Crypto News Roundup for Oct. 21, 2021

news Payments startup Breez has unveiled a new feature allowing lightning-based bitcoin purchases directly from its mobile app. The feature, made possible thanks to a partnership with fiat-to-crypto broker MoonPay, is available to users in 35 countries. According to the company, it simplifies the currently long-winded procedure for lightning payments. A “Layer 2” payment protocol…

Bitcoin (BTC) hit a fresh new high of $70,400 during the Asian trading hours on Monday.The leading cryptocurrency has been steadily rising since the approval of the spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds in the U.S.08:42Bitcoin Ecosystem Developments in 2023 as BTC Hits Fresh 2023 High01:10Bitcoin Extends Rally as $1B in BTC Withdrawals Suggests Bullish Mood1:02:43Why Financial

Chronicle, the second largest oracle provider that safeguards over $5 billion for MakerDAO and its ecosystem, said Tuesday it is expanding outside of the MakerDAO ecosystem with a new protocol that makes oracles available on various networks.The Chronicle Protocol will soon launch first on Polygon zkEVM to service the fast-growing ecosystem and lay the foundation

Decentralized trading platform Radar Relay closed a $10 million Series A funding round led by Blockchain Capital, the startup announced Wednesday.

The new entrants coming into Bitcoin via the recently launched ETF and prices bounce back up towards $50,000, it’s a good time to dig a bit into the Bitcoin halving, as we’re expected to go into another halving event in mid-April.The Bitcoin halving cycle refers to the recurring event that reduces the blockchain rewards paid

The bank wants to use ethereum as a notary, but regulators discourage holding even the tiny bit of ether needed to put data on the public blockchain.

Copper, a provider of crypto services for institutions, is in talks over a $500 million funding round that would give the firm a $2.5 billion valuation.The round would likely come together before the end of the year, Business Insider reported Thursday citing people familiar with the matter.The news emerges just five months after London-based Copper…

Blockchain-based credit marketplace Maple Finance has opened its cash management pools backed by tokenized Treasuries (T-bills) for U.S. investors, the firm said Wednesday.Maple secured a Rule 506(c) of Regulation D (RegD) exemption from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Prior to this, only non-U.S. entities could access the Maple pool.The cash management pools on…

CME ether futures see record open interest as spot ETFs start trading in the U.S. Volumes surge as ETFs open door for both directional and non-directional traders. Activity in Chicago Mercantile Exchange's (CME) ether (ETH) futures reached new heights on Tuesday as the debut of spot ETH exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the U.S. galvanized investor