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The Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) announced an update on the launch of the Bakkt Bitcoin (USD) Daily Futures Contract in an official notice Dec. 31.The document from ICE — the operator of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and creator of digital assets platform Bakkt — states that “[f]ollowing consultation with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission…

In a paper recently published by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), Fabio Araujo, an economist at the Central Bank of Brazil (CBB) who is also responsible for the country’s central bank digital currency work, revealed that the monetary authority will have greater control over the population’s money once its CBDC is rolled out. Through…

Bitcoin (BTC) starts another week at near historic highs as the U.S. dollar continues to drop — what’s next?With investors seeking safe havens and Bitcoin already seeing a demand squeeze, Cointelegraph covers the factors that could further shape price action this week. DXY descends to familiar lowsNews from the U.S. that mass vaccination against the…

Bitcoin (BTC) briefly returned to $17,000 into Nov. 30 as monthly close volatility loomed.BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewTrader: $17,500 monthly close “most bullish outcome”Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD following traders’ predictions to sweep higher levels before consolidating.Highs of $17,072 appeared on Bitstamp, with the pair nonetheless unable to flip…

Now debuting a wholesale CBDC, the RBI plans to launch the digital rupee for the retail segment within a month in select locations. 344 Total views 22 Total shares The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is on track to debut a central bank digital currency (CBDC) after announcing its digital rupee project in February.The central…

Saudi’s biggest oil exporter denied claims of involvement in Bitcoin mining activities but continues to bet on blockchain-focused businesses. 721 Total views 9 Total shares The Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco) stirred interest among crypto enthusiasts last year after investing $5 million in blockchain-based oil trading company Vakt. While this move aimed to digitize…

Chances that the hacker will return the entire loot of $197 million remain slim, as no more outbound transactions — other than the 3,000 ETH — were recorded at the time of writing. 494 Total views 4 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTThe recent attack that drained $197…