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Bank of Russia Not Ready to Allow Bitcoin ETF Trading, Governor Says
24.10.2021
Central Bank of Russia isn’t prepared to admit a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) to the market, the head of the regulator, Elvira Nabiullina, told Russian media. Her statement, reaffirming the bank’s hardline stance on cryptocurrencies that has been recently criticized again, came...
Investment Advisers Prohibited From Crypto Activities in India, Regulator Warns
23.10.2021
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has issued a warning that registered investment advisers are not allowed to engage in unregistered activities. This warning includes crypto activities since crypto is currently an unregulated industry in India. SEBI Warns Registered Investment...
Pakistan Government Not Against Crypto Investments, High Court Calls for Regulations
23.10.2021
The executive power will not oppose cryptocurrency investments, a high-ranking government official has told lawmakers in Pakistan. The statement comes as a regional high court has urged the federal government to regulate cryptocurrencies and formed a committee to look into the matter in the coming...
Valkyrie’s Bitcoin Strategy ETF Debut Listing Drops Over 4% — Proshares ETF Slides 3.5%
23.10.2021
On Friday, the Valkyrie Bitcoin Strategy Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) launched on Nasdaq under the ticker BTF and dropped in value not too long after the ETF first came out of the gate. The second bitcoin ETF to launch in the United States followed bitcoin’s spot price movements on Friday,...
You’re Probably Not Actually Stuck In Metroid Dread
22.10.2021
Maybe you’ve been playing Metroid Dread since it hit Nintendo Switch on October 8, but put it down out of frustration from being stuck in the dang game. Or is that just me? Good news: you’re not actually stuck. It’s just easy to not realize what blocks are destroyable while you’re exploring.Read...
Bitcoin ETF May Feel Good to BTC Enthusiasts, but Adoption May Not Advance In-Kind
22.10.2021
While cheered emphatically by the crypto community, the bitcoin ETF’s simplicity hides many drawbacks, especially for long-term investors unfamiliar with the inner workings of the futures market and the rocky results of historical ETF launches. The First Crypto’s Saga Continues...
Spanish Banks Interested in Offering Crypto Assets to Their Customers
22.10.2021
Spanish banks are preparing for the possibility of offering crypto assets directly to their customers. According to new regulations, the Bank of Spain must formulate a list of virtual asset service providers and custody companies. However, these institutions are still not sure if they must apply...
What if… you could use Visual Studio Code as the editor of in-browser Developer Tools?
22.10.2021
It’s not uncommon for my front-end workflow to go something like this:
Work on thing.
See that thing in an automatically refreshed browser.
See something wrong with that thing.
Inspect and correct the thing in DevTools.
Apply the correct code
…
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Bitcoin futures ETFs: Good, but not quite there
21.10.2021
With a Bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund, getting exposure to the world’s largest cryptocurrency will be easier than ever
Nigerian Agency Refuses Blockchain Start-Up Application — Says Tech Not Recognized by Government
21.10.2021
Nigeria’s company registration agency, the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), reportedly rejected an application for registration by a start-up on the basis that blockchain is yet to be recognized by the Nigerian government. Decision Disappoints Blockchain Community According to a report...
JPMorgan says inflation concerns, not ETFs, driving Bitcoin price jump
21.10.2021
JPMorgan strategists say that interest in the newly launching BITO Bitcoin ETF could cool after a week or so
Diem tells Senators on the warpath over Novi: We're not actually Facebook
21.10.2021
In response to a letter from the U.S. calling on Facebook to halt its stablecoin and crypto wallet projects, Diem stated that it “is not Facebook. We are an independent organization”
US Senators Urge Facebook to Discontinue Crypto Wallet Pilot Citing ‘Insufficient’ Ability to Keep Consumers Safe
21.10.2021
A group of U.S. senators has asked Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to discontinue his company’s crypto wallet pilot and commit to not bringing the cryptocurrency Diem to market. “Facebook cannot be trusted to manage a payment system or digital currency when its existing ability to manage...
Gary Gensler Explains Why SEC Approves a Bitcoin Futures ETF
20.10.2021
SEC Chairman Gary Gensler has shared why the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) decided to approve a bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund (ETF) to trade on the NYSE. Meanwhile, the Commission has not approved a spot bitcoin ETF. Why SEC Approves Bitcoin Futures ETF As the first...
Powerful blockchain lobby group urges Washington not to overregulate stablecoins
19.10.2021
The stablecoin market is valued at over $130 billion and growing rapidly, putting federal regulators on high alert over systemic risk
How To Move Your Animal Crossing Island Onto Your New Switch, OLED Or Not
19.10.2021
In the liminal period between Animal Crossing: New Horizons offering nothing new to do and Animal Crossing: New Horizons offering arguably too much new stuff to do, Nintendo released a new Switch model complete with a bigger screen and a 0 percent increase to battery life. Perhaps you were lucky...
An Interview With Elad Shechter on “The New CSS Reset”
19.10.2021
Hey folks! Elad reached out to me to show me his new CSS reset project called the-new-css-reset. It’s quite interesting! I thought a neat way to share it with you is not only to point you toward it, but …
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Fraud-Accused South African Bitcoin Trader to Turn Himself Over to Police: Report
19.10.2021
Sandile Shezi, the young South African bitcoin trader who is facing fraud charges, has denied allegations he scammed shareholders in his Global Forex Institute. Shezi: Shareholders Signed Up for Education, Not Investments Despite his rejection of the allegations, a spokesperson for...
Top Ten Crypto Market Capitalizations Shifted a Great Deal Since the Last Time BTC Hit $60K
18.10.2021
The price of bitcoin recently jumped above the $60,000 per unit mark on October 15, and the leading crypto asset has not seen prices this high since mid-April six months ago. However, as far as the top digital assets are concerned, in terms of market capitalization, things are a whole...
Report: Yes, Twitch Once Had A ‘Do Not Ban’ List
18.10.2021
Twitch’s big leak this month included more than just source code and payday info. Details emerged about a “do not ban” list, which sure sounds like the sort of nefarious document that allows certain people to play the same game by different rules. But a new Washington Post report indicates that...