s lawyers prefer to...

Capital inflows into spot Bitcoin ETFs total $31m

On April 23, net daily capital inflows into spot Bitcoin ETFs totaled $31.64 million. According to SoSo Value, despite the decrease in asset inflows from $62 million on April 22 to $31 million on April 23, a positive trend has continued for the third trading day. During this period, Bitcoin funds received $153.29 million from inflows. Source: SoSo...