Cboe files amended applications to list Bitcoin, Ethereum options in US

Is blockchain the solution in making payments more transparent and secure? 2223 Total views 19 Total shares With online payments company Wirecard undergoing insolvency proceedings this month, mainstream financial services like VISA, PayPal, and Mastercard are rushing to fill the digital payments void, and be one of the first to offer crypto payment cards, stated…

At the moment, not too much is happening with Bitcoin’s (BTC) price action. The price continues to drop and a series of lower highs occur even as bullish news hits the press week after week. The news of Bakkt Bitcoin futures trading volume increasing by 796% failed to positively impact Bitcoin price and Fidelity Investments’…

Messari co-founder Ryan Selkis says Cardano’s recent price surge is proof that staking isn’t dead preparing for the upgrade to Shelley. 1214 Total views 15 Total shares After Cardano surged to become sixth-biggest cryptocurrency by market cap last week, Messari co-founder and CEO Ryan Selkis still believes traders could buy and stake more of the…

Shift4 has more than 425 software integrations and over 200,000 merchant customers 335 Total views 11 Total shares According to an investor presentation published Tuesday, U.S.-based payment solutions provider Shift4 announced its acquisition of The Giving Block in cash and stock for $54 million, plus a potential earnout of up to $246 million. The Giving…

DeFi blog Rekt claims that FTX failed to adhere to its own terms and conditions by imposing the fee. 2054 Total views 52 Total shares A crypto hodler is outraged after allegedly copping a $954,135 fee from centralized exchange FTX. The trader claims the fee was charged over a mistaken deposit they believe was the…

The Red Bull team signed a $150 million sponsorship deal with crypto exchange Bybit in 2022 ahead of the market crash and major bankruptcies in the space. 241 Total views 1 Total shares The Sui network, backed by Mysten Labs, has announced a multiyear partnership with the Red Bull Formula One Racing team less than…

Known as Web2, the current iteration of the internet emphasizes creating and distributing user-generated content. Websites like YouTube, social media apps like Instagram and Twitter, news sites, personal blogs and more make up a large part of the internet.Web2 is a step up from Web1, which was mainly a read-only web version filled with simple…

This week's Bitcoin (BTC) chart leaves little doubt that the symmetrical triangle pattern is breaking to the upside after constricting the price for nearly 20 days. However, derivatives metrics tell a completely different story because professional traders are unwilling to add leveraged positions and are overcharging for downside protection.BTC-USD 12-hour price at Kraken. Source: TradingViewWill…

Switzerland's principal stock exchange, SIX Swiss Exchange, has chosen to use blockchain consortium R3’s Corda Enterprise platform for its forthcoming blockchain-powered digital exchange. The news was revealed during the R3-hosted Corda Day event in Singapore on March 6.The SIX Swiss Exchange sees roughly 4.62 billion Swiss Francs (CHF) (~$4.6 billion) in daily turnover, and has…