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Cboe BZX Exchange proposes options trading on spot Ethereum ETFs
Cboe BZX Exchange proposes options trading on spot Ethereum ETFs

Spot Ethereum ETFs made their debut last July and earlier this week witnessed their largest day of trading volume ever.Options trading on spot Bitcoin ETFs officially went live for the first time on Nov. 19, 2024 — and now they might be coming to Ethereum.

The Block·2025/02/05 23:00
BlackRock plans bitcoin exchange-traded product for European market: report
BlackRock plans bitcoin exchange-traded product for European market: report

Asset management giant BlackRock is preparing a bitcoin-based ETP product to be listed in Europe, according to Bloomberg.The financial instrument will likely be based out of Switzerland.

The Block·2025/02/05 23:00
Berachain outlines tokenomics ahead of mainnet launch and airdrop
Berachain outlines tokenomics ahead of mainnet launch and airdrop

The Berachain Foundation outlined Berachain’s tokenomics and unveiled a BERA airdrop checker ahead of its mainnet launch on Thursday.Some 15.8% of the token’s initial 500 million genesis supply will be airdropped to Berachain community members, applications and liquidity providers.

The Block·2025/02/05 23:00
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  • 04:17
    Musk: DOGE has definitely surpassed the goal of doing the right thing
    Musk stated in an interview today: I think DOGE must have surpassed the goal of doing the right thing to trigger such a reaction. We found that there is a huge federal bureaucracy. What we are seeing now, I believe, is this struggle and response from the bureaucratic system.
  • 04:11
    Wintermute plans to expand in the United States and open an office in New York
    Cryptocurrency market maker Wintermute Trading Ltd. is considering expanding its business to the United States, including opening an office in New York and offering new products on American soil. Wintermute is one of the largest liquidity providers in the digital asset market, with offices already established in London and Singapore. CEO Evgeny Gaevoy described the company's growth plans and "new focus on the US" during an interview at the Consensus conference in Hong Kong. Gaevoy stated that as part of their expansion plan, they intend to offer OTC products to U.S. customers and add about 5 to 10 people based on their existing team of 130 members. According to insiders, Wintermute recently raised funds in a financing round led by Tencent Holdings Limited. Both Tencent and Wintermute did not respond to requests for comment on this round of financing. The company previously completed a $20 million Series B funding round led by Lightspeed Ventures in January 2021, with participation from Pantera Capital and Hack VC among others. (Bloomberg)
  • 03:39
    The three major U.S. stock indices closed slightly higher, the crypto market fluctuated downwards, and gold prices soared again
    The three major U.S. stock indices briefly turned lower during the session, but strong buying emerged at the close, resulting in a slight increase overall. The SP 500 index rose by 0.24%, hitting a new high during the session; Dow Jones Industrial Average increased by 0.02%; and Nasdaq Composite Index was up by 0.07%. Large tech stocks showed mixed performance with Tesla falling by 0.49% and Nvidia rising by 0.4%. Most chip stocks and AI concept stocks also saw an increase. In the cryptocurrency market, Bitcoin fell to its lowest level in nearly two weeks at $93,000 under pressure from U.S. stocks before rebounding slightly above $95,000. ETH experienced significant market attention due to bottomed-out market sentiment and fading meme heat, currently fluctuating around $2,700 USD . The LIBRA exit event exacerbated the depressed mood of the market; coupled with Bitcoin's sudden crash, altcoins were hit hard again with prices continuously reaching new lows. In terms of foreign exchange commodities, Trump once again imposed heavy tariffs which pushed up the dollar index by 0.3%; oil prices closed higher on Tuesday due to concerns over short-term supply interruption caused by an attack on a Russian oil pipeline . Tariff worries and tense Russia-Ukraine conflict negotiations triggered risk-averse buying , spot gold rose1 .2 %. On Tuesday , Trump reiterated that he would impose high tariffs on cars , semiconductors ,and pharmaceutical products,but his capricious tariff policy is gradually making markets immune . Compared to this,the market is more concerned about latest developments in Russia-Ukraine situation,hoping for early resolution of conflict.In addition,the Federal Reserve will release minutes from its January meeting on Wednesday,and markets are hoping it will provide insight into Fed's view on impact of global trade situation.
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