The Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group is adding options to its Bitcoin futures contracts in Q1 2020, pending regulatory review. The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Group is adding options to its Bitcoin (BTC) futures contracts in Q1 2020, pending regulatory review. The development was announced in an official news release on Sept. 20. Options will give […]
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Bitwise presents further proof to the U.S. regulator that it’s time to approve the first Bitcoin ETF. Crypto index fund provider, Bitwise Asset Management, has given another presentation to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in its bid for regulatory approval of its proposed Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). In a memorandum, issued Sept. […]
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South Korea’s conglomerate CJ Corp is deploying Amazon’s centralized blockchain platform to improve music copyright management. An IT arm of South Korea’s major conglomerate CJ Corp is using Amazon’s blockchain tech to improve music copyright management. CJ Corp implementing Amazon Managed Blockchain CJ OliveNetworks, a technology subsidiary of CJ, has reportedly implemented Amazon Managed Blockchain […]
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Head of the Kyrgyz National Energy Holding said that crypto mining is not defined under local law. Authorities of Kyrgyzstan cut off power to 45 crypto mining firms as they consumed more energy than three local regions combined. Following the power cut, the head of the National Energy Holding Aitmamat Nazarov stated that the cryptocurrency […]
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Metric reveals record interest in participating in the Bitcoin network despite sideways price trading. Bitcoin (BTC) will see its mining difficulty grow by almost two-thirds in Q3 2019, new data reveals as the metric astounds markets. Bitcoin metrics show big competition in play Uploading historical and future projections to Twitter on Sept. 19, well-known analyst […]
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Lee adds weight to the broadly popular impression of Bakkt, 3 days before the hotly-awaited Bitcoin futures launch. Bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrency will gain trust from the incoming launch of institutional trading platform Bakkt, a well-known analyst has said. More Praise For Bakkt In a tweet on Sept. 19, Fundstrat Global Advisors co-founder Tom Lee […]
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After suffering a sudden $500 dip earlier today, Bitcoin price is back to trading sideways near the $10,200 price mark. Thursday, Sept. 19 — Bitcoin (BTC) price is back up and seems to be stabilizing just above the $10,200 price mark after experiencing a sudden drop of $500 in minutes earlier today. Market visualization. Source: Coin360 […]
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Brazilian crypto exchange branded as a financial pyramid Atlas Quantum rejects court deadline to resolve its late Bitcoin withdrawal situation. Brazilian cryptocurrency exchange and alleged pyramid scheme Atlas Quantum rejected court deadlines to resolve its delayed Bitcoin (BTC) withdrawals. Atlas Quantum may constitute a financial pyramid As Cointelegraph Brasil reported previously, on Sept. 17, the […]
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Bitcoin owners say it is better to donate altcoins to charities and other nonprofit organizations while “stacking sats.” On the lighter side of things in the cryptosphere, some Bitcoin (BTC) owners have been donating altcoins to the TOR Project — a nonprofit organization primarily responsible for running “The Onion Router.” For some Bitcoiners, the trend is […]
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Square Crypto has hired former devs from Google, Facebook’s Libra and Lightning Labs onto its inaugural developer team. Square Crypto, the crypto-focused branch of payment company Square, has hired Valentine Wallace, Jeffrey Czyz and Arik Sosman to its inaugural developer team. Square Crypto announced the appointment in a series of tweets on Sept. 19, revealing […]
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