Mashinsky says USDT is minted for crypto as $1M bounty offered to unpick reserves
Hindenburg Research is offering a $1 million bounty for information on Tether’s reserves, with the firm stating that Tether is...
Month: October 2021
Senators pressure Facebook to ‘immediately discontinue’ Novi wallet pilot
Facebook’s crypto wallet has been shot down by banking committee senators just hours after it launched a pilot. Five Senators...
Galaxy Interactive raises another $325M fund aimed at Metaverse and next gen games
The venture capital firm will fund companies in the interactive sector that combine content, finance and tech. Galaxy Interactive, a...
Russia aims to replace US dollar reserves with digital assets in long term
Last week, the Russian president said it was “a bit early” to use cryptocurrencies to settle oil trades. As Russia...
Chainalysis Adds Bitcoin to Balance Sheet — Its First Cryptocurrency Acquisition
Blockchain data platform Chainalysis has announced that it is adding bitcoin to its corporate investment portfolio. This is the company’s...
Gary Gensler Explains Why SEC Approves a Bitcoin Futures ETF
SEC Chairman Gary Gensler has shared why the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) decided to approve a bitcoin futures...
Coinbase Becomes Exclusive Cryptocurrency Platform for NBA, WNBA, USA Basketball
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has partnered with the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Nasdaq-listed crypto company is now the exclusive cryptocurrency...
Proshares Bitcoin Strategy ETF Debut Captures Close to $1 Billion in Volume
The first bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) launched in the United States and smashed records on Tuesday, capturing close to $1...
Bitcoin futures ETF debuts with highest ever first day ‘natural’ volume of $1B
ProShares’ Bitcoin Strategy ETF saw around $1 billion volume on its opening day, with 24.313 million BITO shares changing hands....
Mariah Carey buys Bitcoin, hopes to empower fans through education
The Grammy Award-winning artist touted Gemini exchange’s crypto education platform and encouraged fans to learn about investing. Pop icon Mariah...
Coinbase announces multiyear partnership with NBA and WNBA
The deal comes as the NBA prepares to start its 2021–2022 season, marking the association’s 75th anniversary. Major cryptocurrency exchange...
Melanion Capital Bitcoin ETF to launch on Euronext Paris on Oct. 22
French financial regulator AMF officially approved Melanion Capital’s Bitcoin-linked ETF product in August. Concurrent to the United States finally launching...
Proshares Bitcoin ETF to Launch on NYSE Tomorrow
A New York Times article today entitled ‘Bitcoin comes to the Big Board’ confirmed that the first Bitcoin ETF (exchange-traded...
Survey shows New York Accounts for 20% of the US Bitcoin Mining Hash Rate
New York has emerged as the most preferred state by US Bitcoin miners. The state offers access to immense renewable...
Mexican Firm Develops Covid-test Certificates Based on Blockchain
A Mexican medical services company has announced it will be using blockchain technology to enhance the efficiency of Covid-19 diagnostic...
