BlackRock battles Bitwise as new Ethereum ETFs struggle to gain traction

China's e-commerce giant will reportedly help develop apps that support the forthcoming digital renminbi. 1804 Total views 15 Total shares The tech and payments-focused subsidiary of Chinese e-commerce company JD.com has entered into a partnership with the Digital Currency Research Institute of the People’s Bank of China.Local media reported on Sept. 21 that JD Digital…

The proof-of-work fork of the Ethereum blockchain was targeted by a cross-chain contract exploit. 618 Total views 27 Total shares Post-Ethereum Merge proof-of-work (PoW) chain ETHW has moved to quell claims that it had suffered an on-chain replay attack over the weekend.Smart contract auditing firm BlockSec flagged what it described as a replay attack that…

Bitcoin (BTC) price gained 6.1% between Nov. 28 and Nov. 30 after briefly testing the $17,000 support. Favorable regulatory winds might have helped fuel the rally after the Binance exchange announced the acquisition of a regulated crypto exchange in Japan on Nov. 30.Bitcoin 12-hour price index, USD. Source: TradingViewBinance shut its operations in Japan in…

The SEC hit back at Richard Heart’s bid to dismiss its lawsuit, claiming it has sway over him as his alleged illicit securities sales targeted the US.

In his monthly crypto tech column, Israeli serial entrepreneur Ariel Shapira covers emerging technologies within the crypto, decentralized finance (DeFi) and blockchain space, as well as their roles in shaping the economy of the 21st century.While regulation is always a hot topic for the crypto scene, it is always interesting to take a sneak peek…

The new funding will be put toward expanding FTX US' workforce and introducing new offerings. 107 Total views 12 Total shares Chicago-based crypto exchange FTX US has reached an $8 billion valuation following new funding.According to Reuters on Wednesday, the American affiliate of FTX closed a $400 million funding round led by SoftBank Group Corp, Temasek…

Suresh Kumar suggested that crypto will become an important payment tool across the Metaverse and social media, as these areas will be a major way customers discover new products. 278 Total views 7 Total shares Walmart’s global chief technology officer (CTO) Suresh Kumar has tipped cryptocurrency to become a "major" area of disruption, particularly in…

The Canadian miner with a focus on green energy should be available to trade in the coming weeks. 623 Total views 5 Total shares While the SEC continues to slow-roll the listing of a Bitcoin ETF, traders on legacy exchanges eager to get some exposure to crypto will soon have another outlet. In an announcement on…