Bank of France, Swiss Crypto Bank Test Securities Settlement Using CBDC
The Bank of France has successfully completed an experiment involving the use of CBDC to…
Month: June 2021
New Bank of America Report Says Digital Currencies ‘Could Boost Economic Growth’ in Developing Countries
A new Bank of America (BOA) research study has found that both central bank digital…
US miner raises $105M to recycle waste coal into crypto
Stronghold Digital Mining has raised more than $100 million in two private placements supporting its…
Bitcoin price bounces to $33K but analysts say ‘it’s too early’ to call a bottom
Dip buyers stepped in as Bitcoin price fell to $29,000 but analysts caution that China’s…
UN sees blockchain technology as tool to fight climate crisis
The U.N. will keep exploring the uses of blockchain technology to improve the reliability of…
VanEck files for a new Bitcoin futures mutual fund with US SEC
VanEck’s new “Bitcoin Strategy Fund” will invest in BTC futures, pooled investment vehicles and exchange-traded…
Institutional exchange launches crypto debit card
Touted for its ability to allow users to “leverage the digital assets in their day-to-day…
Bitcoin price clings to $32K as on-chain metrics hint at further downside
China’s continued crackdown on Bitcoin mining and OTC transactions, along with prolonged technical weakness, triggered…
Rescuing crypto workers from terrible US job conditions: John Paller
John Paller is training a new generation of blockchain workers and giving them the tools…
A ‘seismic mining shift’ may be driving Bitcoin price below $30K: Report
The benchmark cryptocurrency slipped briefly under the $29,500-level on June 22 as a Glassnode report…
Vaneck Files Prospectus With US Regulator to Launch a Bitcoin Mutual Fund
On June 21, the wealth manager Vaneck filed a prospectus to launch what it calls…
Salvadoran Representative Introduces Lawsuit Against the Bitcoin Tender Law for Being Unconstitutional
Jaime Guevara, a Salvadoran representative, presented a lawsuit against the recently approved bitcoin tender law…
Privacy Is Key for Successful Digital Euro, Data Protection Body Says
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has issued a call for EU institutions to uphold…
As China Cracks Down on Bitcoin Miners, Stealth Miners and Mystery Hashrate Return
While on the surface it seems officials from five provinces in China have been cracking…
Bad call? Bitfinex bears closed a block of Bitcoin shorts before the drop below $32K
Bitcoin short positions at Bitfinex soared as BTC price dropped below $40,000, so why did…