Uniswap sets up an interface to swap ERC-20 tokens into ETH donations for Ukraine
Uniswap exchange has built an interface that allows anyone who wants to donate to Ukraine but holds other ERC-20 tokens to do so with ease, Uniswap, a decentralized exchange, introduced an interface on Tuesday that allows users to convert ERC-20 tokens like Aave, Chainlink’s LINK, and Decentraland’s MANA to Ether (ETH). The coins are then […]
EU Lawmakers Won’t Ban Crypto After All
According to a report published by German news outlet BTC-ECHO, the European Union (EU) has reversed its controversial plan to restrict the energy-intensive proof-of-work consensus process. The EU’s Amendment The latest version of the EU’s “Markets in Crypto-Assets” or MiCA legislation has been stripped of a clause that many believed would lead to a ban […]
Crypto-focused VC firm Electric Capital raises $1B in new funding
Electric Capital, a Bay Area investment firm, announced a combined $1B raise for the development of two new funds on Tuesday, March 1, 2022: a $400M venture fund and a $600M token fund. Electric Capital’s plans It’s a step higher from Electric’s previous fund, a $110 million vehicle unveiled in August 2020, and cements the firm’s status as […]
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group set to launch micro-Bitcoin and Ethereum futures options
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group is set to launch its micro Bitcoin and Ether futures option. This is expected to start trading on March 28, which is more than two years after the CME Group launched a BTC trading option. The CME Group announced on Tuesday that, subject to regulatory approval, it expects to issue […]
NFTs – Fad or Here to Stay?
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have become the biggest new thing in cryptocurrency. And that’s saying a lot in an industry on the cutting edge of technology. A lot of the publicity NFTs have received has come from the large number of NFT art projects launched in 2021 along with a massive price appreciation in CryptoPunks. This […]