The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published a statement about the fake news that spread on Twitter today and caused the price of Bitcoin to rise above $ 30,000.
In the fake news in question, it was claimed that BlackRock's Bitcoin Spot ETF was approved by the SEC. After a while, with the statements made by various sources, it became clear that the news was not true.
However, as an unusual development, a statement came from the SEC on the subject. The SEC published a warning text in its statement on the official
Although it is not stated in the message what this warning is about, it is clear that it is about the fake news that is on the agenda today.
Careful what you read on the internet. The best source of information about the SEC is the SEC.
— U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (@SECGov) October 16, 2023
In addition, Larry Fink, CEO of BlackRock, whose application was allegedly accepted in the fake news, also spoke about the issue on live broadcast a few hours ago. Fink argued that this type of fake news is actually a result of pent-up interest in the cryptocurrency market. Fink was known for his anti-cryptocurrency statements in the past.
*This is not investment advice.
