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Stone Ridge’s Open-End Mutual Fund to Invest in Bitcoin — SEC Filing Opens the Door for Other Mutual Funds to Add BTC
28.2.2021
Asset management firm Stone Ridge has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for its open-end mutual fund to invest in bitcoin. “This is a big deal. Stone Ridge filing opens the door for every mutual fund to add bitcoin,” said a fellow asset manager. Stone Ridge...
Crypto Users Claim Popular Bitcoin Paper Wallet Generator Is Compromised, Millions Allegedly Stolen
25.2.2021
A number of forum posts and tweets say that the website bitcoinpaperwallet.com is compromised and people have said they have lost bitcoin using the paper wallet generator. Three years ago the website domain changed ownership and ever since then losses have been reported on Reddit forums...
Life with ESM
19.1.2021
ESM, meaning ES Modules, meaning JavaScript Modules. Like, import and friends.
Browsers support it these days. There is plenty of nuance, but as long as you’ve dropped IE, the door is fairly open.
Before ESM, the situation for JavaScript …
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Coinbase opens the door to more crypto listings with Asset Hub
14.1.2021
The U.S. digital currency exchange plans to significantly increase its service offerings this year
Thailand’s Largest Bank Snubs Ripple – Selects Stellar-based Blockchain for Cross Border Remittances
12.12.2020
In an apparent snub to Ripple, Thailand’s oldest bank, Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) is set to open a new cross border remittances corridor in partnership with Lightnet, a fintech company that uses the Stellar blockchain. SCB says the partnership opens the door for more efficient cross border...
Bretton Woods 2.0 is knocking at our door, and it’s not here to help
22.11.2020
A second Bretton Woods era will be even more centralized and even further from a true democracy
Wallex: The Rainbow in The European Grey Zone
22.11.2020
The evolution of new digital technologies has created a new shift in the value proposition for financial products and services. Digital asset management based on distributed ledger technology has opened the gates to financial institutions and regulators, with the aim of disrupting this new wave....
SEC leader touts record on digital assets on his way out the door
18.11.2020
The outgoing SEC director first joined the agency in 2017
Binance.com Closing Another Door On Americans, Responsible For 7% Of Its Traffic
11.11.2020
Amid regulatory uncertainty, major crypto exchange Binance seems to have finally taken a stricter approach to the 'no-US residents on Binance.com' policy, evicting them from the platform more than a year after the US platform was launched.
In October, almost 7% of visits (n.b. - not visitors),...
One Billion, Two Billion, Three Billion, Four? DeFi’s Knocking on TradFi’s Door
28.7.2020
DeFi is an overnight success years in the making. From "The DAO" hack to $3.6 billion in total value locked, here's the history of decentralized finance
Door Still Open for Future ZEC Relisting, Liquid Exchange COO Says
25.7.2020
Japanese exchange Liquid is not closed to the idea of relisting Zcash, an asset the outfit recently delisted due to regulatory precaution
Visa CEO Leaves Door Open for Libra Return, Says Bitcoin Is Commodity
19.5.2020
Alfred Kelly. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, Business Live ME
Payments giant Visa has suggested that its foray into digital currencies is not over, and – although it is still distancing itself from cryptocurrencies – has admitted that it is open to the idea of returning to Facebook’s Libra...
If Blockchain Is the Door to the Future of Finance, Liquidity Is the Key
13.5.2020
Liquidity should be seen as the primary indicator of the overall health of markets and exchanges — and also as a crucial factor for economic trading
Crypto Long & Short: How Oil Going Negative Could Open the Door for Bitcoin ETFs
27.4.2020
The economic repercussions of oil going negative are staggering. Also compelling is what it says about biases in the bitcoin market
US Gov't Opens Door for Fintechs to Become Lenders in COVID-19 Relief Plan
13.4.2020
Fintech lenders can finally join the ranks of traditional banks in relief efforts for small businesses hit by COVID-19
How the Pressures of the Coronavirus May Open the Door for Tokenization
2.4.2020
The coronavirus pandemic has changed businesses worldwide, and tokenization might be the best tool to adapt to the new world
Telegram Ruling Closes Another Door to Legally-Compliant Token Sales
29.3.2020
A recent ruling stopping Telegram from distributing its cryptocurrency creates new legal peril for public blockchains, argues lawyer Josh Lawler
Reports of Senators Selling Stocks After Closed-Door COVID-19 Briefing Emerge
20.3.2020
The novel Coronavirus has shaken the world, developed and emerging nations alike, claiming more than 10,000 lives and infecting more than 250,000 people in at least 182 countries. The world hasn’t seen a pandemic of this scale for decades, and unsurprisingly, the impact on the economic aspects...
The Beginner’s Guide to Buying Goods on the Darknet
5.3.2020
Darknet markets (DNMs) supply all manner of goods, some legal, others less so, but all purchasable with cryptocurrency and delivered to your door. Indeed, many people’s first exposure to bitcoin is when they have the need to purchase something off the darknet. For shopping of last resort,...
Digital Remittances Reach Record High of $96 Billion, Fees Charged by Traditional Providers Open Door for Cryptocurrencies
14.2.2020
In a globalized world where labor follows capital, the remittance industry has been growing constantly in both volume and users. Traditional providers like banks and money transfer companies have been charging high fees for their services which creates opportunities for alternative digital...