CFTC acting chair announces roundtables on crypto market structure

The corporate battle for control of Bitfarms continues to evolve as the company appoints a new CEO while its board continues to be contested by Riot Platforms.

Investors see cryptocurrencies as increasingly useful as the portfolio diversifies, according to an Economist report on consumer trust in digital currencies. A report published by the Economist paints a bright future for cryptocurrency adoption, with survey respondents anticipating growing demand in the near future.Economist Impact published findings of its ‘Digimentality Report’, delving into consumer trust…

A United States federal appeals court has upheld a decision to dismiss an investor class action lawsuit against online brokerage firm Robinhood Markets over its meme stock trading debacle in early 2021. A total of 16 investors took part in a class action lawsuit against the trading platform in September 2021, alleging the firm restricted…

Ether ETFs are expected to launch in the first week of July, according to analysts.

Billy Markus, the co-founder and engineer of Dogecoin (DOGE), who also sold off his DOGE stash for the equivalent of a used Honda Civic in 2015, has entered the nonfungible token (NFT) market. On June 9, Markus unveiled the drop of Doge-based NFTs dubbed “Capped Dogecoin” which he described as “Much cap, very deflation, many…

Mattel plans to use its intellectual property featuring brands such as Barbie and Hot Wheels to create playable avatars sold as non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in an upcoming metaverse. 236 Total views 12 Total shares Major toy brand Mattel has signed a multi-year partnership with forthcoming toy-focused non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace Cryptoys to exclusively feature its…

The University of St. Gallen in Switzerland is setting its sights on blockchain technology to fight fake diplomas, a type of fraud that has been on the rise globally in recent years.Degree certificationAccording to a CNN Money Switzerland interview from Sept. 19, the University of St. Gallen has announced that it is introducing a blockchain-based…

In cryptoland, the fall tends to be regulators’ open season. As unprecedented as it’s been, 2020 is no exception to this trend. Tensions are high on both sides of the Atlantic: As markets were still processing the news of the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission cracking down on derivatives exchange platform BitMEX, the Financial…