LedgerX Claims ‘Record’ July for Bitcoin Options Trading

Bitcoin (BTC) startup Mummolin, has raised $6.2 million in seed funding led by Jack Dorsey, among others, as it aims to give miners control over their block rewards from the network.The capital will support the start of a decentralized mining pool - OCEAN. The new non-custodial pool will be the first of its kind as

feature “If you are fleeing a country with just the clothes on your back and you want to take your savings with you, bitcoin is an excellent kind of safe haven,” said Nic Carter, founding partner of Castle Island Ventures. “You’re happy to tolerate some of that exchange risk for the duration of the period…

On October 31, Bitcoin turned 16 — the anniversary of Satoshi Nakamoto publishing the whitepaper that changed financial history. At 16, Bitcoin is no longer just a rebellious experiment; it’s entering a critical phase where it’s being tested on a much larger scale. Bitcoin is getting its proverbial driver's license, ready to navigate the open

Apr 29, 2020 at 12:17 UTCUpdated Apr 29, 2020 at 12:21 UTCGeneva, Switzerland. (Credit:Shutterstock/Mikadun)Taurus Group is looking to expand its digital asset solutions after securing over €10 million in a Series A funding round led by Arab Bank (Switzerland).The Geneva, Switzerland-based company, which offers market infrastructure solutions for digital assets to institutional clients, announced Wednesday…

Aug 31, 2020 at 20:55 UTC(ChameleonsEye/Shutterstock)A New Attempt to Tokenize Real Estate Projects in Mexico and CanadaMountX Real Estate Capital has licensed transfer agent Vertalo to design and launch tokens for at least 15 digital real estate projects in Mexico and Canada through 2020 and early 2021, the firms announced last week.  According to a…

news What if there were a mechanism that placed a time delay whenever someone spent bitcoin? The idea has been around for a few years now, and for good reason, it’s believed it could make it much harder for bad actors to steal funds from bitcoin users. Basically, someone holding bitcoin primarily as a store…

Michael J. Casey is CoinDesk's Chief Content Officer. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) greenlighting a futures-based exchange-traded fund for bitcoin has been a boon to holders of the cryptocurrency this week, with bitcoin hitting all-time highs just shy of $67,000 on news of the ETF’s clearance. But let’s be clear: It’s a horrible deal…

A top-level Chinese government agency in charge of social services is planning to adopt blockchain to upgrade its current charity tracking system to bring greater visibility of public donations. China's Ministry of Civil Affairs released an action plan for 2018 to 2022 on Monday, which outlined several areas where it aims to tap internet technologies…

This article originally appeared in First Mover, CoinDesk’s daily newsletter, putting the latest moves in crypto markets in context. Subscribe to get it in your inbox every day.Latest Prices(CoinDesk)Top StoriesCrypto markets were muted during the European morning, with bitcoin appearing to consolidate around $68,000 following its rally to $70,000 at the start of the week.