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Digital Hong Kong Dollar Pilot Plan to Enter Second Phase Next Year
20.11.2023
Source: HKMA The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) is set to initiate the second phase of its digital Hong Kong Dollar project next year, focusing on the exploration of innovative applications and reinforcing collaborations across the financial industry. During the Fintech Foresight Seminar held...
Global X’s Bitcoin ETF Decision Delayed by SEC, New Deadline Set – Here’s What You Need to Know
18.11.2023
Source: Pixabay /Sergei Tokmakov The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has postponed its decisions on spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) applications submitted by Global X and Franklin Templeton. In a Friday filing, the agency said it expects public comments on Global...
ENS Developer Accuses Unstoppable Domains of Stealing Open Source Developments through Patent Filings
17.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Casimiro Nick Johnson, the founder of Ethereum Name Service (ENS), has raised serious concerns regarding Unstoppable Domains’ patent filings related to blockchain domain names. In an open letter addressed to Unstoppable Domains, Johnson accused the company...
Today in Crypto: Polkadot Founders Launch a $45 Million Community Project, Bybit Reveals Easy Options Tool, Taurus SA Expands to Dubai
16.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / NikahGeh Get your daily, bite-sized digest of crypto and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. __________ Investment news Web3 Foundation, whose flagship project is the Polkadot blockchain protocol, announced the launch...
Boosting blockchain adoption by keeping tech on the back end
16.11.2023
Builders are increasingly looking to streamline their applications with more familiar interfaces to onboard new users
AI identity platform combats ownership and deep fakes
16.11.2023
The new AI identity platform Hollo.AI takes on key topics of transparency, ethical use and content sovereignty in the age of rampant AI-generated deep fakes
US SEC to Decide on Two Spot Bitcoin ETFs by Nov. 17
15.11.2023
Source: Pixabay / tombark The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is scheduled to announce its decisions on two Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by Nov.17, according to Bloomberg Intelligence. Okay, we're nearing in on deadline dates for 3 spot #Bitcoin ETF applications. I want to...
YouTube Now Requires Creators To Label AI Content
14.11.2023
As AI-generated content continues to encroach on everything from advertising to the voice acting profession, YouTube is adding a requirement for users to flag their videos when they include anything made by an AI program. However, looking at the guidelines, it doesn’t seem like the video hosting...
Binance Unveils Web3 Wallet to Promote “Self Sovereign Finance”
8.11.2023
Source: Adobe Digital asset exchange Binance has rolled out a web3 wallet to offer a simplified gateway to self-custody for its users. The company announced the wallet’s launch at the Binance Blockchain Week Conference in Istanbul highlighting that it can be integrated across 30 blockchain networks...
TradFi gets crypto boost: Renegade joins Cointelegraph Accelerator
2.11.2023
Cointelegraph Accelerator welcomes Web3-friendly fintech platform Renegade to its program
Vanguard Has No Plans to Join Asset Management Rivals in Pursuing Bitcoin ETFs: CEO Tim Buckley
31.10.2023
Asset management firm Vanguard has revealed that it will not be joining its competitors in pursuing a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). While rivals like BlackRock and Fidelity have pending applications for Bitcoin ETFs, Vanguard CEO Tim Buckley stated in a recent interview with CNBC that...
SEC’s Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval Looking Like ‘a Done Deal’ in January, Says Bernstein
31.10.2023
Global asset management firm Alliancebernstein’s research arm expects the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to approve its first spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in early January 2024. Noting that the regulator “has been actively responding with edits/comments on...
DeFi Market Soars to $42 Billion, Rises by $6.2 Billion in Just Two Weeks – Is The Bull Market Here Again?
30.10.2023
The digital asset market has recorded several wins this month with Bitcoin (BTC) hitting a 16-month high and surging activities around decentralized finance (DeFI) applications. According to data from DefiLlama, the total value locked (TVL) on DeFi protocols has soared to $42 billion, marking...
Fake Wallet APP Downloads and Malicious Backdoors are Leading Causes of Crypto Loss: Bitrace
30.10.2023
One of the leading causes of loss of crypto assets is the download of fake wallet applications from search engines. Fraudsters take advantage of search engine optimization (SEO) and search engine marketing (SEM) techniques to promote phishing links that lead to counterfeit wallet apps with...
Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval: Cantor Fitzgerald Grows Confident – Here’s Why
29.10.2023
Analysts at financial services firm Cantor Fitzgerald believe the long-awaited spot Bitcoin ( BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) is inching closer to reality. The company, known for its prime brokerage and investment banking services, has grown confident in the approval of applications from asset...
SEC Considering 8-10 Spot Bitcoin ETF Applications, Says Chair Gary Gensler
28.10.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is currently considering between eight and 10 bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) applications, according to SEC Chairman Gary Gensler. He insisted that “the vast majority of crypto assets likely meet the investment contract test, making them...
JPMorgan Warns of Potential Lawsuits if SEC Rejects Spot Bitcoin ETF Applications
26.10.2023
The possibility of SEC approval for a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) has generated growing optimism in recent weeks, with some analysts predicting approvals could come within months. Potential legal battles loom if the SEC ultimately rejects any spot Bitcoin ETF applications, however....
All Spot-Bitcoin ETF Applications May be Approved Together, Crypto ETF Expert Predicts
23.10.2023
All applications to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for spot bitcoin exchange-traded-funds (ETFs) may be approved together, predicts crypto ETF expert Stuart Barton, who, along with his company, pulled off two regulatory firsts recently
Grayscale and BlackRock File Updated Applications for Bitcoin Spot ETFs with the SEC
19.10.2023
Today, Grayscale Investments and BlackRock updated their applications for Bitcoin ETFs with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
These moves come amid a shifting regulatory landscape that has seen a recent court ruling favor Grayscale's previous application. The financial giants...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Higher, as SEC’s Gensler Says Around 10 ETFs Are Being Reviewed
19.10.2023
Bitcoin edged slightly higher on Thursday, following comments from the Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler. Gensler said the commission was currently reviewing eight to ten applications from firms looking to launch a bitcoin exchange-traded-fund (ETF). Bitcoin...