New York-headquartered crypto exchange Gemini has decided to quit the Netherlands. The company cites its inability to meet regulators’ requirements. Gemini suggests that users transfer their funds to the local crypto exchange Bitvavo, which is registered with the DNB.

Source: cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-gemini-halts-operations-netherlands-mid-november

Valkyrie Asset Management has started buying Ether (ETH) futures contracts. Asset manager got approval to convert its existing #Bitcoin futures exchange traded fund (ETF) to a two-for-one investment vehicle. The fund's new strategy to combine both ETH and BTC futures contract into one ETF will be formally effective on Oct. 3.

Source: www.fxstreet.com/cryptocurrencies/news/top-3-price-prediction-bitcoin-ethereum-ripple-btc-upward-potential-under-threat-202309272038

The XRP Ledger (XRPL) boasts the lowest transaction fees. Market participants can use $1 in fees to carry out more XRP transactions than most prominent assets, including BTC, ETH, ADA, and MATIC. Despite the XRPL beating most blockchain networks on transaction fees, these chains command a much lower fee structure.

Source: www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2023/09/28/be-prepared-jpmorgan-ceo-issues-dire-worst-case-scenario-warning-as-looming-chaos-could-boost-the-price-of-bitcoin-ethereum-xrp-and-crypto/

#Bitcoin (BTC) price is working out a recovery, but the upside potential remains limited by a descending trend line from a big picture point of view. The king of crypto is trapped under the foothold of the three Exponential Moving Averages (EMA), making it a Catch-22 moment or complication for investors. In a highly bullish case, #Bitcoin price could extend above the $27,771 resistance level, last tested in late August.

Source: www.google.com/search?q%3DETH%26tbm%3Dnws%26tbs%3Dsbd%26pccc%3D1

Jamie Dimon, the chief executive of Wall Street giant JPMorgan, has warned people should prepare for a "worst-case" Fed scenario. The Fed's rapid series of interest rate hikes, from near zero in the Covid-19 pandemic to just over 5%, partly triggered a banking crisis.

Source: decrypt.co/199312/cosmos-product-lead-says-ethereum-layer-2s-holy-grail-scaling

Cosmos product lead says layer-2s are not the ‘Holy Grail’ of Scaling. According to Susannah Evans, the Cosmos ecosystem has advantages over the Ethereum counterpart as all Cosmos-based application chains are “natively interoperable over IBC”

Source: dailyhodl.com/2023/09/26/bitcoin-btc-ethereum-eth-and-solana-sol-could-be-on-the-edge-of-dramatic-capitulations-warns-trader/

Pseudonymous analyst Kaleo tells his 596,500 followers on the social media platform X that he’s expecting #Bitcoin to potentially decline by more than 20% from its current value. #Bitcoin is trading for $26,160 at time of writing, down 0.7% in the last 24 hours. The trader says the smart contract platform Ethereum (ETH) is on the verge of a dip after repeatedly testing a vulnerable support level.

Source: www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230928967258/en/VanEck-Prepares-to-Launch-Ethereum-Futures-ETF-EFUT

VanEck announced the upcoming launch of the VanEck Ethereum Strategy ETF (EFUT) EFUT is an actively managed ETF designed to seek capital appreciation by investing in Ether (ETH) futures contracts. EFUT does not invest in ETH or other digital assets directly.

Source: decrypt.co/199324/crypto-market-flips-green-amid-ethereum-futures-etf-approval-dollar-weakness

#Bitcoin, Ether, and ETH all saw big gains in the crypto market on Friday morning. #Bitcoin (BTC) experienced a 2.4% gain in the past 24 hours, pushing its price above $27,000. Ether (ETH) also saw a 3.3% increase, reclaiming support above $1,650. The U.S. stock market has also flipped green, ‘giving hope for a market bottom’ after a slump since mid-September.

Source: protos.com/ethereum-centralization-is-becoming-a-serious-problem/

Three validators now control over 85% of Ethereum’s liquid staking validation. Lido is the largest known validator, three times larger than the next-largest validator. In May 2022, Vitalik Buterin believed no liquid Staking service would exceed 15%.

