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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...