The SEC Is Weighing a Bitcoin Futures ETF – Here’s What That Means

Iceland-based CCP, which was founded in 1997, said in an announcement post that the new game would leverage smart contract technology to create relationships between the virtual worlds and players. Other investors in the round included Makers Fund, BITKRAFT, Kingsway Capital, HASHED, and Nexon, among others.

Cryptocurrencies started the Tuesday U.S. session with a nosedive as headlines of escalating tension in the Middle East prompted investors to flee risk assets. Bitcoin (BTC), the largest digital asset by market cap, climbed to around $64,000 during European hours before quickly tumbling to $62,500 as Axios reported the White House as having indications Iran

Russia's largest banks must support a digital version of the ruble for customers starting July next year. Smaller banks will follow suit over the coming years. The Bank of Russia wants the country's largest banks to support a digital ruble for retail and commercial use by July next year. The banks will need to enable

Cody Wilson, founder of the 3-D printed gun company Defense Distributed and cryptocurrency advocate, has been charged with sexually assaulting a minor. According to an affidavit obtained by CoinDesk, Wilson was accused of assault against an unnamed minor he allegedly met through an online dating site. Wilson, who has butted heads with the U.S. government…

Dec 11, 2019 at 21:25 UTCUpdated Dec 11, 2019 at 21:37 UTCJack Dorsey speaks at Consensus 2018, image via CoinDesk archivesJack Dorsey Announces New Twitter Team: Square Crypto, but for Social MediaJack Dorsey's latest foray into decentralized technology could be a harbinger of a radical shift in social media infrastructure. It all depends on the…

Jun 10, 2020 at 15:35 UTCVitalik Buterin attends a recording of Laura Shin's Unchained Podcast. (Credit: Christine Kim for CoinDesk)This Political Conversation With Vitalik Buterin Shows How Ethereum Could Change the WorldNew York congressional candidate Jonathan Herzog hosted a live YouTube broadcast with Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin on Monday, along with author and activist Glen…

news Blockchain-based lending platform Bitbond is launching a security token offering (STO) that it says is the first to be approved by a regulator in Germany. Through the sale, the firm aims to raise €3.5 million ($3.9 million), allowing it to continue providing loans to small businesses, Germany-based Bitbond announced Tuesday. The STO is open until…

Dec 24, 2020 at 8:30 p.m. UTCUpdated Dec 24, 2020 at 8:40 p.m. UTCTierion CEO Wayne Vaughn(CoinDesk archives)Tierion to Repay ICO Investors Up to $25M Plus Interest in SEC SettlementThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ordered Tierion to pay back investors in its TNT tokens after finding the data verification startup’s $25 million initial…

DOT reached its all-time high of $13.22 just six days after bitcoin’s price reached a new all-time high.(Tusik Only/Unsplash)Jan 14, 2021 at 9:56 p.m. UTCSome Asian Traders Are Using Polkadot to Predict Bitcoin’s FutureAs prices for bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies continue to surge this year, many traders are looking for any indicator for when –…