The perpetrator of the assault on the decentralised exchange (DEX) KyberSwap has been observed shifting millions in digital assets from one blockchain to another.
On the 26th of February, the blockchain analytics firm PeckShield disclosed movements from the wallet address of the KyberSwap attacker.
According to blockchain data, the hacker transferred 798.8 Ether (ETH), valued at nearly £2.5 million, from Arbitrum to the Ethereum network.
In addition to the £2.5 million, the hacker also relocated almost one million dollars in stablecoins. A wallet associated with the exploiter sent £826,500 of the Dai (DAI) stablecoin to another wallet.
The KyberSwap breach stood out as one of the major breaches of 2023. On the 23rd of November, the DEX notified its community that it had encountered a “security incident” and advised its users to withdraw their funds.
It was initially revealed that around £46 million in digital assets were siphoned off during the breach. However, it later emerged that the total amount lost nearly reached £49 million.
On that day, the hacker also left a message on-chain for the KyberSwap team, stating that negotiations would commence when he was “fully rested.”
In response, the KyberSwap team proposed a bounty of £4.6 million in return for the return of 90% of the pilfered funds.
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However, the bounty negotiations took a sour turn when the hacker began to express discontent with KyberSwap’s approach.
On the 29th of November, the hacker posted a message on-chain threatening to prolong negotiations further if the KyberSwap team persisted with their threats of legal action and what the hacker described as unfriendliness.
Subsequently, the hacker made an unexpected demand, seeking total control over the KyberSwap company and all of its assets.
The hacker also insisted on temporary full authority and ownership over KyberDAO, which serves as the governance mechanism for Kyber, along with all documents related to Kyber.
The company was given until the 10th of December, 2023, to decide before the “treaty falls through.”
In response to the hacker’s demands, the KyberSwap team opted to initiate treasury grants for the victims of the breach.
On the 2nd of December, 2023, the team announced it would provide a grant to those who lost funds in the breach and have not been compensated.
The breach also had a profound impact on the company, leading to a 50% reduction in its workforce a month after the incident.
Overdare, a venture centred on the Metaverse, has unveiled a collaboration with Circle, the issuer of USD Coin, aimed at incorporating in-game Web3 wallets and USDC payments for its gaming content creators.
Circle declared on February 26th a strategic alliance with Overdare, designed to facilitate crypto payments for creators of gaming content.
As per the proclamation, Overdare will integrate the stablecoin issuer’s Programmable Wallets service to enable in-game wallets and USD Coin payments for gaming content remunerations.
This facilitates content creators in receiving stablecoins in return for their gaming creations.
Overdare stands as a nonfungible token (NFT)-centric metaverse game, a joint effort between the software entity Naver Z and video game publisher Krafton, renowned for its involvement in launching the widely popular battle royale game PUBG: Battlegrounds.
The venture was unveiled on September 15, 2023, as a Roblox-esque mobile game constructed utilising the Unreal Engine 5.
In addition to the wallet integration, Circle emphasised that the metaverse game will incorporate the USDC stablecoin as an alternative method for creators to settle transactions and accrue revenue.
The metaverse enterprise views this as an opportunity to aid gaming creators in transitioning from Web2 platforms to the Web3 realm.
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Henry Park, CEO of Overdare, conveyed the team’s enthusiasm for the collaboration with Circle.
The executive lauded the stablecoin issuer’s adherence to regulatory standards and remarked that the partnership would “assure creators dependable access to their earnings.”
Jeremy Allaire, co-founder and CEO of Circle, expressed his conviction that the partnership could contribute to shaping the “future of digital entertainment” and foster a Web3 ecosystem for all.
Allaire also underscored their eagerness to furnish Web3 wallets and USDC payout support to Overdare in supporting the creator economy.
The latest development within Overdare arises amidst a surge in interest in blockchain gaming tokens.
On February 22nd, the crypto token of Web3 game Pixel approached a valuation of $2.7 billion subsequent to its listing on the crypto exchange Binance.
By then, the PIXEL token had surged to a peak of $0.53, marking a more than tenfold increase from its listing price of $0.04.
