Summary of Important Events (09.23-09.29)
I. Top 2 Hot Events of the Week
SEC Delays Multiple Spot Bitcoin ETFs
From September 27th to 29th, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) postponed the review process for ARK Invest's spot Bitcoin ETF application to January 10, 2024, and also delayed decisions on spot Bitcoin ETFs from BlackRock, Bitwise, Invesco, and Valkyrie.
MicroStrategy Purchases 5,445 BTC for Approximately $147.3 Million at an Average Price of $27,053
On September 25th, MicroStrategy purchased 5,445 BTC for approximately $147.3 million at an average price of $27,053. Currently, MicroStrategy holds a total of 158,245 BTC, with a total purchase cost of approximately $4.68 billion and an average purchase price of $29,582.
II. Cryptocurrencies and Exchanges
On September 27th, Binance burned approximately $524 million worth of BETH.
On September 27th, Binance exited Russia and sold its Russian business to CommEX.
On September 29th, Binance's BTCUSDT futures contract experienced a flash crash issue, which has now been resolved.
On September 25th, hackers attacked Huobi's HTX hot wallet, resulting in a loss of $7.9 million.
On September 23rd, Coinbase has registered in Spain as a provider of cryptocurrency exchange and custody wallet services.
On September 24th, false APT token deposit success cases appeared on Upbit, and some tokens were already sold, but the issue has been resolved.
On September 28th, Kraken plans to enter the U.S. stock and ETF trading market in 2024.
On September 25th, Tether closed USDT exchanges for some customer groups in Singapore.
On September 28th, the SEC postponed the decision date for ARK 21Shares and VanEck Ethereum ETFs to December, but the next day, Valkyrie's Ethereum futures ETF was approved by the U.S. SEC.
III. Regulatory Updates
On September 26th, nine cryptocurrency exchanges in Taiwan have formed a working group and are preparing to establish a cryptocurrency industry association.
On September 26th, Taiwan's Financial Supervisory Commission officially issued the "Guiding Principles for the Management of Virtual Asset Platforms and Trading Businesses."
On September 26th, HSBC UK will prohibit providing cryptocurrency-related payments for UK users starting from October 16th.
IV. Statements from Individuals/Institutions
On September 23rd, former a16z partner: Optimistic about the future development of the cryptocurrency industry, now is a good time to invest in this field.
On September 24th, CZ: If the market is predictable, then it is no longer a market, and there is no longer any profit.
On September 25th, Liang Fengyi: Hong Kong will add a list of virtual asset trading platforms under application, with only 4 currently in the list of applications.
On September 26th, the Federal Reserve: Tokenization may become a larger part of the digital asset ecosystem.
On September 26th, Bernstein: Spot Bitcoin ETF may be approved in early 2024.
On September 26th, Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam: Cryptocurrency investors using unlicensed platforms must bear the risk themselves.
On September 26th, JPMorgan Chase CEO warns: The world is not ready for a 7% interest rate from the Federal Reserve.
On September 27th, SEC Chairman Gary Gensler: Bitcoin is not a security.
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