CFTC acting chair announces roundtables on crypto market structure

After years of efforts, VanEck is finally launching a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund based on BTC futures. 1063 Total views 21 Total shares VanEck, one of the first United States-based asset managers to file for a Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF), is finally launching its Bitcoin futures ETF.According to an official notice by the Chicago Board…

Fintech innovations and emerging technologies have swept the world, causing global lawmakers to rush to understand and regulate them. While some countries like the United States and El Salvador have had a public relationship with adopting new technologies, others have quietly joined the game. Among these is Latvia, a small country located in the Baltics, neighboring

Changpeng Zhao (aka “CZ”), CEO and founder of major cryptocurrency exchange Binance, has proposed to list a token pegged to Bitcoin Cash (BCH) on Binance DEX, the platform’s decentralized counterpart.According to the post published in Binance's official “Token Issuance & Listings” section on Oct. 17, CZ proposes to “to list BCH-1FD, a pegged token that…

Centralized exchanges play an important role in the cryptocurrency industry. While their decentralized exchange counterparts have been growing in popularity and usage since 2020, the overwhelming majority of crypto trading volume is still concentrated on centralized exchanges. The supremacy of CEXs can be clearly observed in the size and popularity of trading platforms like Binance and…

The United Kingdom remains committed to becoming a world crypto industry hub in spite of the recent negative events that have occurred on the market. It is “the sector I have dedicated the most time to,” Member of Parliament and HM Treasury Economic Secretary Andrew Griffith told a meeting of the UK Parliament Treasury Committee…

Altcoin Bitcoin Cash (BCH) faced fresh criticism this week after one of its lead developers appeared to admit its network was unable to process its larger blocks.In a Reddit exchange on Sept. 2, Amaury Séchet, via his account known as u/deadalnix, responded to criticism of some miners by another pro-BCH user. In the response, the…

Ethereum users rushing to purchase rare three- and four-digit names have been driving NFT market sales activity. 182 Total views 14 Total shares Since Ethereum Name Service, or ENS, released 10,000 four-digit .eth domains ranging from 0000 to 9999, the nonfungible token collection has caused a stir among NFT investors, speculators and enthusiasts alike. After…