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The Bitcoin Dogs presale has already raised over $5.1 million in under 14 days. With only 5 stages remaining, the ICO is now at its halfway point and only has 16 days left before it ends.
The ICO is covering fresh territory: no BRC-20 token on the BTC blockchain has been available for public presale until now. This has piqued the crypto community’s interest, and Bitcoin Dogs has generated a strong social following as a result.
Top crypto influencers, including @MrX_Crypto, @BscSuperAltcoin, and @BscGemsX1000, have all shown support for the project. With their combined audience of over 400k, they are contributing to the rapidly growing Bitcoin Dogs community, especially as the presale sells out.
Users can check out the Bitcoin Dogs video to learn more:
Bitcoin Dogs (0DOG) is available to buy on the official website.
The bite behind the bark
As the 15th of March ICO end date draws closer and closer, early adopters of the Bitcoin Dogs 0DOG token will be looking ahead to what the project has in store for the rest of the year, as well as eyeing up 61% price gains before the presale concludes.
The Bitcoin Dogs game will begin beta testing in Q2, according to the official roadmap. This is one new feature that draws on popular gaming influences and bears similarity to established gaming titles.
The game involves raising virtual dogs, drawing on the gameplay of nostalgic favorites like Tamagotchi, and adding play-to-earn (P2E) and player-vs-player (PvP) mechanics like those in Axie Infinity and Bitcoin Cats, both of which have enjoyed success in the blockchain gaming or “GameFi” sector.
When the game officially launches in Q3, its PVP Dog Showdown events will also be unleashed, offering players the chance to race their virtual dogs against each other for potential financial rewards. Races are unlocked only when a dog reaches a high enough level; this will require plenty of love and affection, like daily care actions, as well as social sharing to earn in-game BARK tokens, essentially XP points.
Outside of the game, there are plans for players to collect digital dog NFTs, made up of an exclusive collection of 10,000, with a marketplace allowing gamers to buy, sell, and trade their pups. These NFTs will live on the Bitcoin blockchain itself, setting them apart from first-gen collections like Bored Apes. This is enabled by the devs’ clever use of Bitcoin Ordinals.
Predicting the outcome of 0DOG
As for the 0DOG token itself, the ICO is just the start. When the presale concludes on the 15th of March, 0DOG will be ready to reach a mainstream audience.
Major exchange markets have shown a significant appetite for BRC-20 tokens like 0DOG: daily trading volume for these coins is around the $400 million mark, and huge rallies have been commonplace for exchange-listed BRC-20 tokens.
Bitcoin Cats is one of these projects, and its 1CAT token has cranked out serious gains recently, achieving a 3x pump in December over the course of just a week. The coin now sits at around a $40 million market cap, a feat Bitcoin Dogs could replicate with 2024’s bullish sentiment.
AINN is another BRC-20 project that has enjoyed recent success. Launching in January, the token rallied over 600% in one month. Price action like this appears to be commonplace for this sector of the market.
Besides all of this, Bitcoin Dogs is looking well-timed to benefit from Bitcoin’s current bullishness. BTC seems to be stable above $50k in light of its ETF approvals in January, and with the next halving in April, more gains for BTC could follow. That could cause spillover gains for Bitcoin-based tokens like 0DOG.
After the presale ends on the 15th of March, the mass market will decide the price of 0DOG, so there’s no guarantee it will stay at the reasonable price of $0.0251 that it’s at now.
About Bitcoin Dogs
Bitcoin Dogs is breaking new ground in the Bitcoin ecosystem. For the first time ever, NFTs, gaming, and new token types come together, to offer the first ICO on the original Bitcoin blockchain. The truly permissionless immutability of Bitcoin is being harnessed to create the 0DOG token, while a play-to-earn (P2E) gaming experience and NFT collection are being developed exclusively for 0DOG holders.
For more information and to learn about Bitcoin Dogs (0DOG) users can visit the website.
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Grayscale’s spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) has encountered its third consecutive trading day of dwindling net outflows, plummeting to a record low of £22.4 million as ETFs collectively achieved a two-week net inflow peak.
