EU backs Data Act with clause to shut off smart contracts
The Act, inclusive of a clause necessitating “kill switches” on smart contracts, only now needs approval from the European Council...
Day: 9 November 2023
Cryptoqueen’s OneCoin legal chief pleads guilty to fraud
The former head of legal and compliance at OneCoin faces up to 10 years in prison for her role in...
Frankfurt Stock Exchange includes crypto trading facility in ‘Horizon 2026’ strategy
Deutsche Börse, owner of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, says it will accelerate the development of its blockchain-backed D7 digital securities...
BlackRock’s spot Ethereum ETF plan is confirmed after Nasdaq filing
Earlier in the day, BlackRock registered corporate entity “iShares Ethereum Trust” in Delaware, the first hint that a filing for...
Lightspeed Faction launches $285M startup fund for crypto projects
The crypto-oriented venture capital firm announced a fund that will invest in Seed and Series A rounds for promising blockchain...
Are high fees killing some types of DApps? Cartesi explains on Hashing It Out
Erick de Moura argues that on blockchain networks with high fees, some types of decentralized applications don’t survive because users...
Bitcoin briefly tops $37K amid market optimism for pending spot ETF approvals
The price of Bitcoin has surpassed $37,000 for the first time since May 2022. Bitcoin (BTC) briefly surpassed the $37,000...
Ethereum price hits 6-month high amid BlackRock spot ETF buzz, but where’s the retail demand?
ETH price finally polevaulted the $2,000 resistance, but will retail demand and network use support the current bullish momentum?
China’s surprise NFT move, Hong Kong’s $15M Bitcoin fund: Asia Express
China issues legal guidance that gives NFT markets hope, Bitget invests $10M in Indian startups, SEBA Bank’s Hong Kong license:...
US lawmakers introduce CLARITY Act to limit federal ties with Chinese blockchain
The act aims to explicitly forbid U.S. government officials from engaging in transactions with iFinex, the parent company of USDT...
Court confirms Celsius bankruptcy exit plan, $2B in crypto to go to creditors
The decision ends the complex case with a creditor-approved plan that will see their partial reimbursement and make them shareholders...
Web3 social media to disrupt a $100B market: Pop Social joins Cointelegraph Accelerator
Web3 social media dApp Pop Social becomes the newest member of the Cointelegraph Accelerator program. The growth of social media...
Microsoft enters $100M partnership with Canadian firm after quantum breakthrough
Photonic’s founder and Chief Quantum Officer says the company can bring a quantum computer to market within the next five...
Financial Supervisory Commission of Taiwan awards first securitized token license
Cathay Securities is permitted to issue $930,000 worth of tokenized green bonds every six months. Taiwan’s financial watchdog, the Financial...
Is it altseason? Altcoin 30-day performance and total market cap flash bullish
3 key data points highlight the 60-day strength shown by altcoins.
