CFTC reportedly mulling accepting digital assets as trading collateral

In a recent YouTube stream, Andreas Antolopoulos said that the controversial EARN IT Act might as well be called “Fuck you, Zuckerberg”.The bi-partisan bill was written by Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and if passed, it would:“Create incentives for companies to “earn” liability protection for violations of laws related to online child sexual…

The price of Bitcoin (BTC) has quadrupled in the past nine months, which means another similar rally would put $100,000 on the table in the foreseeable future.The 1-day chart of Bitcoin (Coinbase). Source: TradingView.comDan Tapiero, co-founder of 10T Holdings, does not expect Bitcoin to hit $100,000 in the next nine months. But, he said that…

Robinhood reportedly saw record revenue growth amid the coronavirus pandemic, anonymous sources reveal. Popular stock and cryptocurrency trading app had a lot of problems in March, and is reportedly trying to make up for it with help from a new injection of cash.According to Bloomberg, Robinhood is in the process of raising $250 million at…

Caroline Pham, one of five commissioners with the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or CFTC, has expressed concerns about the possible implications of a case the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, brought against a former product manager at Coinbase.In a Thursday statement, Pham said the SEC complaint against former Coinbase product manager Ishan…

Maltese politician and a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Roberta Metsola claimed that decentralization powered by blockchain “provides more security,” Cointelegraph learned during her speech at the Malta Blockchain Summit on Friday, Nov. 2.Addressing the summit, Metsola expressed a positive stance by the European Parliament (EP) regarding the emerging industry of blockchain and cryptocurrencies.…

Banking Circle was launched in 2016 with a mission to help payments businesses reach new global markets, avoiding the burdens of traditional banking. 218 Total views 5 Total shares Banking Circle, a European bank focused on cross-border payments, is adopting a major U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin for payment rails.The firm officially announced on Friday the adoption…

The Danish parent company of game engine developer Unity has applied for a patent related to in-game cryptocurrency tokens, documents from the United States Patent and Trademark Office revealed on March 5.Unity Technologies, whose software its CEO says is used by about half of the world’s video games, is now targeting missing links in the…

The two-year-old layer-1 blockchain is teaming up with the digital assets financial services provider to create new infrastructure options.

The Second United Arab Emirates (UAE) Government Annual Meetings concluded with the introduction of two initiatives pertaining to blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI), the Emirates News Agency reported Nov. 28.At the meeting hosted by the governmental AI and Blockchain Joint Working Group, participants addressed strategies to attract foreign investment and create necessary technological infrastructure, as…