Farside Investor data for 26th February reveals that the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) experienced three successive days of diminishing net outflows on 22nd, 23rd, and 26th February.
The trading week culminated on Friday with a daily net outflow of £44.2 million, which further halved on 26th February.
Daily net GBTC outflows reached their zenith on 22nd January, amounting to £640.5 million.
Nevertheless, Grayscale has endured 31 consecutive trading days of outflows since its transition to an ETF on 11th January, with a total of £7.47 billion drained from the ETF.
CEO of Bitcoin technology firm Blockstream, Adam Back, shared on X on 26th February that he is “waiting for the day GBTC flashes an inflow.”
Back suggested that while it “could happen,” it would necessitate “just enough premium” to motivate traders to arbitrage the ETF.
Henrik Andersson, Chief Investment Officer at asset manager Apollo Crypto, concurred in a separate X post, asserting that when Grayscale’s fund records a net inflow for the first time, it “will be a mega signal to the market.”
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Meanwhile, Farside’s data for 26th February indicates that the combined net inflows of all Bitcoin ETFs excluding Invesco and Galaxy’s reached £515.5 million — the highest in two weeks.
The ETFs attained a combined net inflow of £631.3 million on 13th February but have struggled to sustain the momentum since, witnessing even a net outflow of £35.6 million on 21st February due to a comparatively larger outflow day from GBTC and smaller inflows to other funds.
Fidelity’s ETF garnered the majority of the inflows on 26th February, exceeding £243 million, constituting nearly half of the day’s net total.
It marks FBTC’s second-highest inflow day ever, following behind 17th January.
The remaining half of the net inflow stemmed from BlackRock’s ETF, along with ARK Invest and 21Shares fund, which received respective inflows of nearly £112 million and over £130.5 million.
Trading volumes for the “new nine” spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have hit a fresh daily record as BTC surged to as high as $54,938 on Monday.
On February 26, trading volumes for the nine surpassed $2.4 billion, surpassing the previous record of $2.2 billion set on the inaugural trading day, January 11, according to data disclosed by Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas.
The figures for both days excluded volume from Grayscale’s converted Bitcoin ETF product, the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC).
BlackRock’s IBIT led the pack on February 26 with £1.29 billion, establishing its own daily record by approximately 30%, while Fidelity’s FBTC trailed at £576 million.
Flows from the ARK 21Shares (ARKB) and Bitwise (BITB) ETFs totalled £276 million and £81 million, respectively.
Balchunas remarked he wasn’t “totally sure” where the new interest stemmed from but highlighted that volumes typically surge on the first day of the trading week.
Fellow Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart observed February 26 marked the second-largest trading day recorded at £3.2 billion when incorporating flows from Grayscale’s Bitcoin ETF.
Earlier in the trading session, when IBIT surpassed the £1-billion milestone, Balchunas pointed out that IBIT had secured the 11th largest volume among all ETFs.
“Insane number for newbie ETF (especially one with ten competitors). £1b/day is big boy level volume, enough for (even big) institutional consideration.”
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Meanwhile, Bitcoin’s price surged to £54,938 on February 26 — reaching a two-year high — although it still falls short of Bitcoin’s all-time peak of £69,044 on November 10, 2021, as per CoinGecko data.
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While flow data for February 26 is pending, over £583 million streamed into spot Bitcoin ETFs in the four-day trading week prior, as per BitMEX Research.
A net outflow of £35.7 million was recorded on February 21, marking the first day without inflows since January 25.
Year-to-date inflows have now surpassed £5.5 billion.
IBIT, FBTC, ARKB, and BITB have accumulated the most substantial inflows of £5.9 billion, £4 billion, £1.4 billion, and £1 billion, respectively, while GBTC has witnessed outflows of £7.4 billion.
Decentralised blockchain platform Aleo has reportedly exposed certain users’ information on 25th February, as per reports on X (previously Twitter).
The platform, centred on zero-knowledge (zk) cryptography, utilises a third-party protocol for Know Your Customer (KYC) purposes.
A pseudonymous user, @0xemirsoyturk, disclosed that Aleo erroneously forwarded KYC documents to his email.
