A Visual Guide to the Hot, New Crypto Fundraising Mechanism – the IEO

Nov 26, 2020 at 8:09 a.m. UTC(Shutterstock/Piotr Swat)OKEx Resumes Withdrawals 5 Weeks After FreezeMalta-based cryptocurrency exchange OKEx has reopened withdrawals five weeks after an abrupt suspension.In a short blog post on Thursday, the exchange announced that it was lifting the freeze at 08:00 UTC and pointed users to a compensation and loyalty program in an…

Asset management giant BlackRock (BLK) has seemingly registered an iShares Ethereum Trust in the state of Delaware, a filing from Thursday shows.iShares Ethereum Trust corporate registration (State of Delaware)An entity under the name of BlackRock Advisors submitted the paperwork. The registered agent, according to the filing, is Daniel Schwieger. A person with the same name

news The initial phase of Bermuda’s national blockchain-based electronic identification program is setting sail, one of very few such initiatives anywhere. A digital ID solution for citizens, businesses and government bodies, the Perseid e-ID project is being carried out in partnership with identity program Perseid Network and decentralized credential verification protocol Shyft Network. According to a press…

Dec 7, 2020 at 8:30 a.m. UTCUpdated Dec 7, 2020 at 8:31 a.m. UTCBequant, Global Digital Finance Look to Create Best Practices for DeFiA working group created as a partnership between crypto prime broker Bequant and Global Digital Finance wants to create some best practices for decentralized finance (DeFi) in an effort to improve adoption…

Jun 10, 2020 at 11:55 UTCCredit: Shutterstock/wonderlustpicstravelBitcoin could be on the verge of breaking into a multi-month bull run, according to a lesser-known data metric. The percentage of bitcoin’s circulating supply in profit is currently hovering at 87%, according to data provided by blockchain analytics firm Glassnode. The metric is calculated by looking at the…

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is delaying a decision on an application by Hashdex to convert its existing bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund (ETF) into a spot vehicle. The agency has also delayed action on Grayscale's attempt to launch a new futures-based ether ETF.Hashdex filed to convert its bitcoin futures ETF into a spot

news Aion Network, a non-profit aiming to “rebuild an internet that puts users first” through broadening the use of blockchain, announced a new virtual machine built on top of the popular Java Virtual Machine (JVM). This marks the first blockchain virtual machine available to Java developers.  The Aion Virtual Machine (AVM) is not a modification…

news Kraken, one of the largest U.S.-based crypto exchanges with daily volume of around $100 million, has hired a Hollywood veteran to be its first chief marketing officer. Matt Mason spent the last four years as the studio head of 1-800-N0TH1NG, described on his LinkedIn page as an “innovation lab” in Los Angeles funded by Sony Pictures.…

Gradually, then suddenly, as they say, bitcoin (BTC) is becoming mainstream. The biggest asset managers in the world like BlackRock and Fidelity have lined up to launch a spot bitcoin ETF in the U.S. Based on the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust's NAV discount, which has narrowed dramatically, the market assigns a probability of around 90% that