El Salvador launches Bitcoin certifications for civil servants

Perpetual contracts, also known as inverse swaps, have an embedded rate usually charged every eight hours. This fee ensures there are no exchange risk imbalances. Even though buyers' and sellers' open interest is matched at all times, leverage can vary, and when buyers (longs) are demanding more leverage, the funding rate turns positive. Thus, they are…

Two of the founders of crypto options platform Opyn are stepping down from leadership roles to pursue other aims, but Opyn will continue under new leadership. 106 Total views 2 Total shares Zubin Koticha and Alexis Gauba, two founders of the Opyn decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol, are stepping down from the project and “leaving crypto,”

The current crypto ban in China is beneficial in the short term, but there are big opportunities that can be missed in the long run, the economist argued. 41 Total views 1 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTThe idea of lifting the cryptocurrency ban has started floating in…

The World Trade Organization (WTO) released a report on blockchain technology’s effect on international trade today, Nov. 27. Per the study, blockchain’s economic value-add on a global scale could reach almost $3 trillion by 2030.“Blockchain and International Trade: Opportunities, Challenges, and Implications for International Trade Cooperation” analyzes blockchain applications and challenges that must be considered…

The solution recently joined forces with Etherscan to provide blockchain statistics to its native developers. 1380 Total views 27 Total shares Aurora, an Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) designed to scale decentralized applications (DApp) built on the Near protocol, has announced a $12-million debut funding round.The round included over 100 venture capital investors, including Pantera Capital…

With each passing day, the list of nations actively exploring the idea of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) is continuing to grow at a rapid pace. While China’s digital yuan project may be the one that everyone talks about the most, in recent months, countries like The United Kingdom, Sweden and Japan have forged ahead…

Certain members of Congress want assurances that Bitcoin miners and crypto software developers will not be subject to the newly proposed tax rules. 443 Total views 105 Total shares Lawmakers in the United States have called for caution regarding implementing a proposed tax policy that could have significant implications for America’s crypto space.As previously reported…

The Prime Minister of Malta, Joseph Muscat, has said that cryptocurrencies are the “inevitable future of money,” and that blockchain can galvanize a more transparent and equitable society. The Prime Minister made his remarks in a speech addressed to the general debate of the 73rd Session of the General Assembly of the U.N. September 27.Muscat…