These documents contained selfies and ID card photos of another individual, prompting concerns about the safeguarding of his own details.
Another user, @Selim_jpeg, corroborated the assertion, revealing that he also received KYC documents of a different person in his email.
To be eligible for a reward on Aleo, users must fulfil KYC/AML requirements and clear the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) screening, as stipulated by Aleo’s internal regulations.
This process is mandatory upon registration with HackerOne – a third-party protocol for gathering users’ unencrypted KYC data.
Zero-knowledge layer-1 blockchain platforms concentrate on furnishing heightened privacy and security for users.
They employ zero-knowledge proof cryptographic techniques to enable transactions without disclosing specific details, thereby ensuring confidentiality.
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This privacy-oriented strategy renders it arduous for external entities to track or access sensitive information, furnishing users with greater control over their data.
These platforms strive to enhance privacy in blockchain transactions, rendering them more secure and confidential for participants.
Mike Sarvodaya, the founder of Galactica, a layer-1 blockchain infrastructure, highlighted that theoretically, such a protocol should never allow access to user data. He remarked:
“It’s ironic that a protocol for programmable privacy uses a third party to collect users’ unencrypted KYC data after that leaks to the public.
Apparently, when your zk stack is so advanced, you might just forget how to practice basic opsec.”
According to Sarvodaya, the Aleo incident ironically underscores the importance of developing storage and proof systems for sensitive data, such as Personally Identifiable Information (PII), based on zero knowledge or fully homomorphic encryption (FHE). In such systems, protocol rules must ensure that no single party can disclose stored data.
Aleo Foundation executive director Alex Pruden mentioned in an interview with The Block that the Aleo mainnet is slated for launch in the coming weeks, once final bugs are addressed, aiming to introduce privacy to crypto transactions.
Bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX has resolved a dispute concerning its European arm, reverting ownership back to its original proprietors.
Reported by Reuters on 24th February, FTX consented to vend FTX Europe back to its founders for $32.7 million, indicating challenges in securing alternative buyers.
The Swiss startup Digital Assets AG, later rebranded as FTX Europe, was procured in a $323 million transaction in 2021.
Before agreeing to the sale, FTX endeavored to recuperate the expenditure incurred in the acquisition.
Alleging that the purchase was bankrolled with client funds and contending that the acquisition price was excessively high, the exchange lodged a lawsuit.
The founders of the startup, Patrick Gruhn and Robin Matzke, refuted the accusations and retaliated by demanding $256.6 million from FTX.
Reuters disclosed that the dispute was ultimately settled on 21st February.
FTX Europe was encompassed in FTX’s Chapter 11 filing in the United States in November 2022.
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Following its insolvency, several cryptocurrency exchanges endeavored to procure the European segment, aspiring to seize a portion of FTX’s local market.
For instance, the American cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase made two attempts to acquire FTX Europe: firstly in November 2022, subsequent to its parent company’s dramatic downfall, and then in September 2023.
Interest was also expressed by cryptocurrency firms Trek Labs and Crypto.com.
Operating in the region for merely eight months, FTX Europe launched a website for European clients to initiate withdrawals in March 2023, marking the first such action since declaring bankruptcy.
FTX is nearing the conclusion of its bankruptcy proceedings, intending to fully reimburse billions of dollars to its clients.
As part of its endeavours to recoup funds for creditors, the company was authorised on 22nd February to divest more than $1 billion in shares in the artificial intelligence company Anthropic.
Pseudonymous on-chain researcher ZachXBT has successfully recovered the majority of funds from the sale of a rare DeGods nonfungible token (NFT), which was pilfered in May 2023 following the original NFT holder’s unfortunate entanglement in a phishing scam.
In a post dated Feb. 24, ZachXBT relayed the outcome of his nine-month inquiry into the theft of the DeGods #3251 NFT to his 505,200 followers, revealing that most of the funds have now been restored to the victim.
The NFT was auctioned off in May 2023 for 99 Ether, valued at approximately £127,000 at the time.
“I am pleased to share that I was able to help recover a decent chunk of the stolen funds which have now been returned back to the victim,” said ZachXBT.
