IMF Chief Says Central Bank Digital Currencies Can Replace Cash — Urges Public Sector to Prepare for CBDC Deployment
18.11.2023
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva says central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) can replace cash. She has urged the public sector to “keep preparing to deploy CBDCs and related payment platforms,” emphasizing that these platforms “should...
Fidelity seeks green light for Ethereum ETF, following BlackRock's filing
18.11.2023
Just days after BlackRock filed for the iShares Ethereum Trust, asset management firm Fidelity has submitted an application for its own Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF)
Republic Plans to Pay Users’ Dividends on Avalanche Blockchain
18.11.2023
Source: Avalanche Next-generation investment and technology firm Republic has announced plans to issue its upcoming digital asset on the Avalanche blockchain network. Called Republic Note, the digital asset will serve as a form of dividend payout for investors who tap into the extensive portfolio...
Report: US Crypto Exchange Coinbase Fined for Refusing to Localize Russian Users’ Data
18.11.2023
The U.S. cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase was recently hit with a fine exceeding $11,000 by a Russian court. The fine stems from the crypto exchange’s refusal to comply with a law that requires foreign companies to localize data of their respective Russian users or customers. Localizing...
Fidelity Follows BlackRock, Files For Spot Ethereum ETF – Where Next for Ether (ETH)?
18.11.2023
Fidelity Investments Office / Source: Adobe Asset management giant Fidelity just filed a 19b-4 with the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) to set up a spot Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF) called the Fidelity Ethereum Trust, just one day after BlackRock filed to set up the iShares Ethereum...
Fidelity Wants to Create an Ether ETF, Joining BlackRock in Doubling Down on Crypto
17.11.2023
Dogecoin Price Pumps on Moon Plans, But Is GROK For Real Or is $1.8m Meme Kombat the Best of the Meme Coin Bunch?
17.11.2023
Friday, November 17th, 2023 – The Dogecoin price is up 17% to $0.089 in a community-inspired surge, while new coin GROK hit a $200 million valuation before it was brought low by scam accusations and Meme Kombat raises $1.8 million, as meme coins strut their stuff. A plan by the Dogecoin community...
Cardano Price Prediction: Technical Analysis Supports a Rise to $0.50 – What’s Fueling This Optimism?
17.11.2023
Cardano (ADA) Chart / Source: TradingView Cardano (ADA) is pulling back on Friday after hitting its highest level since April on Thursday near $0.41 per token. ADA was last changing hands around $0.36, about 11% down versus weekly highs, but is still holding onto impressive gains of around 50% from...
Crypto Platform Strike and Checkout.com Partner to Bring Bitcoin Buying to 65+ Countries
17.11.2023
Source: Pixabay / WorldSpectrum Bitcoin (BTC) wallet and payment platform Strike has partnered with Checkout.com to enable debit-card-based Bitcoin purchases in over 65 countries. Strike leverages Bitcoin’s lightning network to let users make instant and free cross-border fiat currency payments...
‘Primitive’ stablecoin lacks mechanisms that maintain fiat stability: BIS
17.11.2023
The answer again is regulation, although this time the suggested regulation looks a lot like central bank co-option
3 metrics DeFi traders can watch in order to spot the next crypto bull market
17.11.2023
TVL, fee revenue and wallet activity are just three metrics investors can use to assess the health of the DeFi sector
Bitget Releases Position Grids to Reshape Digital Asset Trading
17.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Rafael Henrique Cryptocurrency exchange, Bitget has launched position grids, a trading tool to enable users to take advantage of market fluctuations in a bid to scale up activities. In a recent press release, the exchange announced the integration of its trading tools to...