In what may be a watershed moment for the Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) industry, prominent firms are rushing to submit applications to the U.S. SEC in June 2023. On June 15, 2023, Blackrock, the biggest asset manager in the world, applied for the same, and it was quickly followed by
June 27, 2023 2 mins read
On June 26th, Robinhood Markets announced that they will be laying off around 7% of its full-time staff. This equates to around 150 people. This change is being implemented as the company attempts to combat declining client engagement. The organization stated: “We’re ensuring operational excellence in how we work together
June 27, 2023 1 min read
OKX’s implementation of the BRC-20 token standard has passed a security assessment conducted by CertiK, the industry leader in blockchain security. This is a crucial step towards adding Ordinals to the Bitcoin blockchain. And a turning point for the cryptocurrency and blockchain industries. CertiK and @okx have joined forces to
June 26, 2023 2 mins read
HSBC, Hong Kong’s biggest bank, is now facilitating the purchase and sale of Bitcoin ETFs listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs) such as CSOP Bitcoin Futures ETF, CSOP Ethereum Futures ETF, and Samsung Bitcoin Futures Active ETF are all available on the Hong Kong stock
June 26, 2023 2 mins read
Since the beginning of the month, Bitcoin’s (BTC) value has increased by the most among all cryptocurrencies. After a sustained bullish ascent, the leading cryptocurrency reached a new annual high of almost $31,000 this past week. Bitcoin is now trading at $30,555 at the time of this writing. Glassnode, an
June 25, 2023 2 mins read
The convergence of blockchain and AI is where ChatGPT and HBAR really shine. ChatGPT is able to safely connect with the Hedera network and its services. Including the Hedera Consensus Service (HCS), Hedera Token Service (HTS), and Smart Contract Service. Thanks to the decentralized attribute of blockchain networks. With the
June 25, 2023 2 mins read
FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) was turned down in his attempt to collect papers from Silicon Valley legal firm Fenwick & West LLP as part of his defense strategy in his continuing federal fraud prosecution. Bankman-Fried wanted to utilize this evidence to prove that he had sought and followed legal
June 24, 2023 2 mins read
After publicly criticizing XRP and its community, Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson denies rumors of previously collaborating with Ripple. When the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) classified Cardano as a “Security” being sold via non-compliant crypto exchanges, however, he attempted to make peace with the XRP community. Charles Hoskinson tweeted
June 24, 2023 2 mins read
Postal service in the Faroe Islands has been modernized with the introduction of a new series of digital “crypto stamps,” each of which has a digital counterpart recorded on the blockchain as a non-fungible token (NFT) that can be used as postage. The Faroe Islands are a series of islands
June 22, 2023 2 mins read
Turkey’s central bank delivered a significant interest rate rise on Thursday, signaling a turn towards more traditional economic strategies to tackle sky-high inflation. The bank’s benchmark interest rate was increased by 6.5 basis points, to 15%. The first hike since March 2021, represents a leap from the current 8.5% but
June 22, 2023 1 min read