ZachXBT received a distress call from the victim in May 2023, shortly after the victim discovered his wallet had been emptied, seeking ZachXBT’s aid in reclaiming his digital artwork.
The duration of ZachXBT’s investigations can vary depending on the intricacies involved.
He frequently employs simple diagrams to elucidate to his followers how the phishing scams unfolded and to trace the movement of funds, even across cryptocurrency mixers.
“While recovery can sometimes be a protracted process, it is indeed achievable, and I am always eager to share such success stories,” he remarked.
ZachXBT also disclosed his intention to wrap up his pro bono blockchain investigation work soon.
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He made this revelation following feedback from users expressing frustration because he did not assist them in recuperating their pilfered cryptocurrency, notwithstanding his reiterated assurance that this service is provided free of charge.
“This is precisely why I am ceasing all public interest work shortly,” he asserted.
ZachXBT has been a prominent figure in various sectors of the cryptocurrency industry, aiding in unraveling crypto-related crimes for both individuals and national authorities.
In October 2022, Cointelegraph reported that French authorities were leveraging ZachXBT’s research to apprehend the perpetrators behind the theft of NFTs valued at $2.5 million.
Christophe Durand, deputy chief of France’s national cyber unit, informed the AFP that they became aware of the incident following ZachXBT’s investigation on social media.
Seoul, South Korea, February 27th, 2024, Chainwire
IPX Unveiled Its First PFP Project ‘WADESIDE’, Elevating the Dynamics Between Authentic IP Activities and NFT Value Growth
- IPX launches WADESIDE, its digital artist WADE’s first PFP project consisting of 13,333 pieces, through industry’s first INO (Initial NFT Offering) with bucket auction for corporations and the public throughout the year with CRIPCO, the global blockchain and NFT company
- According to the company, the private auction which has been held for 5 days from Feb.22 has raised record-breaking amounts with participation from high-profile Web3 firms including Animoca Brands, Chiru Labs, and Phaver while public release starts from Feb.28 followed every week
- Launched in 2022, WADE F&F Membership NFTs’ prices in this January recorded approx. 240x higher compared to initial minting, validating authentic IP activities as catalysts for NFT value growth – per the company’s statement
- The new WADESIDE project was highlighted as ‘one of the most anticipated PFP projects of the year’ by major global NFT alpha groups and communities even before its launch
- IPX elevates WADE’s digital artist identity to maximize IP value in both Web 2 and Web3, and WADESIDE offers benefits encouraging collaborative growth between the IP and the fans
Digital IP entertainment company IPX (formerly LINE FRIENDS) announced the launch of its first PFP (Profile Picture) project, “WADESIDE”, through its partnership with CRIPCO, a global blockchain and NFT company.
Since the release of the WADE F&F membership NFT in September 2022, IPX has been building trust and a strong bond with holders by closely communicating with them and consistently showcasing WADE’s performances as a digital artist. Despite the volatile market conditions, the NFT prices have steadily increased, reaching approximately 240 times the initial minting price as of January, per the company’s statement. IPX’s commitment to sustained and authentic IP activities has demonstrated a correlation with the surge in NFT values, even during the ‘crypto winter’.
The “WADESIDE” project, created based on the digital artist IP WADE on the Ethereum blockchain, introduces a total of 13,333 profile pictures (PFP) NFTs sequentially. It employs the industry’s first INO (Initial NFT Offering) system, featuring a bucket auction sales method that will take place every week throughout the year, targeting corporations, in addition to the public.
IPX completed the pre-sale of 1,916 NFTs through a private auction to companies and whitelists from February 22 to 27. According to the company, global Web3 giant firms and projects such as Animoca Brands, Azuki, Sappy Seals, Phaver and Mocaverse participated in the auction, raising record-breaking amounts in total in five days, proving the industry’s strong interest. The remaining NFTs, except for some NFTs that have been airdropped to existing WADE membership NFT ‘WADE F&F’ holders, will be sold through weekly auctions in the next 43 weeks to the public starting from February 28.
