Blockchain broadens music royalty access on Audius with ICE deal

In this week’s newsletter, read about how NBA superstar Stephen Curry filed a trademark application for his own metaverse, the Curryverse, where users play-to-earn nonfungible tokens (NFTs). Check out why TV streaming providers should start to incorporate NFTs into their programming. In other news, find out how an NFT vending machine made digital art more…

The decision timeline of four Bitcoin ETFs, including Global X Bitcoin Trust, has been extended today by the SEC. 3448 Total views 27 Total shares The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has extended the deadline of four Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on Friday for 45 days, citing the requirement for additional time to decide whether…

Banks stressed customer accounts “remain secure” and balances will be updated as soon as the issue is resolved. 192 Total views 14 Total shares Some of the largest United States banks are not able to facilitate customers deposits after one of the Federal Reserve’s payment systems suffered an outage on Nov. 3.The Federal Reserve said

The price of Bitcoin (BTC) is hovering at $11,300 and is nearing a pivotal technical level, which some traders are arguing makes $11,500 “the most important” level to confirm a new bull cycle for BTC. If Bitcoin stays above $11,500 then by Aug. 10 it would be the highest weekly close for BTC price since mid-2019.…

Advertisements for small-scale hydro plants have reportedly surged on Chinese secondhand e-commerce platforms. 841 Total views 3 Total shares Small-scale hydroelectric plants in China are reportedly looking for new customers as crypto miners go abroad amid a nationwide crackdown on mining activity.According to the South China Morning Post (SCMP), advertisements for small-scale hydro plants with…

Major crypto exchange Kraken is investigating an issue with crypto funding gateways, including BTC, ETH, and ERC-20, with users experiencing delays in deposits and withdrawals. 320 Total views 3 Total shares Update: Kraken says it has implemented a fix and is currently monitoring the results.Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken says it is currently investigating an issue with…

Billion-dollar investment firm Rothschild Investment Corp quadrupled its exposure to Bitcoin (BTC) since April, new records show.In a filing with the United States' Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on July 17, Rothschild confirmed that it now owns 141,405 shares of the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC). Rothschild GBTC shares near 150,000A quiet but nonetheless substantial player among…

For the uninitiated, the world of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology can be daunting, confusing and difficult to comprehend. Three industry experts and a skeptical economist explore the past, present and future of the burgeoning technology in a new online learning series.Masterclass is a web-based education platform that offers “classes” from subject matter experts in their…

Tuesday, Feb. 26: after a brief recovery attempt yesterday, crypto markets have lost more than $2 billion in terms of total market capitalization today, with the top 20 cryptocurrencies seeing mixed signals.While the market is overall trading sideways, most of top 20 coins are in the red at press time.Market visualization from Coin360The largest cryptocurrency,…