Sahil Thakur

Robinhood Revenue

Robinhood posts $682M in Q2 2024 revenue

Robinhood surpassed Wall Street expectations for its second-quarter earnings, driven by a surge in interest in meme stocks and cryptocurrencies. This uptick in trading activity was partly due to the reemergence of meme-stock influencer Keith Gill, which reignited interest in stocks like GameStop. As a result, Robinhood saw a significant 69% increase in transaction-based revenue, …

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Brazil Solana ETF

Brazil looks to become the first country with Solana ETF

The Brazil Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) has given the green light for a Solana exchange-traded fund (ETF). This approval was listed in the CVM’s central database, as reported by local news outlet Exame. This Solana-based ETF is a first for Brazil and one of the pioneering Solana-based exchange-traded products (ETPs) worldwide. The initial Solana …

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Nasdaq Blackrock SEC

Nasdaq Requests SEC Approval for Options Trading on BlackRock’s Spot Ethereum ETF

BlackRock recently filed a proposal for options trading and listing on its spot Ethereum (ETH) exchange-traded fund (ETF), iShares Ethereum Trust (ETHA). The proposal was submitted to the US Securities Exchange and Commission (SEC) on August 6 via the Nasdaq International Securities Exchange. According to the filing, the newly proposed iShares Ethereum Trust assets will …

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Trump Bitcoin Debt

Trump suggests Bitcoin plan to erase $35T debt

Former President Donald Trump proposed an unconventional idea with Bitcoin to address the U.S.’s $35 trillion national debt: using Bitcoin as a payment to China. He suggested this bold move during an interview with Fox News’s Maria Bartiromo, stating, “Crypto is a very interesting thing. It’s very high-level in certain ways, intellectually very high-level. But …

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Ethereum and Bitcoin ETFs

Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs see positive inflows first time together

On August 1, 2024, U.S. spot Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) experienced joint positive inflows for the first time since the launch of nine spot Ether ETFs on July 23. This marked a significant event in the cryptocurrency ETF market. This influx of investments into spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs reflects growing interest in …

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Russia legalizes crypto mining

Russia legalizes crypto mining from Nov ’24

Russia’s State Duma has passed two major crypto-related laws. The first law, starting on November 1, 2024, legalizes cryptocurrency mining in Russia. It allows only registered legal entities and individual entrepreneurs with the Ministry of Digital Development to engage in mining. Unregistered individuals can operate mining rigs, but only within specific energy consumption limits. Oversight …

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Trump $25 millions

Trump reportedly secured $25 millions in donations

At the Nashville Bitcoin Conference, former President Donald Trump reportedly secured $25 million in donations, as revealed by Fox Business journalist Eleanor Terrett. Terrett noted on X (Twitter) that this substantial amount was confirmed by Bitcoin Magazine CEO David Bailey. This fundraiser is part of a broader effort to engage with the crypto community. Since …

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