Coinbase launches Stand With Crypto advocacy group in Australia

Bittrex CEO Bill Shihara will expand his role at cashback rewards platform StormX from investor to board member. 1548 Total views 43 Total shares Bill Shihara, founder and CEO of Bittrex crypto exchange, is joining the Board of Directors for Seattle-based blockchain startup StormX.According to an announcement from StormX, the addition of Shihara to the…

According to Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart, the U.S. securities regulator implicitly accepted Ether as a commodity when it green-lit Ethereum futures ETFs. 5941 Total views 11 Total shares The United States Securities and Exchange Commission implicitly accepted Ether (ETH) as a commodity when it approved ETH futures exchange-traded funds (ETFs) last year — meaning

Crimean authorities are considering creating a blockchain-cluster in the form of a cryptocurrency investment fund to attract tech businesses to the territory. The cluster would be located within the special economic zones (SEZ) in Crimea and its largest city Sevastopol, major state-operated Russian news agency TASS reported Nov. 9.Georgy Muradov, the Permanent Representative of the…

Standard Chartered has become the first bank to join TradeLens, the global blockchain shipping platform created by IBM and Danish logistics giant Maersk.The London-headquartered bank announced its decision on March 10, with global head of trade, Michael Spiegel, stating that digital ecosystems like TradeLens have the potential to promote the sustainability agenda of many stakeholders…

Monday, January 28 — Bitcoin (BTC) lost 3 percent and altcoins shed up to one tenth of their value as bearish moves returned to cryptocurrency markets.Market visualization from Coin360Data from Cointelegraph’s price tracker and Coin360 shows a downtrend at the start of the week, with BTC/USD losing support at $3,500.A sudden dip ended what had…

Investors looking to gain LTC exposure using traditional equities are willing to pay a premium of more than 1,800% to buy it via Grayscale's Litecoin Trust. 620 Total views 6 Total shares Shares in Grayscale Investments' Litecoin Investment Trust, or LTCN, have been trading at a whopping 1,800% premium over the market rate of their…

Decentralized finance (DeFi) has massive potential to transform traditional financial services. Data from Emergen Research recently found that the global DeFi platform market size is expected to reach $507 billion by 2028. Moreover, the total value locked within DeFi currently exceeds $75 billion, demonstrating fast-paced growth compared to previous months this year.Yet, DeFi’s potential may still not be realized by business…

According to DappRadar, the top four decentralized NFT apps now drive $10 million in volume each day. 1026 Total views 11 Total shares The excitement surrounding NFTs is showing no signs of slowing down, with the top four decentralized NFT apps driving more than $10 million in daily volume. According to decentralized application data aggregator…

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin wasn’t the only one to make waves at the U.S. Senate this week when it came to the future of currency. Tom Cotton, a Republican senator from Arkansas, spoke at length regarding digital currency while addressing the cameras and a nominee for the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, Judy Shelton:“We need…