Financial institutions are experimenting with Bitcoin-backed lending: Ledn

Weekly active developers in the crypto space dropped by almost 40% in one year as “narrative-led” developments took over the industry.  Crypto data and analytics platform Artemis Terminal shows that on March 17, 2024, the number of active developers tagged on open-source repositories in a week was 12,380. The number dropped to around 7,600 on

Bitcoin transaction fees surged nearly 940% on Aug. 22, reflecting heightened network demand and pressure on users.

Humanitarian groups have increasingly used blockchain technology to solve problems with lack of banking or inadequate identity verification in developing or war-torn nations. Two new projects have been announced in December, including one that provides cash aid to Ukrainian refugees through the Stellar network and another that plans to offer cash and vouchers through the…

The new bank will be subject to heightened scrutiny from the OCC for at least three years. 1380 Total views 21 Total shares In an announcement on Wednesday, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) granted SoFi a conditional license to operate as a national bank in the United States.The OCC is the…

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Group has no current plans to launch physically settled Bitcoin (BTC) contracts, a senior executive said.Tim McCourt, global head of equity index and alternative investment products at CME Group, told MarketsMedia on Oct. 1 that all new contracts or products are driven by customer demand.CME’s new options will be settled…

The app will provide travelers at the New York state airport with surface cleanliness data in real-time. 971 Total views 12 Total shares With an eye towards the rapidly spreading coronavirus pandemic, Albany Airport has begun experimenting with the "Wellness Trace App" to track the cleanliness of surfaces and objects inside the airport.The app, developed…

Australia’s market regulator has released a list of the “top-10 ways to spot a crypto scam," amid a detected rise in crypto-related investment scams this year.The Australian Securities and Investment Commission's (ASIC's) public advisory statement was published as part of Scams Awareness Week 2022, an initiative that teaches Australians how to identify all forms of scams.…

The commission has another 45 days to approve, deny, or delay spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund applications from 7 major firms. 583 Total views 27 Total shares Following the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) delaying decisions on several spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds, former commission chair Jay Clayton said he believed approval was still going

Just five days after it imposed them, Wyre has removed all limits on account withdrawals. 140 Total views 10 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTCrypto payment platform Wyre has lifted the 90% withdrawal limit it placed on its users earlier this week after securing additional funding. On Jan. 13,…