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Rep Tom Emmer introduces bill to provide certainty for digital assets
15.7.2021
The Security Clarity Act seeks to lessen regulatory burdens for blockchain-based technology
Tencent Patent Wants To Let You Pass Down V-Bucks After Death
15.7.2021
Tencent recently obtained a patent relating to digital asset inheritance that might allow games to pass on in-game items and currency when they die. According to video game industry analyst Daniel Ahmad, who first spotted the news on Monday, the Chinese tech giant originally filed for the patent...
New York Giants’ Saquon Barkley Plans to Convert Endorsement Revenue to Bitcoin
15.7.2021
Another pro athlete in the National Football League (NFL) is planning to convert some of his earnings into bitcoin. The 24-year-old running back for the New York Giants, Saquon Barkley, discussed converting his endorsement revenue into bitcoin during a recent interview with the Morgan Creek Digital...
Record outflows from Canada’s biggest Bitcoin fund see BTC reserves drop by 50%
15.7.2021
On-chain data shows two dramatic declines in the Bitcoin reserves held by a Canadian Bitcoin fund but there's a catch
Fed Chair Jerome Powell Says ‘You Wouldn’t Need Cryptocurrencies if You Had a Digital US Currency’
15.7.2021
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell believes that there is no need for cryptocurrencies if there is a digital dollar. “I think that’s one of the stronger arguments in its favor,” he said. The Fed chair also insists that the U.S. is not in danger of losing its reserve currency...
Australian digital finance industry wants to legally recognize DAOs
15.7.2021
A new legal initiative in Australia wants to allow DAO project governors to contract with other legal entities through DeFi tools
Digital Euro Project Gets Going as ECB Launches Investigation Phase
15.7.2021
After months of deliberation, the European Central Bank has decided to proceed with a digital euro project. Officials insist the new version of Europe’s common currency should “ensure privacy” and provide access to “the safest form of money” at...
Busta Rhymes Talks Cryptocurrencies, Rappers Asks Fans if He Should ‘Buy In’
15.7.2021
Trevor George Smith Jr., professionally as Busta Rhymes asked his 3.8 million followers on Twitter what they think about cryptocurrencies. Rhymes questioned if anyone was into crypto and how people were feeling about digital currencies at the moment. Busta Rhymes Asks If He Should Buy Crypto...
First look: Spike Lee's TV ad for crypto touts it as new money for a diverse world
15.7.2021
Coin Cloud chose Spike Lee to direct the crypto commercial specifically for his experience in exploring social issues, and the firm noted they wanted to “spark important dialogue” with the ad campaign
SEC delays decision on Wisdom Tree Bitcoin ETF
14.7.2021
The Securities and Exchange Commission has asked for comments regarding Wisdom Tree's proposed Bitcoin ETF
Greenidge Joins Foundry USA, Deal Gives Bitcoin’s Fifth-Largest Pool 800 Petahash
14.7.2021
Greenidge Generation Holdings Inc., the mining firm based in Upstate New York, has announced the company has partnered with the Digital Currency Group mining and staking subsidiary Foundry Digital LLC. Furthermore, Greenidge revealed that it has purchased 2,300 Microbt-manufactured Whatsminer M30S...
ECB is looking to design a digital euro more energy-efficient than Bitcoin
14.7.2021
The underlying architecture of the digital euro will be designed to have a negligible environmental footprint compared to Bitcoin and other crypto-assets
ECB Starts Digital Euro Project With Two-Year Investigation
14.7.2021
The European Central Bank (ECB) has just announced that Eurosystem has formally launched its central bank digital currency (CBDC) project to prepare "for the possible issuance of a digital euro."
The Governing Council of the ECB has decided today to launch the investigation phase of...
Shanghai Law Enforcement Officials, Scholars Talk Cryptocurrency
14.7.2021
Representatives of law enforcement agencies and academia in Shanghai held a seminar devoted to cryptocurrencies, regulations, and the combating of crypto-related crime. Determining “the legal attributes of virtual currency” was among the main topics at the forum which also focused...
Brazilian securities regulator approves Ether ETF
14.7.2021
The fund, which will trade on Brazil's B3 stock exchange, uses custodial services provided by the Winklevoss twins' United States-based Gemini
UAE Central Bank Unveils Plan to Launch Digital Currency
14.7.2021
The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates has unveiled its plan to launch a digital currency as part of its 2023-2026 strategy to become one of the world’s top 10 central banks. A growing number of central banks worldwide are working to launch central bank digital currencies (CBDCs)....
Ojamu Utilizes AI To Predict Digital Marketing Strategies
14.7.2021
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The use of innovative technologies will prove beneficial to many companies and service providers. In this digital era, tools such as blockchain...
Australian SMEs Catching Crypto Wave While An ETF In Works
13.7.2021
An increasing number of Australian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), even accounting firms, are investing in cryptoassets, following examples of Tesla and MicroStrategy, according to local crypto exchange Swyftx.
Over the past year, Swyft’x customer base has grown from around 15,000 users...
Oldest US Bank BNY Mellon to Provide Grayscale Bitcoin Trust With Asset Servicing and ETF Services
13.7.2021
Grayscale Investments has engaged the oldest bank in the U.S., BNY Mellon, to provide asset servicing for its bitcoin trust. The bank will also provide ETF services for the bitcoin trust upon its conversion to an exchange-traded fund (ETF). Grayscale Teams up With BNY Mellon Grayscale Investments...
S&P Dow Jones Launches 5 New Cryptocurrency Indices
13.7.2021
S&P Dow Jones Indices, the world’s leading index provider, announced Tuesday the launch of five new cryptocurrency indices. The company now has eight cryptocurrency indices in total. The first newly added index is the “S&P Cryptocurrency Broad Digital Market (BDM)...