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Meet Qonos- A Purpose-Built Digital Frame for NFT Art and Collectibles
15.3.2021
The non-fungible token (NFT) artwork and collectible ecosystem has exploded in recent months and just last week, a Beeple-crafted NFT sold for $69 million at the world-famous auction house Christie’s. As the NFT space swells, a new product has been launched called “Qonos,”...
Discount on Grayscale’s GBTC Plunges to New Record Low as Competition From Emerging Rivals Intensifies
7.3.2021
The premium on Grayscale Investment’s GBTC, which turned negative for the first time on February 23, is continuing its downward slide. As the latest Glassnode data shows, the GBTC was trading at a record low discount of -11.92% on March 4, 2021. According to the same data, this new low is...
Taraxa Wants to Put Every Informal Transaction on the Record, Unveils Details About the Upcoming TGE
6.3.2021
PRESS RELEASE. The Taraxa Foundation, a non-profit body supervising research and development of the Taraxa project, announced a public sale kicking off on March 4 at 6 PM PST. The token sale follows the launch of Taraxa’s public testnet and the release of a flagship application, with the main...
$2 Billion Merger: Bitcoin Miner Cipher Going Public Backed by Fidelity and Morgan Stanley
5.3.2021
Cipher Mining, a bitcoin mining operation of Bitfury, has announced that it is going public via a merger with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). The deal values the combined company at $2 billion, with funding from investors such as Morgan Stanley and Fidelity. Cipher Mining Technologies...
North America’s First Bitcoin ETF Now Holds Over 11,000 BTC
4.3.2021
The first bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in North America now holds over 11,000 bitcoins. Purpose Bitcoin ETF saw strong interest at launch. An ETF researcher explained that the surge in interest was evidence of some combination of pent-up demand, the price of bitcoin, and investors switching...
Here’s how the Purpose Bitcoin ETF differs from Grayscale’s GBTC Trust
1.3.2021
The newly launched Purpose Bitcoin ETF surpassed even the most bullish expectations but how does it differ from Grayscale’s GBTC Trust?
North American Bitcoin ETF’s First Trading Day Captures $165M in Volume
19.2.2021
The North American Purpose Bitcoin ETF launch on Thursday saw massive demand, as more than $165 million in trade volume was recorded. In fact, the exchange-traded fund listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) saw it’s first $80 million swapped during the first hour of trading sessions....
Canada Has Approved Two Bitcoin ETFs — First One Starts Trading Today
18.2.2021
Two bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have been approved in Canada. Evolve Bitcoin ETF has become the second bitcoin ETF to get approval by Canada’s securities regulator. The first approved bitcoin ETF starts trading Thursday. Some believe that the approval of bitcoin ETFs in Canada...
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...
Bitcoin Mining: Wasted Energy or a Better, Greener System?
15.2.2021
Harry Sudock, VP of strategy at GRIID Infrastructure joins the show to discuss the modern energy landscape, how far we've come and where bitcoin mining can fit into a sustainable energy system
Bitcoin ETF Approved: First North American Bitcoin ETF Set to Trade on Toronto Stock Exchange
12.2.2021
The first bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in North America has been approved to launch in Canada. Purpose Bitcoin ETF, an alternative mutual fund, is expected to list and trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange. With this approval, the U.S. has fallen behind Canada in approving a bitcoin ETF. First...
Circling back to blockchain’s originally intended purpose: Timestamping
7.2.2021
With the simple implementation of timestamping and blockchain, the internet may become a safer and more trusted place
Digital Gold: How Should Financial Advisors Be Thinking About Bitcoin?
6.2.2021
Is Bitcoin digital gold? In this episode of ‘On Purpose, With Tyrone Ross,’ we dig into bitcoin narratives as financial advisors see them and explore the concept of bitcoin as a store of value
Are Financial Advisors Missing Crypto?
30.1.2021
On this episode of the 'On Purpose' podcast, independent registered investment advisor Tyrone Ross digs into the thorny topic of bitcoin and digital assets through the lens of your average Financial Advisor
The Bitcoin Opportunity Is Right Here in America
14.1.2021
Passions run high as Tyrone Ross shares his thoughts on the bitcoin mania, opportunities and narratives
Crypto Futures Exchange Bakkt Going Public at a Valuation of $2.1 Billion
12.1.2021
Bitcoin futures exchange Bakkt is going public via a merger with VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings, a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) created for taking startup firms public. Both companies have now confirmed the transaction, and will be listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under...
Stratis Brings Blockchain as a Service to All Businesses via its C# Native Platform
7.1.2021
PRESS RELEASE. 7th January 2021, London, United Kingdom – Stratis was created for a simple purpose – to provide enterprises with blockchain as a service (BaaS) solutions, designed to implement complex blockchain architecture within mainstream coding languages, used by everyday companies...
Digital Securities Brokers May Not Be Subject to Enforcement for 5 Years, Says US Regulator
24.12.2020
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a statement and is looking for public comment toward the custody of digital asset securities that have been handled by special purpose broker-dealers. The statement from the SEC follows the recent crackdown against Ripple Labs and...
A Microsite Showcasing Coding Fonts
1.12.2020
We made one! It’s open source if you want to make it better or fix things.
There are quite a few purpose-built fonts for writing code. The point of this site is to show you some of the nicest options so you can be aware of them and perhaps pick one out to try that suites your taste.
We used...
TrustSwap Leverages its Escrow and Time-lock Services to Build a Startup Launchpad
21.11.2020
In recent months, a new DeFi upstart has been making a name for itself in the cryptocurrency arena. It’s called TrustSwap, and it’s purpose-built to fill a void in the crypto industry that’s integral to the continued mission of bridging the gap between crypto and mainstream...