Ether surges 18% amid new hope for spot Ether ETFs approvals

Developers can now try out the upcoming WebAssembly smart contract platform. 1751 Total views 14 Total shares The Iota protocol (MIOTA) is continuing its pivot toward implementing smart contracts with an alpha release of IOTA Smart Contracts Protocol, or ISCP.As announced on Thursday, the project has released a more stable iteration of its smart contracts…

He stated that he does not “question the reliability and traceability of all blockchain technology,” but denounced crypto. 1064 Total views 11 Total shares French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire, who once said Facebook’s Libra token would risk the "monetary sovereignty of states,” is continuing his criticism of cryptocurrencies.In an Oct. 19 tweet, Le Maire…

The Icon Foundation, the group behind the Icon blockchain network, is giving away 3 million ICX tokens — worth ~$570,000 — in anticipation of its upcoming Public Representative (P-Rep) elections. The giveaway will last from August 26 to September 24 for IXC token holders who opt to participate in P-Rep voting.Icon shared news of the…

South Korea’s National Assembly is progressing a bill that will provide a legal basis for cryptocurrencies in the country. The bill categorizes virtual currencies as digital assets and intends to bring regulatory clarity and transparency to crypto markets in South Korea, English-language newspaper Korea JoongAng Daily reports on Nov. 27.According to the report, the bill…

Jennifer Bailey, the vice president of Apple’s payments service, Apple Pay, said that the company sees potential in cryptocurrencies.CNN reported on Sept. 5 that Bailey told the outlet’s chief business correspondent Christine Romans at a private event in San Francisco:“We're watching cryptocurrency. [...] We think it's interesting. We think it has interesting long-term potential.”A shot…

Australian livestock traceability platform, Aglive Group Limited, announced the completion of a pilot tracing beef exports from Australia to China on May 4. 2116 Total views 55 Total shares Australian livestock tracking platform Aglive has completed a pilot that monitored shipments of beef to China.Aglive’s trial was launched during late-January and was conducted in partnership…

After completing the preparatory stage and obtaining the operational license in Dubai, Crypto.com plans to provide a comprehensive range of institutional services in compliance with regulatory requirements. 100 Total views 8 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTCrypto.com has announced its receipt of a Minimal Viable Product (MVP) Preparatory…

Chainlink (LINK) returned to mimic the broader crypto market downtrend as its price fell alongside top coins Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) on Nov. 8. LINK plunged by as much as 10% into the day to reach $8. While BTC and ETH slipped by approximately 6.5% and 9%. That contrasts with the trend witnessed on Nov.…

The proposed amendment is being carried out to prevent sanctioned countries from taking evasive actions using digital assets. 164 Total views 30 Total shares Japan plans to amend its Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act to bring crypto exchanges under the purview of laws that govern banks, a government official revealed on Monday. The proposed…