SEC Says It Will ‘Review’ Bitcoin ETF Rejections

Public goods funding and profitability are not necessarily in conflict. This was the lesson that Gitcoin, the decentralized, Ethereum-based crowdfunding project, is putting into practice as the organization overhauls its operating structure and announces a significant change in focus. The community-led project has opted to sunset its layer 2, the Public Goods Network, and is

news A year after the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) published initial regulations for funds investing in crypto, only one firm has successfully passed that gauntlet. Hong Kong-based Diginex remains the sole crypto fund to pass the regulatory hurdles issued in Nov. 2018 and formalized this October, according to research from Reuters. As…

European Union lawmakers questioned four expert witnesses on the implications of a potential digital euro as they consider legislative proposals.Lawmakers have opposed European Central Bank plans for a digital euro.Experts answered questions on holding limits, closeness to cash and privacy concerns of a central bank digital currency but seemingly diverged on key issues.A digital euro

Behind closed doors, global economic leaders called for global coordination on crypto regulation, rat her than have nations attempt to ban the industry.The meeting, held under Chatham House rules, took place as India wraps up its presidency of the Group of 20 nations.Leading economic officials pushed for greater global coordination of crypto regulations during a…

Aimed to appeal to crypto newcomers, CoinDCX Go allows users to trade smaller denominations of 14 of the industry's top assets.Jan 19, 2021 at 8:44 a.m. UTCIndia’s Largest Exchange Launches User-Friendly App, Eyes 50M New UsersIndia’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, CoinDCX, has launched a new app aimed to make it easy to buy and sell bitcoin…

Jul 6, 2020 at 08:49 UTCUpdated Jul 6, 2020 at 09:05 UTCIOHK founder and CEO Charles Hoskinson (Credit: CoinDesk archives)Cardano developer house IOHK has made a six-figure investment into Wave Financial – its partner for a new $20 million Cardano fund. Jenny Corlett, an external spokesperson for IOHK, confirmed the investment had just been made,…

feature Overstock’s newly launched security token exchange tZERO is live, but it’s still a work in progress. That platform launched in the late afternoon on Thursday, allowing investors to trade their tZERO tokens. The first trade saw 10 tokens bought at a price of $8 apiece, according to the users in tZERO’s Telegram group. That $8…

Jul 1, 2020 at 17:01 UTCUpdated Jul 1, 2020 at 17:18 UTCJune trading volume on decentralized exchanges set a record high of $1.52 billion, up 70% from May, according to data from Dune Analytics. This double-digit percentage growth is simply “the continuation of a trend dating back to the end of [2019],” Jack Purdy, decentralized…

Dec 2, 2020 at 12:30 p.m. UTCEth 2.0 is off the launch pad with Tuesday's release of the Beacon Chain.(Shutterstock)Valid Points: The Risks and Rewards of Staking on Eth 2.0It’s alive! Welcome, everyone, to the first issue of Valid Points. Today, we’re commemorating the historic launch of Ethereum 2.0, which marks the beginning of Ethereum’s live…