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Bitcoin, fondly described as a fraud, will be embraced by not one but two major U.S. exchanges including the venerable Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME.) This comes as a strong validation for what Bitcoin is and also shows how some financial players are ready to embrace a concept whose definition has still not been agreed upon by investors and experts.

The fact that Bitcoin has been accepted on the Wall Street gives traders a push. A lot of people have been eager to bet on this cryptocurrency but have been afraid to do anything about it because Bitcoin’s position in the market is still not secure. “Bitcoin, a virtual currency, is a commodity unlike any the commission has dealt with in the past,” Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Chairman Chris Giancarlo said in a statement on Friday.

The new products will be subject to U.S. CTFC’s oversight. CME, Cboe and Cantor Fitzgerald LP Cantor Exchange, which is creating another kind of bitcoin derivative and binary options, promised to help the agency surveil the underlying bitcoin market. The CME Group, which owns the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, will start trading Bitcoin futures from 18 December this year. The group further added the price of the currency is going to be based on four Bitcoin Exchanges: Bitstamp, GDAX, itBit, and Kraken.

Bitcoin was introduced in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis as a way of sidestepping the Government regulations and Central Bank rules. Through the years, Bitcoin’s popularity rose exponentially and has now reached a point where even the New York Wall Street is accepting the currency as a valid exchange form.

Bitcoin’s value has risen by more than 900% this year and with its sudden peak over the past week, Bitcoin’s valuation jumped to $ 10,500 from $ 1000 at the beginning of this year. It comes as no surprise that the Wall Street is looking to legitimize this form of currency. Now, all that stays to decide is, the definition of Bitcoin and whether its legality holds or not.

Cboe Global Markets Inc., has not announced when they will start trading bitcoin futures.“We expect that the futures exchanges, through information sharing agreements, will be monitoring the trading activity on the relevant cash platforms,” CFTC Chairman Chris Giancarlo further added.

 

 

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Dunzo Gets Breather as NCLT Rejects Insolvency Petition from Invoice Discounters

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The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) Bengaluru bench has dismissed an insolvency plea filed against quick commerce startup Dunzo by its invoice discounters, declaring the petition “not maintainable” after several postponements. This decision offers temporary relief to Dunzo, which has been facing multiple insolvency petitions from various creditors, including Velvin Packaging Solutions and Betterplace Safety Solutions, over unpaid dues.

The invoice discounters alleged that Dunzo had paid only 50% of the required amounts, though the exact sum was not disclosed. Despite ongoing settlement talks, no resolution was reached, and the tribunal noted Dunzo’s delays in responding to creditor petitions. Dunzo continues to grapple with severe liquidity issues, delayed payments, and significant losses—reporting a ₹1,801.8 crore loss in FY23 and owing approximately ₹11.4 crore to major vendors like Google India and Facebook India.

While this NCLT ruling provides Dunzo some breathing room, the company still faces ongoing financial and operational challenges as it works to resolve its outstanding liabilities.

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Info Edge Shareholders Approve ₹1,000 Crore Investment in New Venture Fund

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Info Edge (India) Ltd shareholders have overwhelmingly approved an investment of up to ₹1,000 crore in the company’s third venture capital fund, Info Edge Ventures Fund III. The proposal received near-unanimous backing, with 99.9995% of valid votes in favor out of 1,274 participants.

Smartweb Internet Services Ltd, a wholly owned Info Edge subsidiary, will act as sponsor and investment manager for the new fund. This move strengthens Info Edge’s commitment to backing early-stage startups and expanding its footprint in India’s venture capital landscape.

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