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The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)’s fintech innovation hub LabCFTC has issued a Primer on Smart Contracts, according to an official announcement Nov. 27.The primer is LabCFTC’s second fintech-educational publication, the first being its October 2017 primer on virtual currencies. As outlined by the lab’s director Daniel Gorfine, the new primer engages with blockchain-enabled…

The Bank of Zambia and the country’s securities regulator are collaborating on digital infrastructure and a policy framework for crypto. 2210 Total views 10 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTThe Bank of Zambia and the country’s securities regulator are “testing technology” to enable the regulation of cryptocurrencies, Technology…

The Bitcoin (BTC) symbol will now appear on the shirt sleeve of Watford Football club players, and the team will also accept the cryptocurrency for merchandise purchases.The football club announced in a post on its website published on Sept. 12 that the famous Bitcoin “B” logo will be featured on the player’s uniforms as a…

U.S.-based financial advisers with Interactive Brokers are now able to recommend cryptocurrency investments to their clients. 1035 Total views 19 Total shares Brokerage firm Interactive Brokers Group is allowing investment advisers registered with the company to trade four cryptocurrencies.In a Monday announcement, Interactive Brokers said its Registered Investment Advisers would be able to trade and…

18% of respondents in a new survey said that learning more about the benefits of investing in cryptocurrency was the most effective approach to transition from skeptic to believer. 218 Total views 22 Total shares While some people believe in the long-term potential of cryptocurrency, others are hesitant to put money in because of different…

Bitcoin (BTC) is aiming for a new network record as its hash rate is just inches away from hitting three figures.Bitcoin hash rate nearing 100 quintillionData from statistics and wallet provider Blockchain published on Sept. 8 shows that as of that date, Bitcoin’s hash rate has topped 94 quintillion hashes per second. Bitcoin network hash rate.…

The growth of Circle's native stablecoin USD Coin (USDC) in the last two months compared to its $66-billion rival giant Tether (USDT) is nothing short of spectacular.USDT, USDC market cap ratio hits the lowest on recordNotably, USDC's market capitalization has grown by 8.27% since May, reaching its highest level of $55.9 billion on July 2.…