Bitcoin News Roundup for April 23, 2020

news Two members of the U.S. House of Representatives are seeking to exempt cryptocurrencies and certain other digital assets from federal securities laws. The “Token Taxonomy Act” was introduced Thursday by Reps. Warren Davidson and Darren Soto, a move that comes months after a roundtable in Washington, D.C. that sought input about regulatory measures for…

Jun 29, 2020 at 08:46 UTCUpdated Jun 29, 2020 at 09:09 UTCSeoul, South Korea. (Shutterstock)The South Korean government wants to develop a blockchain registry to help analyze, anonymize and store clinical data for diabetes. Blockchain startup Sendsquare has been selected by the government to develop a proof-of-concept project for the nation, which has around 3.6…

The ongoing battle between the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and prospective issuers of bitcoin (BTC) spot ETFs is dominating current crypto headlines. An approved bitcoin ETF would increase access and signal a bullish new chapter for crypto.Investors who limit their exposure to the small concentration of mega-cap assets formed by bitcoin and ether, however

news Bank of America may be eyeing shared networks of ATMs powered by blockchain tech, according to a newly revealed patent application. The filing, published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on Tuesday, outlines a system via which a cash-handling devices could utilize blockchain technology to “accelerate transaction speed and/or facilitate other types…

This article originally appeared in First Mover, CoinDesk’s daily newsletter putting the latest moves in crypto markets in context. Subscribe to get it in your inbox every day.Latest PricesTop StoriesBinance, the world's largest crypto exchange, was criminally charged with breaking sanctions and money-transmitting laws and agreed to a $4.3 billion settlement in "one of the

This article originally appeared in First Mover , CoinDesk’s daily newsletter, putting the latest moves in crypto markets in context. Subscribe to get it in your inbox every day . Latest Prices CoinDesk 20 Index: 1,900 −1.6% Bitcoin (BTC): $58,871 −1.5% Ether (ETH): $2,644 −1.0% S&P 500: 5,344.39 +0.0% Gold: $2,463 +0.0% Nikkei 225: 36,232.51

The Accelerate Bitcoin ETF would list on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the ticker “ABTC.”Feb 3, 2021 at 10:26 a.m. UTCUpdated Feb 3, 2021 at 10:32 a.m. UTCCanadian Firm Files for Bitcoin ETF on Toronto Stock ExchangeA preliminary prospectus for a new bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) has been filed with Canada’s securities regulators.Investment firm Accelerate Financial…

markets View Bitcoin is likely to end the current week (Sunday, UTC) on a positive note, having registered losses in the previous three weeks. Prices are currently up 10 percent on a month-to-date basis. The weekly gain could be much bigger if prices invalidate a bearish lower highs pattern with a UTC close above $10,956…

news Binance, the top crypto exchange by adjusted trading volume, has confirmed it will soon issue its own stablecoins. In a phone interview with Bloomberg, Binance’s chief financial officer, Wei Zhou, said the first stablecoin will be launched on the platform “in a matter of weeks to a month or two.” According to Zhou, the…