The commission approved 19b-4 filings from eight asset managers in May, but they won’t begin trading on U.S. exchanges until the SEC signs off on the S-1 registration statements.
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DeFi Technologies adopts Bitcoin treasury strategy [cointelegraph]
The publicly listed Canadian company announced the purchase of 110 BTC and repayment of $5 million in debt by its subsidiary, Valour.
Optimism reaches ‘Stage 1’ decentralization, implementing fault proofs [cointelegraph]
The team has implemented fault proofs on Optimism mainnet, and users can now independently initiate withdrawals “without involvement from any trusted third parties.”
Lykke crypto exchange acknowledges hack after halting withdrawals [cointelegraph]
The Lykke team acknowledged that they halted withdrawals after an attack drained $22 million in crypto from its wallets on June 4.
Trump promises to become the ‘crypto president’ — Law Decoded [cointelegraph]
The former United States president is intensifying his cryptocurrency advocacy as part of his 2024 presidential campaign.
Libertarian VP nominee: No new regulatory structure needed for crypto [cointelegraph]
Mike ter Maat spoke with Cointelegraph on the role digital assets might play in the 2024 U.S. presidential elections, the Fed looking into CBDCs, and Donald Trump’s conviction.
Bitfarms adopts shareholder rights plan as Riot attempts takeover [cointelegraph]
The plan, which passed after Bitfarms’ shareholder meeting, will complicate Riot’s effort but not necessarily stop it from succeeding.
Travel booking site Travala gets Telegram Open Network integration [cointelegraph]
Telegram Open Network users can now use their tokens to book hotel reservations, airline tickets, tours and excursions in over 230 countries.
Fireblocks adds Coinbase International for perpetual futures, spot trading [cointelegraph]
The new capabilities will be available only to users from “eligible jurisdictions” outside the United States.
Base memecoin project Normie fires intern over offensive video [cointelegraph]
The video, which had the caption, “Something is cooking in the Normie Labs,” was deemed distasteful.