Category: Blockchain

Even though Ethereum (ETH) had retraced to the $4,313 level during intraday trading, the second-largest cryptocurrency continues to make headlines based on notable achievements. Ethereum has made seven positive weekly closes, given that it has enjoyed a significant upward momentum this quarter. For instance, ETH recently reached a record high of $4,860, a scenario not

A London Assembly member from the Green Party, Sian Berry, is pushing for a broad crackdown on advertisements featuring digital currencies on the London Transport System. While the lawmaker said she is not targeting any specific advert, she said it is unethical for the city’s rail and buses to feature unregulated digital tokens. As contained

VanEck is preparing to launch its Bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund (ETF) after delays since winning the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) approval in late October. The Chicago Board Options Exchange (Cboe) announced on November 15 that the ETF and mutual fund management firm’s Bitcoin future’s ETF would begin trading on the stock exchange under the

American digital currency service provider, Galaxy Digital, says it is on track to complete its acquisition of BitGo by the first quarter of 2022. The company’s CEO, Mike Novogratz, revealed this in a statement that borders on the company’s performance report for the third quarter, adding that the forthcoming U.S. listing is also on track

Marathon Digital Holdings, a Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin mining company, has announced its plans to raise half a billion dollars as a debt offering via convertible senior notes. According to the notice from the company, the debt offering is only open to interested institutional investors, who may be allowed to acquire an extra $75 million worth of

Solana (SOL) becomes the third cryptocurrency, after Bitcoin and Ethereum, to be added on Bloomberg terminals as a standalone price tracker was developed by the media giant and Galaxy Digital. American digital currency service provider Galaxy Digital’s European head, Tim Grant, said that Bloomberg Terminal’s price tracker “Bloomberg Galaxy Solana Index” will allow people to start tracking Solana on its

El Salvador came to the limelight with its intention to make Bitcoin a legal tender, and this objective saw the light of day in June.  The Central American country has been making significant strides in the crypto space ever since. The latest revelation is that the number of Bitcoin wallets in the nation dwarf bank

U.S.-based cryptocurrency mining firm Marathon Digital Holdings Inc has received a subpoena from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding its Hardin, Montana data centre. The document indicates that its Hardin data centre may violate the federal securities laws, so it received notifications to be investigated. The document is not without specific details. Marathon Digital

Nigeria’s further efforts to curb the influence of cryptocurrencies have begun to bear fruits, as its introduction of a centralised digital currency eNaira has lured about half a million users within three weeks. The adoption rate for the Central Bank of Nigeria digital currency has shown an upward trend. More than 488,000 people have downloaded

Circle cryptocurrency company has set its eyes on thriving Asian cryptocurrency markets. The peer-to-peer payments technology firm based in Boston, Massachusetts, plans to launch its official headquarters in Singapore to expand its geographical presence in Asia. The blockchain-focused financial services and payment firm is also developing an investment arm called Circle Ventures that aims to