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Jigstack DAO Acquires Icorating.com Platform to Strengthen Its Token Launch Pad Lemonade
24.2.2021
A decentralized finance (defi) protocol announced that it officially acquired an initial coin offering (ICO) listing platform. Jigstack, who bought icorating.com, will migrate all the platform’s assets to its Lemonade’s solution. Jigstack’ Direct Email Database on Icorating.com...
Federal Reserve Appoints Pro-Bitcoin Chief Innovation Officer
23.2.2021
A pro-bitcoin head of digital assets from TD Ameritrade has been appointed as the Federal Reserve System’s chief innovation officer. This is “a new role in which she will lead efforts to identify, research, enable and advocate for new technologies,” the Fed explained....
North America’s first Bitcoin ETF sees explosive debut with $564M in assets
23.2.2021
The Purpose Bitcoin exchange-traded fund has been a roaring success since its debut last week
Bitwise assets under management hit $1B, fueled by professional investors
23.2.2021
Assets under management have doubled since the fourth quarter, highlighting growing mainstream adoption of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin Price Drops 18%, Fed Discusses ‘Soft’ Inflation, Analyst Says BTC Sell-Off Attracts More Investors
23.2.2021
Digital asset markets are seeing some turbulence on Tuesday as the entire crypto market capitalization has lost 11% in value during the last 24 hours. Bitcoin has slid to a low of $44,846 during the morning trading sessions (EST) losing more than 18% during the last day. Bitcoin Price Dips Over...
Swiss crypto ETP issuer passes $1B assets under management
22.2.2021
Swiss crypto ETP issuer 21Shares has increased its managed crypto ETP assets from $500 million to $1 billion in less than two weeks
Pricing Gold, Food, and Altcoins With the BTC Denominator: How to Measure an Asset’s Worth in Bitcoin
21.2.2021
On February 21, bitcoin touched a lifetime price high at $57,844 per unit after the crypto asset’s market valuation crossed the $1 trillion zone for the first time in history the day prior. Meanwhile, a number of digital assets have seen fiat values increase as coins like litecoin, ethereum...
Crypto Earning vs. Savings Accounts: How You Can Get Up to 17% Annually Holding Digital Assets
20.2.2021
The mainstream has caught a whiff of the gains cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and ethereum have seen, but many people are not aware of the passive income crypto users are getting as well. While financial incumbents are giving people with savings accounts a measly 0.35% to 0.60%, digital currencies...
Paid in Bitcoin: NFL Offensive Tackle Russell Okung Considered the Highest Paid in the League
19.2.2021
At the end of December, the Carolina Panthers offensive lineman, Russell Okung told the public he would be getting half of his 13 million-dollar salary paid in bitcoin. Moreover, Okung made the decision at the right time, as the National Football League (NFL) just capped the league’s salaries...
World’s Largest Asset Manager Blackrock Enters Bitcoin Space — Discusses What’s Driving Up BTC Price
19.2.2021
The world’s largest asset manager with almost $9 trillion in assets under management, Blackrock, has started investing in bitcoin. Sharing his view on what’s driving up the price of the cryptocurrency, the firm’s chief investment officer says the technology and the regulation have...
Binance Coin Topples USDT to Become the Number Three Crypto After a 300% Price Surge
19.2.2021
The Binance token has toppled the stablecoin Tether to become the third-largest crypto asset by market capitalization. After starting the month of February a little under $50, the token had raced past the $250 mark on February 19. At the time of writing the token is fluctuating around its all-time...
DeFi Money Market closure after SEC probe could set rocky precedent
19.2.2021
What started with the unexpected closure of an investment platform may have ramifications for U.S. DeFi projects say critics
Blockchain-Backed NFT Market Value Grew 299% in 2020
18.2.2021
A report has unveiled figures that confirm the bullish run of non-fungible token markets over the last year. Two analytical firms behind the studies stated that the NFT industry grew by 299% in 2020. Total Number of Active Wallets Rose by 97% According to the NFT Report 2020, published...
xSigma Prepares to Launch Its Stablecoin DEX With Major Backers
17.2.2021
PRESS RELEASE. xSigma is a decentralized exchange and liquidity mining platform that supports stablecoin swaps. It enables dollar-pegged assets to be traded onchain with minimal slippage and lower fees than existing AMMs. The project is gearing up for its public launch, when early adopters will...
How to Bring Off-Chain Assets to DeFi
17.2.2021
Institutions are interested in DeFi for off-chain assets, such as real estate. Here, from our columnist, are some issues they might consider
NYDIG Registers for a Bitcoin ETF, Morgan Stanley Named a Participant in SEC Filing
16.2.2021
Just recently, during Microstrategy’s “Bitcoin for Corporations” event, Stone Ridge Asset Management and New York Digital Investment Group (NYDIG) founder, Ross Stevens, explained that he sees a “wall of money” entering the bitcoin space. A week later after that...
Tackling Crypto Mass Adoption: Jax.Network’s Mission
15.2.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Even though Bitcoin and Ethereum are called ‘cryptocurrencies’ people still treat them like assets instead of currencies. People are not spending cryptocurrencies on a large scale, nor are merchants accepting them on a similar scale. Generally speaking, you still cannot...
Bitcoin Snaps Back After Slight Dip, Current BTC Chart ‘Is Near Identical to August 2017’
15.2.2021
Digital currency prices are on the move again, after tumbling a hair downwards during Sunday evening’s trading sessions. On Sunday the price of bitcoin dropped -7.64% after touching a lifetime price high at $49,715 and then slid to $45,915. As trading sessions entered into Monday, BTC...
Synthetix announces $12 million raise led by Paradigm, Coinbase Ventures, and IOSG
14.2.2021
As the community debates VCs participating in DAOs, Synthetix welcomes three new community members
Colombia’s Financial Superintendent Approves Nine Crypto Platforms to Work With National Banks
13.2.2021
In Colombia, the entity managed by the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit, the Financial Superintendence of Colombia (Superfinanciera) has revealed the authorization of alliances between Colombian banks and digital currency exchanges. So far, Colombia’s financial department has approved...