Some analysts have speculated the SEC will announce decisions or delays on crypto exchange-traded funds before Sept. 30 in anticipation of a U.S. government shutdown. Asset management firm Valkyrie will begin offering exposure to Ether (ETH) futures to United States investors through its existing Bitcoin Strategy exchange-traded fund, or ETF. A Valkyrie spokesperson told Cointelegraph...Continue Reading

Ripple’s CEO Brad Garlinghouse shared the news on X, saying it will remain an investor in Fortress Trust. Within 20 days of announcing the acquisition of Fortress Trust to allegedly expand its pool of licenses in the United States, financial technology firm Ripple is pulling out of the deal.  Ripple’s CEO Brad Garlinghouse made the...Continue Reading

PayPal’s proposed NFT purchase and transfer system would handle fractionalization, DAOs and royalties through a third-party provider. PayPal made major progress toward creating its own blockchain ecosystem by filing a patent application for a nonfungible token (NFT) purchase and transfer system. The application, filed in March and published Sept. 21, describes a means of carrying...Continue Reading

DAOs should learn from Burning Man’s example in simplifying their missions and governance structures and keeping community members engaged. As they exist today, decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) will not scale to the masses.  Sure, shining examples like PleasrDAO, Uniswap DAO, Synthetix’s group of DAOs, and Maker DAO exist, thriving in their respective niches. Still, none...Continue Reading

AlphaSense’s client list now includes most of the S&P 500 and nearly every firm listed in the Dow 50. AlphaSense, a B2B artificial intelligence (AI) platform specializing in business intelligence and search, announced the successful completion of a $150 million Series E funding round led by BOND and joined by Google parent company Alphabet’s investment...Continue Reading

The first documents to be available on-chain in Buenos Aires include birth and marriage certificates, along with proof of income and academic verification. Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina, is making a major move toward integrating its bureaucracy with blockchain technology. Starting in October, the city’s 15 million residents can access identity documents via a...Continue Reading

Digital assets can present expansive and valuable opportunities for a TradFi institution that’s prepared to lay the necessary foundation. As digital asset options continue to gain attention and acceptance from investors, traditional financial institutions may be considering adding digital assets to their offerings and/or portfolios. As with any other industry, “standing still” isn’t an option...Continue Reading

Bitcoin clinches a BTC price boost as the latest U.S. macro data flows in, with all eyes on Powell next. Bitcoin (BTC) hit new weekly highs after the Sep. 28 Wall Street open as markets awaited fresh cues from the United States Federal Reserve. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: TradingView Bitcoin summons volatility ahead of Powell...Continue Reading

In a recent Pantera survey, less than 2% of respondents said they worked full-time in an office setting, with the rest working remotely. A typical Web3 developer has a median salary of $128,000 in 2023. According to a recent survey by Pantera Capital, the highest Web3 engineer salaries were reported in North America at $166,610,...Continue Reading

The federal judge overseeing Sam Bankman-Fried’s fraud case reportedly suggested the former FTX CEO might be a flight risk, given his young age and potential prison time. Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) will remain in jail at least until the start of his Oct. 3 criminal trial following an order from a federal judge....Continue Reading