Bitcoin sells the news on Hong Kong ETF debut — Will BTC hold $60K?

A bill requiring users to identify themselves while using digital currencies has been filed on March 8, according to the official Texas legislature portal.The bill’s text contains the definitions of digital currencies, digital wallets, distributed ledgers and verified identity digital currencies (VIDC). The latter is defined as “a digital currency that allows the true identities…

After Elon Musk signaled his intention to continue the deal to buy the social media platform earlier in October, reports are emerging that the acquisition is almost over. 539 Total views 20 Total shares Crypto-friendly billionaire Elon Musk is set to finalize the acquisition of social media platform Twitter by Friday, Oct. 28 which brings…

Bitcoin Core developer Peter Wuille has introduced new Bitcoin (BTC) smart contract programming language dubbed Miniscript.Wuille, a creator of major Bitcoin network upgrade SegWit, announced the Miniscript project website on the mailing list message for Bitcoin developers on Aug. 19.As noted in the statement, Miniscript was developed and implemented by Wuille, Andrew Poelstra and Sanket…

The price of Lido DAO (LDO) dropped heavily a day after its key momentum oscillator crossed into "overbought" territory.LDO undergoes overbought correctionLDO's price plunged to as low as $1.04 on July 16 from $1.32 on July 15, amounting to a 20%-plus decline. The token's sharp downside move took its cues from multiple bearish technical indicators,…

The office of the New York Attorney General (OAG) has claimed that crypto exchange Bitfinex and stablecoin firm Tether have been operating in New York into 2019, according to official documents filed in the New York State Courts on June 8.The OAG has submitted these documents to fight Bitfinex and Tether’s motion to dismiss the…

Bakkt announced on Oct. 24 that it will be launching the first regulated options contract for Bitcoin (BTC) futures on Dec. 9.Bakkt options contract is certified with CFTCAccording to the Bitcoin futures exchange, the key features of the Bakkt Bitcoin Options contract include capital efficiency, cash or physical settlement, European-style options, low fees, as well…

In a letter addressed to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel, Congressmen Sherman and Lynch raised concerns about the tax compliance practices in crypto. 241 Total views 1 Total shares Members of the United States Congress — Brad Sherman and Stephen Lynch — have penned a letter to the heads of the…

Bitcoin "Patient Zero" Wences Casares, the founder of Bitcoin (BTC) wallet startup Xapo, said that the seminal cryptocurrency may take years to prove successful, in an interview with Bloomberg Oct. 29.In an interview with Bloomberg, Casares argued that BTC is an “intellectual experiment,” and it could be several years before it proves successful. “It may…

If all goes to plan Wednesday’s SpaceX rocket launch in Florida will blast a “crypto-satellite” into low Earth orbit, paving the way for secure blockchain-related cryptography in spaceCryptosat, as the name hints, is the company which created “Crypto1”, a crypto-satellite module hitching a ride aboard a Falcon 9 rocket for SpaceX’s Transporter 5 mission. The…