A recent license amendment from the CFTC greenlit ErisX’s expansion into trading product offerings on other commodities. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or CFTC, recently approved a license modification for ErisX’s clearing house. The license amendment allows ErisX freedom to offer more trading products. “The significance of the Amended Order is that it expands our licensed […]
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The pandemic-induced crisis is galvanizing new trends across all aspects of the global economy, including digital currencies. The COVID-19 pandemic has served both as an x-ray onto existing vulnerabilities in the global financial system, and as an accelerator for destabilizing tendencies, including higher sovereign and consumer debt in emerging markets. At an online meeting of […]
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After multiple years of heightened legal overwatch, the future may hold much of the same. Over the past few years, regulatory bodies across the globe have increased their scrutiny on the cryptocurrency space, clarifying gray areas while also going after offenders. Although the industry has seen a lot of regulatory action, authorities have not really […]
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The price of Bitcoin may see a correction in the short term as one last barrier remains before new all-time highs. While the United States’ election is still undecided, Bitcoin (BTC) is experiencing a major rally, as BTC price nearly reached $16,000 today, the highest level since January 2018. Other asset classes have also been […]
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Blockchain tech is handy for complying with NATO standards in aerospace and defense. Thales, a French multinational company specializing in products and services for aerospace and defense industries, is using blockchain technology for a new management system at its production hub in Spain. According to an official announcement on Nov. 5, Thales is seeking to […]
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Binance’s DeFi Composite Index has been hit hard by the abrupt drop of the DeFi sector, down around 60% since early September. Bitcoin (BTC) resurgence is continuing to sap capital from the altcoin markets as other cryptocurrencies are struggling to catch up to BTC. DeFi struggles as Bitcoin shines The DeFi Composite Index, first launched […]
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Jerome Powell says Congress should agree further fiscal stimulus as U.S. public debt tops $27.2 trillion. The United States Federal Reserve is still unintentionally advertising Bitcoin, as Chair Jerome Powell argues for more money printing. In a tweet on Nov. 6, Tyler Winklevoss, co-founder of exchange Gemini, said that Powell’s latest speech this week was […]
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Bitcoin’s new highs come amid lots of new money pouring in via stablecoins. According to Tether’s official transparency data, the USDT market cap crossed a $17 billion mark for the first time, hitting over $17 billion in total assets. Tether’s market cap has been growing exponentially in 2020. As of mid-September, Tether’s market cap saw […]
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Miners are likely starting to sell some BTC at this point. As the Bitcoin (BTC) price is reaching the highest levels since January 2018, Bitcoin mining is getting more profitable due to a number of factors. According to data from Blockchain.com, BTC miners revenue has soared to levels not seen since Bitcoin’s third halving in […]
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DLA Piper’s new tokenization platform has already completed its first asset tokenization with a “piece of fine art.” TOKO, a new tokenization platform targeting ‘high-value assets’ has launched as a proof-of-concept by tokenizing a piece of fine art. The platform is a collaboration between international law firm DLA Piper — which operates in more than 40 countries […]
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