WADESIDE has attracted several reputable companies in its pre-sale and has garnered attention as ‘one of the most anticipated PFP projects of the year’ in key alpha groups and communities in the NFT circle on Discord and X (formerly Twitter). The project has garnered substantial attention on it’s online communities and many participants in the cryptocurrency ecosystem are waiting for it’s launch.
“IPX’s NFT business is not merely a means to generate instant profits, but an integral part of our IP business aimed at sustainable growth of IPs. That is why we want to extend the WADE IP, which has been building influence by communicating with fans in the music, fashion, and art scene, to the Web3 as NFTs.” said an IPX official, “WADESIDE is a unique project that benefits fans who recognize the value of WADE as an artist. We anticipated it to be a project where the IP and fans grow together.”
Meanwhile, WADE has showcased impressive collaborations with high-end fashion brands such as PEACEMINUSONE, SAINT MXXXXXX, Valentino, and more, both virtually and in real life. WADE has also established his online and offline influence as a digital artist, by hosting pop-up (IRL) events for WADE F&F holders and business partners, presenting his works at the ‘O! Leica 2022’ photo exhibition as the first virtual artist and presenting as a digital ambassador for Sneakers Unboxed Seoul. This year, WADE will continue to release digital music, participate in cultural and arts festivals, and collaborate with renowned brands in various fields. According to IPX, this shall start with participation in the AIRLESS GEN1 brand campaign with Wilson, the official ball manufacturer of the NBA.
Detailed information about “WADESIDE” can be found on the website: https://mint.wade.club/
Bucket Auction
In a bucket auction, participants bid with Ethereum for each NFT, and winners and losers are determined by the clearing price, which is determined at the end of the auction. The floor price is calculated by dividing the final amount that would be raised by the number of NFTs sold.
About IPX (F.K.A LINE FRIENDS)
IPX is the new corporate name of LINE FRIENDS, a global character brand that originally started from Original Characters including BROWN, CONY, SALLY created for use as stickers for the leading mobile messenger app LINE and its 200 million active users worldwide. IPX recently announced a new business strategy that it would accelerate the global expansion of its IP businesses by diversifying its IP portfolios targeting all ages and advancing its digital and retail business. IPX has carried out its IP-based business by partnering with global companies including Netflix (original animated series), SUPERCELL (Brawl Stars), and NEXON (KartRider), while it has created popular IPs including digital artist ‘WADE’, ‘BT21’ (BTS), ‘TRUZ’ (Treasure) and broadened their boundaries to virtual influencers to win the hearts of over 40 million Millennials and Generation Z worldwide. IPX currently operates in 17 markets worldwide including Seoul, New York, LA, Tokyo, and Shanghai, and operates in 16 online sales platforms.
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Financial services firm the Carlson Group has reportedly incorporated four out of the 10 Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) into its offerings for registered investment advisers (RIAs).
The £30 billion investment firm prioritised asset growth, trading volume, and low fees in selecting funds from BlackRock, Fidelity, Bitwise, and Franklin Templeton, as reported by Bloomberg on 23rd February.
A total of £6.6 billion has been invested in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) since its debut on 11th January, while Fidelity has seen £4.8 billion inflows to its Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC).
The Bitwise Bitcoin ETF (BITB) and Franklin Bitcoin ETF (EZBC) have the lowest fees among issuers, charging 0.2% and 0.19% respectively.
“Bitwise and Franklin Templeton have committed to being the lowest-cost providers in the space, and have also seen large inflows and trading volumes.
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Both firms also have established in-house digital asset research teams and expertise that we feel are beneficial to the continuing growth and management of the products, as well as adviser research and education,” told Bloomberg Grant Engelbart, the company’s vice president and investment strategist.
Financial adviser platforms are crucial to introducing crypto products to new audiences, and large trading firms such as LPL Financial Holdings are examining recently approved Bitcoin ETFs.
The funds will be available to over 19,000 independent financial advisers overseeing £1.4 trillion in assets if approved. The ETFs are already available for financial advisers at Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
According to Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart, due diligence from trading platforms may delay the Bitcoin fund’s adoption.
“A lot of the big institutions, these warehouses, these platforms where brokers or advisers work, they can’t just buy anything they want.
There’s like an approved list and a not approved list,” the analyst explained.