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• Wall Street asset managers VanEck and 21Shares file S-1 amendments with the SEC for spot Ether ETFs
• Bybit lists Hamster Kombat’s token for pre-market trading
• Scammers posing as Coinbase representatives steal $1.7 million in a single phone call

VanEck, 21Shares file S-1 amendments with SEC

VanEck and 21Shares have updated their S-1 registrations with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to list shares of their spot Ether ETFs. This move is part of the final approval stages required by the SEC before these ETFs can be officially traded. Bitwise also recently made a similar filing last week.

Bybit lists Hamster Kombat’s token for pre-market trading

Bybit has announced the listing of the Hamster Kombat (HMSTR) token on its pre-market trading platform. This initiative allows users to trade new tokens before their official listing, giving them exclusive access to HMSTR tokens before they become available for spot trading.

Coinbase-posing scammers steal $1.7M in one scam call

Scammers posing as Coinbase representatives have swindled $1.7 million from a victim in a phishing attack. These scammers use various tactics, including fake emails and phone calls, to trick users into divulging sensitive information like seed phrases. It is essential to remain vigilant against such scams, as over $1.19 billion has been lost to crypto security incidents in the first half of 2024.