Coinhouse Blog: Archives of Past Articles

Weekly News 01/12/2021: Bacon Protocol launches its first mortgage NFTs

Banks and Institutions A framework for digital assets is approved by the European Council The European Council approved the Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) framework and the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), through a 400-page document. MiCA’s goal is to protect consumers and investors from fraud, and regulate cryptocurrency brokers, as well as stablecoin issuers. […]

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Weekly News 25/11/2021: Bitcoin payments open to millions of merchants on Paypal

Banks and Institutions El Salvador reached agreement with crypto companies Blocksteam and iFinex El Salvador has reached an agreement with crypto-asset companies Blockstream and iFinex to continue its integration into the bitcoin market. The country will issue $1 billion worth of Bitcoin bonds in 2022 to “establish a new financial system linked to Bitcoin.” In […]

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Weekly News 17/11/2021: Bitcoin’s first major upgrade since 2017 is activated

Banks and Institutions VanEck’s bitcoin futures-based exchange traded fund (ETF) to list VanEck’s bitcoin ETF is slated to list tomorrow on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, according to an announcement from the firm. While this fund offers exposure to Bitcoin-related investments, it does not invest directly in BTC but uses futures. The Securities and Exchange Commission […]

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Weekly News 09/11/2021 : Google invests $1 billion on the CME

Banks and Institutions Crypto fund takes Australian markets by storm BetaShares smashed Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) records within the first 15 minutes of listing their Capital Appreciation Portfolio Diversification (CRYP) fund. The fund enables investors to gain exposure to 50 crypto companies from around the world, such as exchanges, mining companies and equipment firms. More […]

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Weekly News 03/11/2021: Cryptos as an alternative for emerging countries

Banks and Institutions Stablecoin regulation could get tougher The U.S. Treasury Department has just released the stablecoin risk report requested by Secretary Janet Yellen this summer. The main focus is a legislative package that would expand regulatory oversight of stablecoin issuers, with new registration and licensing requirements. Existing stablecoins like USDT would have to go […]

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Weekly News 27/10/2021: US banks soon to be crypto-asset custodians?

Banks and Institutions Tesla considers accepting Bitcoin as payment for cars again Elon Musk’s firm Tesla is likely to start accepting Bitcoin again in exchange for its products and services, the electric car company indicated on Monday. Tesla had suspended cryptocurrency transactions in May citing environmental concerns. A quote in a quarterly report says the […]

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Weekly News 10/20/2021: first Bitcoin ETF lands on Wall Street

Banks and Institutions Impressive numbers for the first Bitcoin ETF The ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BITO) made its debut on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Tuesday, which caught the attention of investors. In less than an hour, the ETF recorded more than $440 million in trades, a record for listed fund launches this […]

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Weekly News 10/12/2021 : Investors abandon gold for Bitcoin

Banks and Institutions El Salvador is already spending some Bitcoin profits A new veterinary hospital will be built in the capital, paid for with the 4 million dollars profit that the country has generated from it’s investments. The president of El Salvador has also stated that four times as many bitcoins are bought instead of […]

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Weekly News 10/05/2021: Société Générale launches historic $20 million DAI loan

Banks and Institutions Societe Generale offers historic $20m DAI loan France’s third largest bank, Société Générale, has come to decentralised finance pioneer MakerDAO to propose a DAI loan creation. OFH security tokens, backed by home loans, would be used as collateral for the planned loan. This would be the first collaboration between a traditional bank […]

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