Stellar CEO to Be Part of IMF Panel on Cross-Border Payments

Web3 innovation studio VenturePunk is rolling out Prohibition, a Arbitrum-based generative art platform and marketplace.The inaugural collection for the platform is “Monospatial” by generative artist Emily Edelman, which features a series of generative non-fungible token (NFT) lettered designs. The collection will open for sale Tuesday afternoon with a supply of 100 tokens at a mint…

U.S. crypto exchange Coinbase's petition to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to prod it toward a system of tailored rules for digital assets was rejected by the regulator on Friday."The existing securities regime appropriately governs crypto asset securities," said Chair Gary Gensler, in a statement issued with the denial. Besides arguing that the SEC

Dec 29, 2020 at 12:47 p.m. UTC(Shutterstock/Piotr Swat)OKEx Launches Real-Time Settlement for Derivatives TradingCryptocurrency exchange OKEx has introduced real-time settlement for the trading of derivatives on its platform which includes futures, options, and swaps allowing users to make withdrawals at any time.OKEx said the real-time settlement function will only be available with the trading of…

news The European arm of Japan-based cryptocurrency exchange bitFlyer has launched a bitcoin buying and selling service aimed to be easier to use than spot trading exchanges. BitFlyer Europe announced the news on Tuesday, saying the new trading platform targets people wanting “a simple way to buy and sell bitcoin, from total beginners to experienced…

Dec 15, 2020 at 1:03 p.m. UTCWEF, Mining Giants Develop Blockchain Platform for Tracking Carbon EmissionsThe World Economic Forum (WEF) and seven major mining companies have completed the initial stage of a blockchain platform that tracks carbon emissions along the mining value chain.In a press statement on Monday, the Mining and Metals Blockchain Initiative (MMBI)…

Bitcoin's (BTC) downside break of a recent trading range has likely opened the doors for a drop to key support at $6,100, technical charts indicate. The leading cryptocurrency, which was sidelined above $6,400 for ten days straight, fell to two-week lows near $6,200 yesterday, confirming a range breakdown. Essentially, the bears have come out victorious…

Jul 27, 2020 at 15:43 UTCUpdated Jul 27, 2020 at 16:20 UTCVienna, Austria (V_E/Shutterstock)A1 Payment, a subsidiary of A1 Telekom Austria, said Monday users can now make payments using cryptocurrencies including bitcoin, ether and dash on its cashless payments app.  On its website, the firm said that regardless of the cryptocurrency used, payments would be…

FEATURE Flipside Crypto wants investors to think beyond market capitalization, and Coinbase apparently agrees. Revealed exclusively to CoinDesk, the exchange’s Coinbase Ventures arm and Digital Currency Group co-led the analytics startup’s extended seed round that closed on November 21, alongside True Ventures and Castle Island Ventures. Although the size of Coinbase’s investment was not disclosed…

feature Rachel-Rose O’Leary is a reporter at CoinDesk covering how cryptocurrencies are used in areas of economic, social and political unrest. This article is part of her series from Rojava, Syria.  As Islamic State (ISIS) sought to dominate large parts of Syria and Iraq, it used a subtle weapon to go with the car bombs and suicide attacks: money. The…