Ana Paula

Ana is a journalist with over 12 years of experience covering both the financial and crypto markets in Latin America and in the United States for news outlets such as Forbes and the Brazilian newspapers Folha de S.Paulo and Valor Econômico. She holds ETH, BTC, and USDC. News Gold on steroids? Bitcoin, gold correlation surges in 2023 — Fidelity Bitcoin and gold recorded strong performances in 2023 amid geopolitical uncertainties and rising interest rates. News Crypto Biz: Bitcoin ETFs debut, asset tokenization, Ripple’s buyback and more The approval of Bitcoin ETFs can open the doors for further derivatives products and enhance BTC’s role in decentralized finance, but its long-term impact may go far beyond financial markets. News Bitcoin ETFs attract $1.4B in two trading sessions Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust experienced an outflow of $579 million in its first trading days after redemption was opened after U.S. SEC approval. News Vanguard among MicroStrategy’s largest shareholders, indirectly exposed to Bitcoin Vanguard Group Inc. had an 8.24% stake as of September 2023, making it the second-largest institutional shareholder in MicroStrategy. News Grayscale court decision was key to Bitcoin ETF approval, says Gary Gensler The SEC Chair said Grayscales court decision “changed” the commission’s approach to spot Bitcoin ETF trading on Wall Street. News Spot ETFs tipped to accelerate Bitcoin use cases, act as tailwind for the crypto industry Crypto firms predict ETFs will unleash demand for Bitcoin-tied solutions, accelerating innovation in the Bitcoin ecosystem. News Bitcoin is now a ‘public good’ — ARK Invest president ARK’s Tom Staudt believes Bitcoin has become a “public good” and should be available to all investors. News Ripple Labs to buy back $285M stake in tender offer: Report Ripple Labs is going through a tender offer to give early investors an exit route rather than a public offering. The transaction is expected to place the companys valuation at $11.3 billion. News Brevan Howard, Hamilton Lane to tokenize assets through Libre protocol Libre is scheduled to go live in the first quarter of 2024, offering asset tokenization and smart contracts through the Polygon network. News Crypto gateway CoinsPaid hacked for over $7.5M — Cyvers CoinsPaid has experienced its second security breach in six months, according to Web3 security firm Cyvers. News Funds on MangoFarmSOL drained, community alleges rug pull MangoFarmSOLs social media and website have been deactivated. Its Telegram channel with over 100 subscribers no longer accepts new members. News Grayscale drops MATIC, adds AVAX, XRP in funds rebalance The shifting allocations impact Grayscale’s Digital Large Cap Fund, DeFi Fund and Smart Contract Platform Ex-Ethereum Fund.