a16z exec: Stablecoin regulatory clarity needed to avoid ‘FTX-level issue’

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Group has announced the date it expects to launch options on Bitcoin (BTC) futures in a statement on Nov. 12.“In response to growing interest in cryptocurrencies and customer demand for tools to manage bitcoin exposure, CME Group will launch options on Bitcoin futures (BTC) on January 13, 2020,” the company…

Tether (USDT), the most used fiat-pegged stablecoin, has hit an all-time high by the number of daily transactions, according to blockchain data provider Coin Metrics.On March 31, the amount of Tether transactions hit a high of 38,150, representing a new milestone in the adoption of the major stablecoin launched in 2015.All-time transaction volume of Tether.…

In this week’s newsletter, read about how the FTX contagion led to the sale of a collection containing high-ticket nonfungible tokens (NFTs). Check out the struggles in onboarding artists to Web3 through NFTs and find out about OpenSea’s decision to finally enforce royalties on all collections within its NFT marketplace. In other news, a tool…

What seems to be a fresh attempt to sway the Fed to take rates negative saw immediate backlash from sound-money supporters. 1481 Total views 25 Total shares Bitcoin (BTC) bulls were lambasting United States president Donald Trump this week as he called on the Federal Reserve to tax people’s savings.In a tweet on May 11,…

Lately, the controversial topic of censorship on Big Tech platforms reached a turning point when U.S. President Donald Trump’s campaign account was banned on both Twitter and Facebook for “spreading coronavirus misinformation.”The conversation over who has control over what kinds of information that get out to what kinds of audiences is not new. As we…

According to the SEC, tokens at issue in its civil case against Terraform Labs should be a “legal question” for a court, “not a factual question for the jury.” Lawyers representing the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requested the judge in its civil case against Terraform Labs and co-founder Do Kwon determine whether

The price of Bitcoin (BTC) saw a minor correction on the day as the global stock market pulled back. The top cryptocurrency dropped by nearly 8% in the last 24 hours, retracing most of the gains it recorded during yesterday's rally on March 3.Bitcoin bull run is still at an early to mid stageAccording to William…

Under one day since Litecoin (LTC)’s halving, its hash rate appears to be as robust as ever.In a tweet posted on August 5 — just under 22 hours after the halving event —  Litecoin creator Charlie Lee noted that:“504 blocks have been mined since the halving. This is 1/4 of the way to the next…

PlanetWatch has been tapped to deploy a network of air quality sensors around the city to monitor the concentration of air pollution. 1182 Total views 48 Total shares Miami is preparing to be one of the first major US cities to monitor its air quality using a decentralized Internet of Things (IoT) network built on…