No doubt, the Metaverse is important, but in the real world, DeFi makes a genuine difference by changing the traditional financial system. 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...Continue Reading

Launched in cooperation with ByteTree, the new BOLD ETP by 21Shares comprises 18.5% of BTC and 81.5% of gold at launch. 21Shares, a major issuer of cryptocurrency exchange-traded products (ETP), is launching a new ETP tracking a mix of Bitcoin (BTC) and gold. The Switzerland-based firm on Wednesday announced the launch of the 21Shares ByteTree BOLD...Continue Reading

The document will require crypto companies to seek and prevent insider trading and market manipulation. The British overseas territory of Gibraltar introduced a new regulatory package for distributed ledger technology (DLT) service providers. The document elaborates on the responsibilities of crypto businesses in regards to threats of market manipulation and insider trading.  On April 27,...Continue Reading

The world’s flagship Bitcoin spot ETF is back buying Bitcoin after spending four weeks reducing its holdings. The world’s first Bitcoin (BTC) spot price exchange-traded fund (ETF) is buying BTC again after a month of selling. Data from on-chain monitoring resource Coinglass confirms that on April 27, Canada’s Purpose Bitcoin ETF added 1,132 BTC to...Continue Reading

The Gazette further determines that this decision will enter into force 20 days after its publication, which is May 16. In a move that could potentially foster the growth of Cuba’s nascent tech industry, the Banco Central de Cuba (BCC), the country’s central bank, will begin issuing licenses for Bitcoin (BTC) and other virtual asset...Continue Reading

The function enables users to speculate on future prices of cryptos and settle their trades using USDC. Singapore-based crypto exchange Bybit has recently announced its service expansion into crypto options trading, allowing users to trade USD Coin (USDC) options and perpetuals.  The Bybit media team told Cointelegraph that this decision to add options to the...Continue Reading

Two EU citizens have been indicted for violating U.S. sanctions on North Korea when they jointly planned a crypto conference there. A United States district court has charged two European citizens in connection to a blockchain and cryptocurrency conference in North Korea which violated U.S. sanctions back in 2019.  According to the U.S. Department of...Continue Reading

As the U.S. dollar challenges March 2020 highs, all bets are off when it comes to fresh Bitcoin price strength. Bitcoin (BTC) reclaimed $39,000 on April 27 after another night of pain saw BTC/USD hit its lowest levels since mid-March. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView “All assets suffer” at hands of rampant dollar...Continue Reading

The bill will now be carried with support to the Senate for passing before a final sign-off into law by Governor Hochul. The New York State Assembly passed a bill late on Tuesday April 26 that would place a two-year ban on all new proof-of-work (PoW) cryptocurrency mining facilities in the state that use a...Continue Reading

Crossover Markets Group Inc. is being launched by two former Jefferies FX brokers, and aims to make a splash in the institutional crypto investment scene. Two former Jefferies Financial Group executives are set to launch a new cryptocurrency exchange designed for institutional investors.  Named Crossover Markets Group Inc. the exchange is set to debut in...Continue Reading