In the present day in crypto, Michael Saylor alerts eleventh consecutive week of Bitcoin shopping for, Kenya’s crypto startups concern a Binance-linked foyer group might tilt new laws within the change’s favor beneath the proposed VASP invoice, and ETF analysts are assured of REX Shares launching a Solana staking ETF very quickly.
Saylor hints at persevering with Bitcoin shopping for streak, marking week 11 of consecutive purchases
Technique co-founder Michael Saylor signaled an impending Bitcoin (BTC) buy in a Sunday social media put up, making this the eleventh consecutive week the corporate has accrued extra BTC.
Knowledge from SaylorTracker exhibits that Technique presently has a complete of 592,345 BTC, valued at over $63 billion, and is up over 52% on its funding.
This interprets to over $21.8 billion in unrealized positive aspects for the Bitcoin treasury firm, which is the biggest company holder of BTC.
Buyers proceed to intently monitor Technique as each a proxy for Bitcoin and the agency main the cost for company adoption of the supply-capped digital asset.
Binance ties to Kenyan crypto board elevate monopoly issues: Report
Some crypto startups are elevating issues over Kenya’s proposed digital asset service suppliers (VASP) Invoice, warning it might hand outsized affect to a Binance-linked foyer group, doubtlessly undermining honest competitors within the nation’s digital asset trade.
In response to disclosures seen by The Kenyan Wall Road, a non-public suppose tank referred to as the Digital Asset Chamber of Commerce (VAC) might be included on the regulatory board established beneath the draft regulation.
Some crypto stakeholders in Kenya declare that VAC has run Binance-sponsored regulatory talks, lacks independence and acts as a proxy for the change.
“All regulation convos by VAC that occurred lately have been sponsored by Binance. Then VAC, a non-public consulting entity, with a non-compete with Binance ‘magically’ will get a regulatory seat? How is that this honest? How is that this constitutional?” one stakeholder informed The Kenyan Wall Road.
‘All methods go’ for Solana staking ETF to launch any second: Analysts
ETF supplier REX Shares is on the verge of launching the first-ever Solana staking exchange-traded fund (ETF), following what analysts describe as a profitable response to suggestions from the US Securities and Change Fee (SEC).
“Rex additionally filed an up to date prospectus, which completely crammed in. Add all of it up, and it seems as if all methods go for imminent launch,” ETF analyst Eric Balchunas mentioned in an X put up on Friday.
ETF Retailer president Nate Geraci mentioned in an X put up on the identical day that it seems to be just like the SEC are open to REX Shares extremely uncommon c-corp enterprise construction used within the fund, which the SEC beforehand argued conflicts with the 6C-11 rule, also referred to as “the ETF rule.”
