SEC Delays Ruling on VanEck’s Bitcoin ETF for a second time
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has prolonged its assessment of VanEck’s Bitcoin ETF for a second time. A decision will now be made in November, according to the schedule. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has prolonged its investigation of VanEck’s Bitcoin exchange-traded fund application for a second time. The regulatory authority announced yesterday […]
A glitch in OpenSea appears to have caused the loss of approximately $100,000 in NFTs
It is estimated that a total of 42 NFTs were consumed as a result of the system problem during the course of 30 transactions. User-owned NFTs worth 28.44 Ether (ETH), or approximately $100,000 at the time of writing, have been reported to have been wiped due to a glitch on OpenSea’s marketplace, according to reports. […]
Bancoagrícola, El Salvador’s largest bank partners with Flexa for Bitcoin payments
El Salvador’s largest banking institution Bancoagrícola will work with Flexa to accept Bitcoin across the bank’s network for payments like loans and credit cards. The country’s Bitcoin adoption journey seems to be smooth sailing. Following its cooperation with digital payments gateway Flexa, El Salvador’s largest banking institution , Bancoagrcola, is aiming to increase the country’s […]
Russian State Duma sets to regulate cryptocurrency mining
“Because this crypto mining is a sort of business activity, it is obviously required to register it,” Anatoly Aksakov, chairman of the Russian State Duma Committee on Financial Markets. Local authorities have been more serious about regulating the cryptocurrency business as Russian cryptocurrency enthusiasts attempt to attract worldwide crypto mining operators . According to TASS […]
Mastercard purchases blockchain intelligence startup CipherTrace
Global payments giant Mastercard plans to incorporate crypto intelligence project into its digital currency expansion plans as it partners with CipherTrace blockchain intelligence company. The global payments company has agreed to buy CipherTrace, a blockchain intelligence startup with crypto forensics capabilities for over 900 cryptocurrencies, according to a press release issued on Thursday. Mastercard plans […]