Author: CryptooTimes

Metaplanet, a firm in Japan known as “Japan’s MicroStrategy” on Crypto Twitter, has seen its shares surge 158% over the last week. Following this, trading stock came to a stop for two consecutive days. Meanwhile, the company is now in the lead among Japanese stocks as the highest gainer. Metaplanet’s Bitcoin Strategy Pays Off Metaplanet has gained attention due to its strategy, which has been likened to MicroStrategy’s. Notably, the latter is the largest Bitcoin corporate holder. Metaplanet, on the other hand, has shifted its goal to accumulating more Bitcoin over time. Metaplanet share price is at 93 Japanese yen,…

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ESET Research has disclosed that the Ebury botnet, a formidable malware campaign targeting servers, is still active and expanding. Initially recognized for its capability as a server-side backdoor, Ebury has compromised roughly 400,000 Linux, FreeBSD, and OpenBSD servers, with over 100,000 still affected as of late 2023. The operators of Ebury have diversified their illegal […] Source link

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has officially greenlighted Ether spot ETFs to trade on national securities exchanges. Multiple 19b-4 applications to list the product were approved on Thursday, just days after the SEC began rapidly engaging with issuers on the matter in an unexpected positive turn for the crypto industry. Ether ETFs Are On The Way The approval follows the arrival of Bitcoin spot ETFs in January, which launched one day after the SEC’s greenlight following a years-long legal battle against the agency to push them through. Unlike their Bitcoin counterparts, Ether ETFs won’t launch immediately after today’s…

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Crypto is gaining momentum among U.S. lawmakers. Senator Cynthia Lummis stated: “We are building a pro-crypto army in Congress.” This declaration came shortly after the House of Representatives passed the landmark Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (FIT21) crypto bill, despite opposition from the White House and SEC Chairman Gary Gensler. ‘We […] Source link

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Bloomberg exchange-traded fund (ETF) analyst James Seyffart believes a Solana ETF would see more demand than similar funds for other altcoins, except ether (ETH). Seyffart’s statement was in response to a video in which CNBC Fast Money trader and crypto investor Brian Kelly said Solana ETFs were next in line following the approval of Ethereum ETFs by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Solana ETF to See Heavy Demand The chances of the SEC approving a spot Ethereum ETF in the near term went up this week, with several market experts, including Bloomberg analysts, increasing the odds of…

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