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Crypto ETF Race Heats Up in 2021- Valkyrie Bitcoin Trust Files to List Shares on NYSE
24.1.2021
2021 has been an explosive year for bitcoin as the crypto asset has touched new all-time price highs as cryptocurrencies have seen increased demand. Meanwhile, a number of crypto proponents expect the first exchange-traded fund (ETF) to be approved this year as a number of firms are racing...
Wen? Now! BadgerDAO’s synthetic rebasing Bitcoin, DIGG, goes live
22.1.2021
A $20 million synthetic rebasing Bitcoin token launch has gone live — but will it even work?
Singapore Exchange, Temasek Launch Digital Asset Business for Capital Markets
22.1.2021
Singapore Exchange (SGX) and state-owned investment firm Temasek Holdings announced Friday a joint venture launching a digital assets business focusing on capital market products. Read more: Singapore’s Stock Exchange Backs New Ethereum Security Token Platform
Russia’s Sber Bank Files to Launch Its Own Stablecoin
22.1.2021
Russia's largest retail bank has applied to become a licensed digital assets issuer
Leading Crypto Derivatives Exchange Bit.com Set to Launch Bitcoin Cash Options
21.1.2021
On January 21, the derivatives exchange by Matrixport, Bit.com, announced the launch of the first bitcoin cash perpetual swaps and options. The exchange says before the product launch there was no options market for bitcoin cash and the firm believes there’s room for improvement in this arena...
Microsoft, India’s Tanla Launch Encrypted Messaging Infrastructure Built With Blockchain
21.1.2021
The edge-to-edge encrypted platform is built on Microsoft Azure and accessible by clients via an API
Top Russian bank Sberbank plans to launch its stablecoin by spring 2021
21.1.2021
Sberbank has applied with the Central Bank of Russia to launch a blockchain platform for its “Sbercoin” stablecoin
CoinShares to launch $200m Bitcoin ETP on Swiss stock exchange
19.1.2021
CoinShares' CSO says the firm is “starting 2021 off with a bang” by launching a $200 million physically-backed Bitcoin ETP on Switzerland’s SIX exchange
CoinShares to Launch a Bitcoin ETP on SIX Swiss Exchange
18.1.2021
It joins several other ETP providers on the exchange, including ETC Group, with its own physically backed bitcoin product
Stacks' big week sees major partnerships follow mainnet launch
15.1.2021
Foundry Digital, Blockdaemon and Upbit are backing the launch of Stacks 2.0
Stacks announces major partnerships following mainnet launch
15.1.2021
Foundry Digital and Blockdaemon are backing the launch of Stacks 2.0
Axiom Verge Gets 'Sophisticated' Randomizer Mode Six Years After Launch
15.1.2021
Axiom Verge, the bespoke Metroid-like developed solely by indie designer Thomas Happ, is still getting new content long after it originally came out. A new update will make the game feel like new every time you play by randomizing the order in which you get new weapons and unlock new areas.Read more
Crypto Mining Hardware Manufacturer Whatsminer Plans to Launch Public Offering in the US
15.1.2021
One of the world’s biggest bitcoin mining machine manufacturers is preparing to go public in the United States. China-based Whatsminer is reportedly looking to obtain additional funds to buy Samsung chips with the initial public offering (IPO). Whatsminer’s Revenue Could Hit $1 to...
Anchorage Obtains Federal License to Operate as Crypto Bank From the OCC
15.1.2021
The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has granted conditional approval to crypto custodian Anchorage to launch the first federally chartered digital asset bank in the country. In a statement on Jan. 13, 2021, the OCC said the company received the national trust banking charter...
Latest Music Act to Launch a Social Token: Portugal. The Man
14.1.2021
The Grammy Award–winning band is turning to Rally to join the ranks of musicians launching fan engagement tokens
Stacks mainnet launch brings smart contracts and DeFi to Bitcoin
14.1.2021
They're celebrating the launch with a one-day virtual event headlined by a number of industry partners
Cream Finance leaps into DeFi ‘corporate debt’ with Iron Bank launch
14.1.2021
The Iron Bank feature will allow protocols to borrow funds without posting collateral
Gemini exchange to launch credit card with 3% cashback rewards paid in Bitcoin
14.1.2021
Gemini Credit Card will allow users to earn rewards paid in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies
Proof-of-Work and Yield Farming: Binance and Poolin Launch Tokens Backed by Bitcoin Hashrate
14.1.2021
There’s a new type of token gaining popularity in the crypto space with the launch of coins that are backed by a specific amount of proof-of-work (PoW) hashrate. On January 6, 2021, Binance launched a new project called the bitcoin standard hashrate token (BTCST), a coin that represents...
Bitcoin in Race for Adoption Before Central Banks Launch Digital Currencies: Australia’s Macquarie
13.1.2021
With a runway of a year or more before the Federal Reserve and other major central banks can launch digital currencies, bitcoin and other private cryptocurrencies could gain a foothold in electronic commerce