Explorez l’univers web3 et décryptez l’écosystème crypto !
What is The Merge? The Merge is a major update of the Ethereum protocol. It will mainly allow a change in the verification mechanism of transactions on this blockchain. It will also prepare the future evolutions planned...
Technology Ethereum's main testnet set for proof-of-stake merge in early June The largest Ethereum public testnet, Ropsten, is set to go through “the merge” as one of the final preparations for the switch to proof-of-stake. It is expected to take place on June 8....
Ecosystem Terra updates Do Kwon puts his Terra revival plan to the vote The plan is to fork the current Terra blockchain and allocate amounts of Luna to previous holders according to a set distribution. Many of the tokens would be subject to long vesting periods....
Ecosystem Terraform Labs CEO Do Kwon unveils plan to restore UST peg Terraform Labs CEO Do Kwon has set out his plan for restoring UST’s peg to the dollar. The proposal to increase minting of Luna was put forward on Terra's governance forum. So far 80 million Luna has...
Banks and Institutions BlackRock launches blockchain industry ETF, names crypto as 1 of 3 big opportunities BlackRock has launched a blockchain-focused ETF that provides investors with exposure to the crypto/blockchain industry without needing to directly own digital...
Banks and Institutions Brazil’s Senate approves ‘Bitcoin law’ to regulate cryptocurrencies Brazil’s Senate has passed the country’s first bill governing cryptocurrencies in a plenary session, which will set the stage for the creation of a regulatory framework for...
Ecosystem Institutional crypto funds see largest capital inflows for 3 months Data from CoinShares shows a weekly inflow of $193 million in institutional crypto funds (compared to last week's $47 million), with more than half of that figure going to Bitcoin alone ($98...
Ecosystem Instagram is launching NFTs NFTs are coming to Instagram, said Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. This news confirms an earlier report that Facebook and Instagram might allow users to create and sell NFTs directly on the platforms, and potentially introduce NFT...
Banks and Institutions Europe's landmark crypto bill passes parliamentary committee The EU's Markets in Crypto Assets regulation, or MiCA, has advanced in the European Parliament. The final committee vote was 31 for, four against, and 23 abstentions, with the Green...
Banks and Institutions EU members reportedly plan for AML watchdog to oversee crypto firms by 2024 According to a Tuesday Bloomberg report, a group of European Union member nations led by Germany plan to include crypto firms under the purview of the Anti-Money...
Banks and Institutions Korea's largest bank to launch the country's first crypto investment fund Kookmin Bank, South Korea's largest bank by net assets has formed a Digital Asset Management Committee with the aim to launch a crypto exchange-traded fund (ETF) and...
Banks and Institutions El Salvador plans to issue first bitcoin bond next month The government is planning to have the bond “totally ready” for issuance between March 15 and March 20. Zelaya confirmed that the government is planning to issue $1 billion for the first...
Banks and Institutions India to tax crypto income at 30%, a CBDC launch in 2023 India has provided clarity on crypto taxation for the fiscal year 2022-23, with a 30% rate taxation on digital asset. The transfer of assets typically means their sale, exchange, and...
Banks and Institutions BlackRock files for ETF to track performance crypto company-focused index BlackRock's iShares filed Friday to create a new "blockchain and tech ETF" that will track the performance of an index that follows companies working in this area. The ETF...
Banks and Institutions ESMA vice chair calls for proof of work mining ban Erik Thedéen, vice chair of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) said regulators in Europe should consider banning proof of work mining in favour of proof of stake. Crypto miners...
Banks and Institutions Goldman Sachs sees Bitcoin at $100,000 Despite Bitcoin unable to close 2021 above the $100,000 level, Goldman Sachs experts said in a note released last Tuesday that this psychological horizon is still achievable if it takes a share of the gold...
Banks and Institutions HSBC and IBM create successful multi-ledger CBDC demo HSBC and IBM announced the successful test of an advanced token and digital wallet settlement between two central bank digital currencies, or CBDCs. The experiment consisted of transactions...
Banks and Institutions French and Swiss central banks announce the success of a CBDC pilot project With ''Project Jura'', the Banque de France and the Swiss National Bank aimed to investigate cross‑border settlement with euro and Swiss franc as wholesale central bank...
Banks and Institutions Bitcoin Capital AG releases two crypto ETPs on SIX Swiss Exchange The new offerings included the FiCAS Active Bitcoin ETP (BTCB) and FiCAS Active Ethereum ETP (ETHB), and can already be invested into by institutional, professional and private...
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...
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...