Commodities

Bitcoin ETFs had more assets than silver ETFs the instant the SEC approved them last week. (Scottsdale Mint/Unsplash)
Bitcoin Instantly Topped Silver in ETF Market and Trails Only Gold Among Commodities
The newly launched bitcoin exchange-traded funds already have nearly $30 billion in assets under management. Silver ETFs only have $11 billion.
Bitcoin ETFs had more assets than silver ETFs the instant the SEC approved them last week. (Scottsdale Mint/Unsplash)

Uranium3o8 website (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Crypto Industry Goes Nuclear With Uranium-Linked Tokens
The Uranium3o8 tokens are backed by uranium from the publicly-listed Canadian exploration and development firm Madison Metals.
Uranium3o8 website (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

U.S. Court Calls ETH a Commodity; Binance to 'Gradually' End Support for BUSD Products
U.S. Court Calls ETH a Commodity; Binance to 'Gradually' End Support for BUSD Products
"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the hottest stories in crypto today. Elon Musk's social media platform, X, obtains money or currency transmitter licenses in...
U.S. Court Calls ETH a Commodity; Binance to 'Gradually' End Support for BUSD Products

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Securities vs. Commodities: Why It Matters For Crypto
The debate over whether cryptocurrencies should be defined as securities, like stocks, or commodities, like wheat or gold, has implications for whether, how and by whom they a...
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Commodity Futures Trading Commissioner on the Role of Privacy for Digital Transactions
Commodity Futures Trading Commissioner on the Role of Privacy for Digital Transactions
At Consensus 2023, the Commodity Futures Trading Commissioner, Christy Romero, discusses the ideas of digital identity and financial privacy.
Commodity Futures Trading Commissioner on the Role of Privacy for Digital Transactions

CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
U.S. CFTC Chief Behnam Reinforces View of Ether as Commodity
That view differs from the apparent SEC view that ETH may be a security.
CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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Indonesia Delays Crypto-Stock Exchange Launch Again, This Time Until June: Report
The government, which is in the process of changing regulators for crypto, had initially planned to roll out the trading platform by end-2021.
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Indonesian President Joko Widodo. (Pier Marco Tacca/Getty Images)
Indonesia Regulatory Switch Could See Crypto Classed as Securities, Not Commodities
A new law in Indonesia not only changes the crypto regulatory environment, it could also broaden the industry’s development in the country.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo. (Pier Marco Tacca/Getty Images)

Co-Author of Biden's Executive Order on Crypto Explains How to Get Clarity in Defining Digital Assets
Co-Author of Biden's Executive Order on Crypto Explains How to Get Clarity in Defining Digital Assets
Following U.S. President Joe Biden's executive order that directed federal entities to comprehensively regulate the industry, regulatory uncertainty still remains in the crypt...
Co-Author of Biden's Executive Order on Crypto Explains How to Get Clarity in Defining Digital Assets

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Investors’ Time Horizons Will Determine Their Bitcoin Positions
The most recent Commitment of Traders report, released each Tuesday by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, shows that reportable positions for asset managers are now 80%...
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