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Why Dubai’s Bitcoin options license is more than a local story

The Middle East now has its first regulated Bitcoin options provider. Here’s how Dubai’s decision could influence pricing, adoption, and investor participation worldwide. Summary Dubai’s crypto regulator VARA has approved its first license for over-the-counter Bitcoin options, granted to Laser Digital, a digital asset arm of Japan’s Nomura Bank. The license allows institutional clients to…

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US sold over 195,000 BTC between 2014 and 2023, missing over $21 billion in potential gains

Donald Trump made his key pro-crypto statements during the 2024 Nashville crypto conference. He notably said, “For too long our government has violated the cardinal rule that every bitcoiner knows by heart: Never sell your Bitcoin.” He repeated this when signing the law that created the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. In the past, the U.S. government…

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are they replacing ETFs as the go-to ETH play?

U.S. stocks tied to Ethereum treasuries surged in pre-market trading today, driven by Ethereum’s 5.5% price rally and record highs in on-chain metrics. Here’s what this momentum might mean for Ethereum ETFs. Summary U.S. ETH-linked stocks, including SBET, BMNR, and BTCS, surged in pre-market trading today with gains up to 10%. The premarket enthusiasm is…

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SEC clarity on liquid staking strengthens Ethereum’s investment case

The SEC has clarified that certain liquid staking models do not constitute securities offerings, providing a clearer regulatory framework for Ethereum-based staking protocols. Summary The SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance issued a staff-level statement clarifying that properly structured liquid staking arrangements do not qualify as securities under federal law. Liquid staking models that rely on…

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