BlackRock Bitcoin ETF demands 12-hour BTC withdrawals from Coinbase

Cypherpunk Jameson Lopp highlights the need for easier-to-use, improved self-custody solutions and more on-ramp avenues to drive Bitcoin adoption. 529 Total views 1 Total shares Software developer Jameson Lopp believes improving usability and user experience of Bitcoin (BTC) self-custody solutions and making more avenues to acquire BTC will be key in further adoption of the…

Bitcoin’s new highs come amid lots of new money pouring in via stablecoins. 5374 Total views 27 Total shares According to Tether’s official transparency data, the USDT market cap crossed a $17 billion mark for the first time, hitting over $17 billion in total assets.Tether’s market cap has been growing exponentially in 2020. As of…

Binance’s Changpeng Zhao has received more than his fair share of criticism since Binance’s 2017 launch. As a high-profile crypto figure and the CEO of one of the sector’s largest companies, that is to be expected. But the denunciation leveled at him after the anonymous Chef Nomi’s SushiSwap sell-off scandal has been unwarranted.Few things are…

Automaker Volvo Cars, owned by Chinese automotive group Geely, has produced electric cars with cobalt mapped on a blockchain, Reuters reports on Aug. 2.Blockchain used to combat child laborPer the report, Volvo also joined a project to monitor cobalt from Democratic Republic of Congo overseen by responsible-sourcing group RCS Global. Information technology outlet ITNews suggests…

The Senate of Hamburg has introduced the first comprehensive report on the development of blockchain activities in the city.Hamburg Senate expects the role of blockchain to increase in the coming yearsIn an official statement on July 23, the Hamburg authority stated that several blockchain initiatives have been piloted in the city as the senate expects…

Bybit’s registration as a virtual asset service provider was made possible by a law passed in July.

Anti-establishment and counter-government sentiments fuelled the early days of crypto. More than a decade later, crypto is slowly moving away from its wild-west early days and into a more organized system that traditional financial institutions are reluctantly adopting. Crypto has also managed to attract the no less reluctant attention of various regulators. With reactions ranging from…

Ripple is working to explore new use cases for its blockchain network. The much-debated blockchain firm Ripple is now planning to expand its use case far beyond just streamlining cross-border payments in partnership with national and international banks.Ripple had focused its efforts solely on cross-border payments for the past five years when Brad Garlinhouse joined…