Cboe files amended applications to list Bitcoin, Ethereum options in US

Bitcoin trading volumes surged significantly this year, jumping from an average of $2 billion in 2020 to $12 billion. 2113 Total views 12 Total shares Bitcoin (BTC), the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, remains the most preferred digital currency for investors, according to a new report.Bitcoin inflows accounted for 97% of total crypto inflows…

After months of tepid sales, the Solana Saga phone is now “SOLD OUT” on its official website amid a recent frenzy for the free Bonk memecoin airdrop. A Solana Saga phone appears to have sold for as much as $5,000 on eBay — more than eight times its retail cost — after a frenzy to

Bitcoin has crashed below $10,000 for the first time in seven weeks. An aggressive week of selling has seen the price Bitcoin (BTC) fall below $10,000 for the first time since late-July, triggering fear in the markets.After posting a local top of roughly $12,500 on August 17, BTC consolidated between $11,250 and $12,100. However, the…

Ryan Selkis, Dan Matuszewski, Qiao Wang and Haseeb Qureshi join the new crypto donations initiative established by The Giving Block. 897 Total views 15 Total shares Four crypto and blockchain veterans have joined Founders Circle, an industry group supporting The Giving Block’s new crypto-focused charity drive. The “Crypto Giving Pledge” encourages cryptocurrency investors and businesses to donate…

A trader acquires a rare Ape-themed CryptoPunk valued at $1.5M for just 10 ETH using a smart contract mechanism that allows a shotgun buyout.

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey’s payments service Square generated over $70 mln in Bitcoin revenues in the first half of 2018, the company revealed in a quarterly report to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) August 1. Square, which began offering users the option to buy, sell, and store Bitcoin in its wallet late last…

The Web3 Foundation is holding off on its plan to redenominate Polkadot’s DOT tokens following a non-binding community referendum. 1304 Total views 77 Total shares The Web3 Foundation has pushed back its proposal to redenominate 100x of Polkadot’s (DOT) supply after conducting a community referendum on the Kusama network.While the referendum, dubbed a Polkassembly, largely…

Bitcoin (BTC), and XRP, the third biggest coin by market cap, are not competitors, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse claimed in a Fortune interview on June 20.In the interview, Garlinghouse outlined the key difference of two major cryptocurrencies, arguing that bitcoin is a store of value or “digital gold,” while XRP is a “bridge currency” that…