Eastern Caribbean Central Bank to issue Digital Eastern Caribbean Dollar in partnership with Medici portfolio firm Bitt. Bitt, a portfolio firm of Overstock’s blockchain firm Medici, has partnered with the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) to pilot central bank digital currency (CBDC). Overstock announced the news in a press release on March 6. Barbados-based Bitt […]
Continue ReadingNasdaq-powered digital trading platform DX.Exchange has announced the addition of tokenized ETFs, including SPY and QQQ, to its services. Estonia-based digital trading platform DX.Exchange has added tokenized Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) to its services, according to press release shared with Cointelegraph on March 6. The move involves the tokenization of popular ETFs, such as SPY, which […]
Continue ReadingThe peer-to-peer over-the-counter branch of Chinese cryptocurrency exchange Huobi has added support for Ripple. The peer-to-peer (p2p), over-the-counter (OTC) branch of Chinese cryptocurrency exchange Huobi has added support for Ripple (XRP). The company announced the news in a press release shared with Cointelegraph on March 6. XRP joins Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Tether (USDT), Eos […]
Continue ReadingStablecoin TrueUSD has partnered with audit firm Armanino to allow traders to conduct instant audits of the coin’s backing. A new partnership between stablecoin TrueUSD (TUSD) and accounting firm Armanino purportedly allows traders to conduct instant audits of the token’s backing. The news was announced by TrueUSD in a blog post on Mar. 5. The […]
Continue ReadingAn exchange says it wants to “liberate crypto from the shackles of fees” by enabling traders to perform transactions without any costs in 131 countries. A crypto exchange has announced it is launching “zero-fee trading” across the 131 countries where it currently operates. Zebpay says it wants to “liberate crypto from the shackles of trading […]
Continue ReadingDebate has been raging on whether cryptocurrencies with a fixed supply are good or bad. Do they increase prices and demand, or stymy spending? So is crypto actually a currency? This is open to interpretation. While some crypto startups have sought to ensure that their tokens can be used to buy something specific — whether […]
Continue ReadingTotal cryptocurrencies market cap gained back the lost $5 billion yesterday, Bitcoin trades above $3,800 again. Tuesday, March 5 — crypto markets have seen a healthy wave of green, with all of the top 20 cryptos seeing a firm recovery after yesterday’s sell off, according to data from CoinMarketCap. Litecoin (LTC), the fourth cryptocurrency by […]
Continue ReadingLast month was particularly eventful for the Japanese crypto ecosystem. The beginning of the year was particularly eventful for the Japanese crypto ecosystem, which is generally considered to be a major part of the industry. First of all, Japan’s Central Bank (BoJ) issued a study on the role of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) in […]
Continue ReadingAn unknown number of shares has allegedly changed hands between Bakkt and Starbucks in return for payments support. New details about Starbucks’ partnership with United States cryptocurrency platform Bakkt suggest the coffee giant will accept Bitcoin (BTC)-based payments after an equity deal, cryptocurrency industry news outlet The Block reported on Mar. 4. Starbucks, which became […]
Continue ReadingFinancial trading charts platform TradingView has started listing Huobi’s HB10 crypto-based index tracker. The HB10 cryptocurrency-based index from major crypto exchange Huobi has been listed on TradingView, a major financial data and analysis platform for traders and investors. The news was announced in a Huobi press release published on Mar. 4. HB10, which represents a […]
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