Coinbase seeks approval to trade crypto futures
Coinbase exchange seeks to join the National Futures Association, a self-regulating group for derivatives trading, it has filed an application which upon approval will allow it trade crypto futures. Coinbase, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the United States filed an application with the National Futures Association to become a futures commission merchant. The National Futures […]
Turkish central bank enlists the help of local tech firms for digital currency R&D
The Republic of Turkey’s Central Bank has made agreements with a number of companies to develop the Digital Turkish Lira Collaboration Platform. With a research and development effort that could see the Turkish lira go digital, the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) has taken a huge step forward. CBRT stated on Wednesday […]
EU aims to invest $177B in blockchain and other emerging technologies
A considerable amount of direct funding for new technologies such as blockchain has been set a goal by EU policymakers. According to reports, the European Union intends to invest $177 billion in the region’s technical growth as part of a larger investment strategy. According to Bloomberg, EU officials intend to fund direct investments in areas […]
Protesters set Bitcoin ATM on fire as part of demonstration against El Salvador’s president
An anti-Bitcoin logo and a placard reading “democracy is not for sale” could be spotted defaced on the Chivo ATM as demonstrators protest against the El Salvador’s president. Bitcoin critics and those opposing the policies of El Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele have demolished a cryptocurrency kiosk in the country’s capital, San Salvador. On Wednesday, the […]
OpenSea exec allegedly utilized the platform’s influence to pump his own NFTs
According to OpenSea, allegations of insider trading in the NFT have been confirmed in relation to the company’s head of product lead. Uncovering nonfungible tokens that he had purchased and displaying them on the homepage of the popular NFT marketplace, an OpenSea executive has been exposed. The executive apparently did this to enable him to […]