French regulator authorizes crypto operations for BPCE subsidiary

Bitcoin (BTC) bulls seem firmly in the driving seat this week as the largest cryptocurrency begins Monday at near $40,000.After climbing through much of the previous week’s trading, BTC/USD is now up 15% compared to seven days ago — what’s next?Cointelegraph takes a look at five factors which may influence where Bitcoin heads in the…

Smart contracts are an important element of the blockchain revolution, although they predate blockchain. According to most sources, it was Nick Szabo who coined the term “smart contract” in the 1990s. The mechanism of a vending machine has since been frequently given as an example of a basic smart contract based on if-then logic. The…

An application for a blockchain-focused exchange-traded-fund (ETF) has been filed with China’s securities regulator, according to a disclosure from the China Securities Regulatory Commission. The proposal, filed on Dec. 24 by Shenzhen-based asset manager Penghua Fund, is for an ETF that would track the performance of a basket of publicly-listed stocks from businesses in the blockchain…

Brazilian crypto exchange XDEX, which is owned by the largest stock broker in Latin America, announced the end of its activities. The company announced its closure on March 31:"Today, we announce that XDEX is starting the process of closing its activities. Market projection, competition and few regulatory advances reduced the opportunities found at the beginning…

Buyers will need to keep Bitcoin above $53,500 to start a recovery in SOL, DOT, NEAR and KAS.

The millions will be distributed among the select number of victims, but thousands more were impacted by the $2.4 billion fraudulent scheme. 565 Total views 4 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTA group of crypto fraud victims of the BitConnect investment scheme will see some respite from the…

Axie Infinity creator Sky Mavis said that some of the funds will cover the recovery costs while the rest will return to the Axie treasury.

The report claimed, a cash treasury “supplemented with a 3% allocation to Bitcoin” would have shielded companies from inflation since 2020.

The FCA is planning to collect applications for its new role as head of the department of digital assets by early April. 234 Total views 3 Total shares The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is seeking senior executives with cryptocurrency-related expertise as the regulator is preparing to launch a new crypto department to regulate…