‘Definitely some movement’ on Bitcoin ETF options as CBOE re-files application

The Bitcoin (BTC) Coinbase premium index reached its highest level since Feb. 20 after BTC prices rallied 5% on March 19. Bitcoin’s Coinbase premium index. Source: CryptoQuant Return of Coinbase premium highlights Bitcoin accumulation The Coinbase premium index measures the price difference between Coinbase and Binance prices for BTC pairs, where a higher value signals

Led by Belgian financial services firm Euroclear, the latest French CBDC trial involved a system by tech giant IBM. 647 Total views 43 Total shares The central bank of France continues actively exploring a central bank digital currency (CBDC), completing a significant trial of a blockchain-based CBDC in the country’s debt market.Over 500 institutions in…

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Decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) are blockchain-based entities that are collectively owned by their members. These organizations have the potential to change the way we think about employment and recruitment in the future. With the rise of remote work and a shift in attitudes towards work, DAOs provide an alternative approach to finding and participating in…

The characteristically volatile nature of the cryptocurrency market is back in full force on Dec. 2 after the optimism of the past couple of days has transformed into fear and Bitcoin price slid back below $57,000.Despite the pressure being exerted on many of the top cryptocurrencies, several altcoins have managed to buck the trend and…

Bakkt, the digital assets platform backed by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), has acquired certain assets in futures commission merchant Rosenthal Collins Group (RCG). The acquisition was announced in a Medium post on Monday, Jan. 14.In the post, Bakkt CEO Kelly Loeffler hinted that the company’s latest move is part of Bakkt’s ambitious plans…

Thomas Jordan, head of the Swiss National Bank, announced the project at a conference in Zurich; bank still feels “prudent” about a retail CBDC, though. 247 Total views 1 Total shares The head of the Swiss National Bank (SNB) has announced that the bank will launch a wholesale central bank digital currency (wCBDC) pilot project,…

The People’s Bank of China intends to enable anonymous digital yuan transactions of small amounts in order to protect “reasonable” anonymity needs. 2220 Total views 13 Total shares Chinese authorities are willing to ensure maximum user privacy for the country’s central bank digital currency, or CBDC, according to an official at the People’s Bank of…

Global economists continue to question the implications of blockchain implementation for central bank digital currencies. 968 Total views 3 Total shares Blockchain, the underlying technology of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC), is not the right solution for a central bank digital currency, according to an economist at Switzerland’s central bank.Carlos Lenz, chief economist at the Swiss…