As of April 19, local time, the US stock Bitcoin spot ETF increased its holdings by 1,143 BTC compared to the previous day, involving funds of approximately $73,445,751 USD; the total holdings are currently 839,618 Bitcoins, equivalent to approximately $53.951 billion USD. For more details, see the data chart: https://www.hellobtc.com/etf/
As of April 18th local time, among the major US stock Bitcoin spot ETFs, Grayscale GBTC holds 305,068 BTC, BlackRock IBIT holds 273,140 BTC, Fidelity FBTC holds 152,465 BTC, Ark ARKB holds 44,982 BTC, Bitwise BITB holds 33,382 BTC, and Vanda Investments holds 9,221 BTC. Based on the index price of 63,357 USD on that day, the total holdings of the 11 ETFs are 838,475 BTC, equivalent to approximately US$53.123 billion.
CZ said on the X platform that Bitcoin halving is different from stock splits, and that people asking such questions means that we are still in the early stages. He then attached a picture to illustrate his views on what might happen before and after the Bitcoin halving node in 2023 and said happy halving.
On April 19, Base released the list of Base builders funded in the sixth round in 2024. These include payment app PayFlow, on-chain battle game The Old Castle Defense, music collaboration and funding creative space Fam, on-chain social market Talent Protocol, Mac application developer Steve Dakh, Martycfly who built the Base fee tracker Chrome plug-in, generated pixel art collection Primitives, cross-chain bridge Base Migrate, on-chain data browser sealaunch.xyz, and blockchain development company Chain Rule.
ConsenSys exec: Crypto lobbyists play a key role in educating lawmakers and shaping policy
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is allegedly investigating Ethereum (ETH), which has attracted attention from the cryptocurrency industry. Bill Hughes, senior legal counsel and global head of regulation at Consensys, said in an interview that although the SEC has subpoenaed the Ethereum Foundation, the discussion on whether Ethereum is a security has not yet been concluded. Hughes emphasized that Consensys' contribution to the Ethereum ecosystem cannot be ignored, but the SEC may examine whether Ethereum complies with securities regulations, which may have a profound impact on the cryptocurrency market. He pointed out that the legal status of the cryptocurrency industry has attracted much attention, and cryptocurrency lobbyists have played a key role in educating legislators and formulating policies. The results of this investigation will have a far-reaching impact on Ethereum and the entire cryptocurrency industry. The cryptocurrency market will face stricter regulation, but it may also bring new opportunities for the further development of the industry.
A team of Hollywood and gaming industry celebrities has launched a AAA Web3 game studio in the United Arab Emirates, called Galaxy Entertainment Publishing, the first branch of the Galaxy Group. It is reported that the team's first game, Planet Expeditions, is already under development and has attracted more than 200,000 NFT holders. Team members include former employees from Disney, Warner Bros., Activision Blizzard, and Epic, who have participated in the production of film and television works such as Batman and The Avengers, as well as AAA games such as Fortnite and Call of Duty. Galaxy Entertainment CEO Loren Rosendal said that although Planet Expeditions has not yet been launched, it has attracted more than 300,000 passport holders, of which more than 200,000 hold at least one Planet Expeditions NFT.
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand began a consultation on digital cash on Wednesday. The consultation document asks the country's citizens to respond to questions such as the design of digital cash, whether it should pay interest, and whether there should be holding limits. The central bank is considering a holding limit of $2,000, which is similar to the benchmark for the digital euro.