- CoinShares has withdrawn its SEC application for a staked Solana ETF after the underlying transaction was not completed.
- KuCoin EU obtained a MiCA license in Austria, enabling crypto services across 29 European Economic Area countries except Malta.
- Bitcoin is experiencing its worst November performance since 2019, with analysts noting it as a potential entry point for long-term investors.
Asset manager CoinShares withdrew its Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) application for a staked Solana exchange-traded fund (ETF) on Friday. According to the SEC filing, the transaction underlying the fund was not finalized, and no shares were or will be sold under the registration. The first staked Solana ETF in the U.S., issued by REX-Osprey, launched in June, followed by Bitwise’s version in October with about $223 million in assets on its first day, achieving roughly half the size of the REX-Osprey ETF after several months of trading. Despite these launches and investor interest, Solana’s price has declined from over $250 in September.
In Europe, cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin‘s European branch secured a Markets in Crypto-assets (MiCA) license from Austria’s Financial Market Authority (FMA). This authorization allows KuCoin EU to provide crypto asset services in 29 countries of the European Economic Area (EEA), excluding Malta. “Securing the MiCA license with our local entity in Austria is a defining milestone in KuCoin’s long-term trust and compliance strategy,” said CEO BC Wong. KuCoin cited Austria’s timely MiCA law implementation and stable regulatory environment as reasons for the location choice. Five other crypto asset providers, including BitPanda, Bybit, and Amina Bank, also received MiCA licenses from Austria’s FMA.
Bitcoin faces a steep decline this November, down nearly 17% since November 1, marking its worst performance for the month since 2019. Historically one of Bitcoin’s strongest months, this downturn is nearing the approximately 17.3% drop seen in November 2019, but remains far from the record 36.5% fall in a past bear market. Nick Ruck, LVRG research director, noted this dip has cleared overleveraged traders and unsustainable projects, allowing new long-term investors to enter, remarking it “signals an opportunity for smart investors to start buying back in.” Justin d’Anethan, head of research at Arctic Digital, attributed the disruption in Bitcoin’s usual four-year cycle to the introduction of spot Bitcoin funds in the U.S. earlier in 2024, calling the change “positive,” as institutions influence crypto price dynamics in new ways.
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