Franklin Templeton considers new altcoin-focused crypto fund

Dubbed “Go-Opera,” the latest upgrade to Fantom introduces a range of technical changes. 2839 Total views 30 Total shares The token of smart contract platform Fantom, FTM, was subject to a 52% price increase leading into Thursday morning following the successful implementation of a new network upgrade.Dubbed “Go-Opera,” the latest upgrade to Fantom introduces a…

Cryptocurrencies are based on decentralized technologies, but there is a big difference in terms of what they are, how they are used, and what it means for the projects — and now, governments — that are engaging in these technologies. With recent events such as the Libra announcement, the emergence of a proposed Chinese national digital…

Bitcoin (BTC) held $40,000 on March 17 after an anticipated key interest rate hike from the Federal Reserve delivered a strong response.BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewFed singles out Ukraine war in inflation commentsData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD climbing to local highs of $41,500 after the Fed announced it would raise…

It’s true, Tim Draper has picked losers. He tells me this even before I ask him. The VC legend who backed Hotmail, Tesla, SpaceX, Coinbase, Ledger and many other successful companies readily coughs up that he has invested in lemons. Some, he says, have totally gone out of business, but others just didn’t give him…

Purpose Investments will measure the carbon footprint associated with its portfolio and purchase carbon offsets accordingly. 101 Total views 16 Total shares Two carbon neutral cryptocurrency-backed exchange-traded funds are poised to launch in Canada offering a greener alternative for institutional investors.Canada-based asset manager Purpose Investments is readying to launch two new crypto-based ETFs on the…

Market manipulation, lending activity and safeguarding of customer funds and assets are some of the many issues Senator Lummis plans to address in the coming days. 1880 Total views 48 Total shares The feud between the CEOs of crypto exchanges FTX and Binance — Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) and Changpeng “CZ” Zhao — not only crashed…

Telegram has dropped a two-year-old lawsuit over the ‘GRAM’ trademark but must now repay the defendant’s legal costs. Telegram Messenger Inc has voluntarily dismissed its lawsuit against Lantah LLC over the use of the ‘GRAM’ trademark for its cryptocurrency token of the same name.U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer ruled that Telegram will have to pay…

After their limited crypto trading service "exceeded expectations," the company will double down on crypto, blockchain, and digital currencies in 2021 988 Total views 10 Total shares After a limited buy/sell/hold crypto trading launch that "exceeded expectations," PayPal CEO Dan Schulman said on the company's Q4 earnings call today that the payments giant is ready to…

Senator Lummis argued that the SEC is attempting to “circumvent the political process” by establishing itself as the main authority on crypto. 229 Total views 4 Total shares Crypto-friendly Senator Cynthia Lummis has filed an Amicus Brief supporting Coinbase’s motion to dismiss the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's lawsuit against the firm. An Amicus Brief…