UK’s finance watchdog defends ‘too tough’ crypto stance

Swiss crypto broker Bitcoin Suisse has applied for banking and securities dealer licenses from Switzerland’s finance regulator, the company confirmed in a press release on July 16. Bitcoin Suisse, which forms part of the country’s Crypto Valley Association, said it had submitted requests to the Swiss Financial Markets Supervision Authority (FINMA).The reason, it said, was in…

Token reward airdrops hope to "nudge" car users into more sustainable behaviors. 2011 Total views 19 Total shares Artificial intelligence specialists Fetch.ai, and blockchain solutions provider Datarella have announced the launch of a “Smart City” infrastructure trial in Munich, Germany, on Nov. 12.The trial will be centered around the Connex Buildings business center in the city…

The crypto derivatives exchange has seen its valuation soar over the past year, reflecting the rapid growth of digital assets over the same period. 788 Total views 5 Total shares FTX, the cryptocurrency derivatives exchange founded by Sam Bankman-Fried, has closed a $900 million funding round – highlighting once again that venture capitalists are shrugging…

On March 16th, digital asset marketplace Binance.US will list XTZ, the in-house cryptocurrency of blockchain project Tezos.According to an announcement on Binance’s website, trading for XTZ/USD and XTZ/BUSD trading pairs will be available on Monday, March 16th at 9:00 AM EST.At the time of writing, users on Binance.US can deposit USD, BUSD, or XTZ to…

The connections between trading app Robinhood, Citadel hedge fund, Melvin Capital, and GameStop are becoming clearer as the Internet burns with outrage over allegations of market manipulation.Melvin Capital was one of the biggest players short-selling GameStop stock, or GME. When a number of Redditors — and gamers — on the r/Wallstreetbets subreddit pushed back against…

As central bank digital currencies continue to be researched and tested by countries across the globe, it becomes more apparent that the United States dollar’s reign might be challenged once the concept is implemented on a regional scale.While most retail CBDCs focus on internal economic matters, some projects aim to facilitate trade relations within a…

Google’s Gemini AI has faced recent outrage after generating historically inaccurate imagery and biased results. Decentralized AI development could be the key to creating more transparent and unbiased results.

Day one trading volume across all nine products stood at less than $2 million. 236 Total views 3 Total shares The rush of excitement that accompanied the launch of nine new Ethereum futures exchange-traded funds (ETFs) appears to have yielded little in the way of investment dollars in comparison.On Oct. 2, nine new ETF products