Source: news.bitcoin.com/bitcoin-ethereum-technical-analysis-eth-moves-to-1-week-high-as-btc-consolidates-recent-gains/

Etihad, the second largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, is showing signs of life after a period of stagnation. The asset has recently seen a significant rebound, raising eyebrows and hopes alike. According to recent data, ETH is priced at $1,619.41, with a 1.79% increase, hinting at a positive momentum shift.

Source: u.today/ethereum-eth-rebounds-massively-crypto-waking-up

Ether futures exchange-traded funds (ETFs) could start trading for the first time in the United States as early as next week. The U.S. government is expected to shut down at 12:01 am ET on Oct. 1 if Congress fails to agree on or provide funding for the new fiscal year.

Source: cointelegraph.com/news/ether-futures-etfs-launch-next-week-government-shutdown

U.S. president Joe Biden could be about to issue an executive order on artificial intelligence. The move could have a serious spillover to #Bitcoin and crypto, setting "alarm bells" ringing. #Bitcoin's historical halving that's expected to cause crypto price chaos is just around the corner.

Source: cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-mining-firm-marathon-mines-invalid-block-btc

Thursday was a fine day for cryptocurrencies nearly across the board. #Bitcoin (BTC 1.88%) and Ethereum (ETH 3.01%) were trading around 3% higher. Fellow crypto Aave (AAVE 4.64%) was enjoying a nearly 9% surge, while miner Riot Platforms (RIOT 4.54%) was defying gravity.

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Source: www.barrons.com/articles/sec-bitcoin-etfs-gensler-shutdown-delay-a23da719

The Securities and Exchange Commission hasn’t decided how it will respond to a recent court decision that said it erred in rejecting applications for spot #Bitcoin exchange-traded funds, SEC Chair Gary Gensler said.

Source: www.thestreet.com/cryptocurrency/markets/overtaking-gold-the-bitcoin-price-will-hit-700000

#Bitcoin bounced around $27,000 on Sept. 29 as a challenge to month-to-date highs dragged BTC price action upward. Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed the largest cryptocurrency attempting to hold gains after a classic “short squeeze” The day prior offered a trip past the $27k mark, with #Bitcoin bulls unable to seal a fresh peak for September.

Source: dailyhodl.com/2023/09/29/bitcoin-to-crash-to-10000-analyst-nicholas-merten-says-these-factors-could-cause-btc-to-drop-by-more-than-60/

DataDash host Nicholas Merten tells his 512,000 YouTube subscribers that #Bitcoin could plummet nearly 63% from its current value. #Bitcoin is trading for $27,019 at time of writing, up 2.6% in the last 24 hours.

Source: cointelegraph.com/news/sec-delays-spot-bitcoin-etfs-blackrock-bitwise-valkyrie-invesco

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has delayed its decision on several proposals for spot #Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds. Invesco, Bitwise and Valkyrie were also hit with delays by the SEC. The latest delays came two weeks earlier than the scheduled second deadline date.

Source: finbold.com/r-kiyosaki-bitcoin-will-become-priceless-when-cbdc-enters-market/

Robert Kiyosaki has warned that the U.S. Federal Reserve will introduce a nationwide central bank digital currency (CBDC) in 2023. According to the author of the best-selling personal finance book ‘Rich Dad Poor Dad,’ the Fed CBDC would result in the loss of privacy but also lead to the increase in value of gold, silver, #Bitcoin, and cash. He suggests investing in these assets and saving them “now before it’s too late”

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Source: www.barrons.com/articles/bitcoin-crypto-markets-today-1b79aa53

The Securities and Exchange Commission has delayed decisions on several other #Bitcoin ETF proposals. The anticipated delays filed Thursday focused on BlackRock, Valkyrie, and Bitwise’s #Bitcoin ETF applications. The SEC initially delayed its decision on the fund on Aug. 31.

Source: blockworks.co/news/sec-delays-bitcoin-etfs-valkyrie-blackrock