A Canadian Government Body Has Built an Ethereum Blockchain Explorer

Markets Daily Crypto RoundupWith both bitcoin and ether soaring past previous all-time highs and a look at a $4 million hip hop album, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back with the latest news roundup. Listen on:

Mike Belshe, CEO of BitGo via CoinDesk archiveBitGo, one of the largest and oldest custodians for digital assets, is joining the fast-growing business of lending out bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to big investors. The Palo Alto-based company announced Thursday it is now offering institutional digital asset lending services. Founded in 2013 by CEO Mike Belshe, BitGo…

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In addition to the higher seed money, Zhu Haokang also took note of the availability of in-kind subscriptions and redemptions as well as the regulatory clarity in Hong Kong that allowed a spot ether ETF before one was available in the U.S. Also participating in the briefing was Wayne Huang, head of ETF and custody

In previous crypto bull markets in 2017 and 2021, the Coinbase app was ranked number one in downloads versus the current 438. The amount of bitcoin owned by short-term holders is approximately 2.5 million tokens, a level typically associated with bear markets. NFT- related gas usage on the ether network has fallen to 2%, down

Nov 30, 2020 at 6:20 p.m. UTCUpdated Nov 30, 2020 at 6:27 p.m. UTC(munandme/iStock via Getty Images Plus)Bitcoin Hits a New All-Time High: What Happens Next?Why a price surge is not only attracting a new cadre of institutional investors, but also producing the beginnings of a new set of FUD.For more episodes and free early access before…

Jan 6, 2021 at 5:43 p.m. UTCTehran, Iran(vanchai tan/Shutterstock)Iranian Authorities Close 1,620 Illegal Cryptocurrency Mining Farms: ReportIranian authorities shut down 1,620 illegal cryptocurrency mining farms that collectively used 250 megawatts of electricity over the past 18 months, per a report by Financial Tribune. A spokesperson for the power company Tavanir, whose electricity these miners reportedly…

Robinhood saw more crypto trading volume in the fourth quarter.The company beat both earnings and sales estimates for the quarter.Its peer, Coinbase, is reporting this week and could see similar results.Robinhood (HOOD), the popular trading platform, said in a statement that its crypto revenue rose 10% versus a year earlier in the fourth quarter, reaching

Calastone, a London-based transaction network for investment funds, is looking to move its entire settlements system to a blockchain by May 2019. According to a Financial Times report on Sunday, Calastone, which provides services to over 1,700 firms including JP Morgan Asset Management, estimates the plan could help the industry save up to £3.4 billion (or $4.3 billion)…