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Coinbase Soars After Reaching Cboe Surveillance Sharing Agreement for 5 Bitcoin ETF Applications
11.7.2023
Shares of Coinbase jumped as much as 16% Tuesday after the crypto exchange reached an agreement with Cboe’s BZX Exchange to maintain a surveillance-sharing agreement for five of its spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) applications
EU blockchain sandbox unveils first 20 use cases after wave of applications
5.7.2023
According to the European Commission, 20 projects have been selected in the first cohort to receive legal advice and regulatory guidance
ChatGPT via WYSIWYG (Sponsored)
5.7.2023
Artificial intelligence applications have hit like a massive wave over this past year, with ChatGPT being the most prominent. ChatGPT can take any written command and suggest content to match. What better than having the power of AI content creation than doing so within your own WYSIWYG editor!...
Coinbase Shares Skyrocket Over 30% After Nasdaq and Cboe Amend Bitcoin ETF Applications
4.7.2023
During the initial half of 2023, Coinbase shares experienced a significant surge, rocketing over 30% this week as Nasdaq and Cboe refiled spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) applications on behalf of numerous fund managers. The revisions highlighted that, upon ETF approval, Coinbase has been...
Nasdaq Resubmits Blackrock Spot Bitcoin ETF Application, Inks Agreement With Coinbase for Surveillance-Sharing
4.7.2023
After the four firms that filed for spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) resubmitted their applications with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the asset manager Blackrock followed suit with an amended application. Similar to Cboe’s refiling of registrations from...
Coinbase, Microstrategy Shares Rally After Cboe Refiles Bitcoin ETF Applications
3.7.2023
Shares in Coinbase, chosen as the market for the surveillance-sharing agreements in ETF applications, rose above $80 at around 11:30 ET on Monday
Ethiopia Joins Egypt in Seeking BRICS Membership
3.7.2023
Ethiopia has joined Egypt and Algeria in applying to become a member of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) economic bloc. According to the Ethiopian Foreign Affairs Ministry, joining the bloc would help the country guarantee its national interests. Safeguarding Ethiopian National...
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Maintains $30K as Prospective Issuers Refile ETF Applications
3.7.2023
PLUS: Japan is a regulatory success story when it comes to digital assets and Web3. But walking around the recent IVS Crypto Conference in Kyoto, one can’t help but feel that something is amiss
Video Games And TikTok Are To Blame For French Riots, Says Prez
30.6.2023
French President Emmanuel Macron has a few theories as to why riots have spread across France in the wake of the fatal police shooting of a 17-year-old delivery driver: TikTok, Snapchat, and video games, mostly.Read more
Insiders Say SEC Deems Blackrock’s Spot Bitcoin ETF and Other Applications as Inadequate
30.6.2023
According to a report citing “people familiar with the matter,” the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has allegedly informed Nasdaq and Cboe that Blackrock’s registration for a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) and the multitude of other spot bitcoin ETF applications currently...
Mastercard Introduces ‘Multi-Token Network’ to Support Wider Digital Asset Industry
30.6.2023
Mastercard has introduced its Multi-Token Network (MTN), an app store powered by blockchain technologies for building regulated financial applications. “MTN represents one of Mastercard’s most ambitious projects in the digital asset space to date,” said the payment giant’s head...
GBTC Volume Increases 79% in June Amid TradFi ETF Applications
28.6.2023
The trust’s trading volume increased to $45 million in June
Dubai Regulator Unveils Schedule of Fees for Virtual Asset-Related Activities
28.6.2023
The Dubai Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) recently announced the schedule of fees “covering the issuance of no-objection certificates to proprietary traders, amendments or withdrawal of licence applications, and the submission of whitepapers for VARA review.” According...
Valkyrie Funds Joins Race for SEC Approval as It Files Application for Spot Bitcoin ETF
22.6.2023
On Wednesday, Valkyrie Funds, a Tennessee-based asset manager offering a bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund (ETF), a defi fund, and a bitcoin mining industry ETF, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the launch of a spot bitcoin ETF. SEC Flooded With Spot Bitcoin...
HSBC, Mastercard File More Crypto-Related Trademark Applications
22.6.2023
HSBC and Mastercard, two major players in the banking and payment industries, have submitted additional trademark applications related to cryptocurrencies with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Mastercard’s filing focuses on crypto and blockchain transactions while...
China and Malaysia to Research AI for Blockchain Applications in Trade
19.6.2023
Blockchain developers from Malaysia will be working with Chinese colleagues to utilize artificial intelligence (AI) in foreign trade. The collaboration, which is part of a China-led international research program, aims to speed up cross-border transactions. Malaysia and China to Conduct AI Research...
Is blockchain technology ready for high-storage applications?
15.6.2023
What does the blockchain space need to enable the development of high-storage apps?
SEC Actions in US May Affect Binance in Other Regions, Hong Kong Lawyer Says
8.6.2023
The crackdown initiated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may affect Binance in other regions and its license application in Hong Kong, according to a crypto-compliance lawyer. The expert believes the regulator wants the largest digital asset exchange to leave the United States....
Bybit Follows Binance’s Footsteps, Exits Canadian Market Amid Regulatory Concerns
31.5.2023
In the wake of Binance’s departure from Canada, cryptocurrency exchange Bybit has announced its exit from the nation as well, citing “recent regulatory development” as the reason. Effective May 31, Bybit stated that it would cease accepting applications from Canadian residents....
Blockchain firm raises $25M to develop third-generation architecture
31.5.2023
Intent-centric blockchain protocol Anoma secures $25 million in funding to continue developing its third-generation architecture