Clarification on sharing fake news about Bitcoin ETFs

Cointelegraph apologizes has It is readers And discuss It is investigation In What directed has THE assignment of not verified news on X about A place Bitcoin ETF.

Dear Cointelegraph readers,

We are incredibly grateful For THE support And trust You to have put In OUR publication on THE last ten years. We strive has deliver THE most thoughtful, engaging And impactful news affecting THE cryptocurrency space.

Earlier Today, during routine blanket, Cointelegraph social media team job A message on X without Before editorial approval declaring that THE United States Securities And Exchange Commission had approved BlackRock iShares place Bitcoin exchange traded funds, Or ETFs. This was FAKE, THE result of disinformation. THE news lead originating Since A not-confirmed screenshot job by A X user WHO claims he was Since THE Bloomberg Terminal.

Cointelegraph did not Ultimately publish A article with This Incorrect information, but We deeply regret assignment This In error on X And THE impact he has provoked. A internal investigation revealed that OUR standard procedure For assignment breakup news on social media, Or sources are required has be checked Before assignment has social media, was not followed.

THE chronology of events East as follows:

13:17:30 UTC: editorial team was alert has THE rumor news through A Telegram channel that Cointelegraph employees to use has discover stories that could be of interest has readers (Figure 1). THE complete conversation East sharing below.

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13:19:27 UTC: Employee 1 republished THE text of THE lead sharing by A Telegram account that has Since has been deleted (Figure 2) has A internal Soft channel (Figure 3).