The Chicago Stock Exchange (Cboe) withdrew a rule change application that would allow it to launch a Bitcoin-linked Exchange Fund (ETF), previously proposed by VanEck and SolidX. The statement was published on the website of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). According to the SEC, the proposal was withdrawn the day before, on January 22, but this information was published only a day later. The Commission does not name the reasons why Cboe decided to withdraw the application, however, according to attorney Jake Cervinski, the exchange most likely expected to refuse and did not want another SEC negative decision…
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Cryptocurrency exchange DX.Exchange based on Nasdaq announced the launch of its platform on which it will be possible to acquire shares of global corporations such as Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google, Intel, Microsoft, Netflix, Tesla and others. Users of the site will be able to trade tokenized shares of various companies using crypto-deposits. What is the need for tokenization of shares and how will this method of exchange work simplify the systems and expand the possibilities for interaction between two cryptocurrency and classical industries? How will the platform work and where does the Nasdaq? The DX.Exchange trading platform will allow users…
Yesterday, Ran Neu-Ner, host of the show “Crypto Trader” CNBC Africa, released a video in which he recently discussed with Anthony Pompiano (founder and partner of Morgan Creek Digital) the future of Bitcoin (BTC) in 2019. Pompliano, nicknamed “Pomp” (pump), is a very influential figure in the Twitter crypto community, and his podcast “Off the Chain”, which was launched just a few months ago, has already become one of the most popular and important podcasts. Here are the comments of Pompiano on BTC in 2019: 1) Do you think the worst is over? I don’t think that the BTC is…
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a document proposing to classify cryptoactive assets into three categories and apply existing legal provisions to them. According to representatives of FCA, cryptoactives carry potential risks for consumers and investors. Legal clarity in this area will help companies conduct business without violating existing legislation. “This is a small but growing market. And we want industry companies and consumers to clearly understand what is regulated and what is not , ”said FCA General Director for Strategy and Competition Christopher Woolard. The Office classifies such cryptocurrencies as Bitcoin and Litecoin into the category of “exchange…
A corporate-oriented startup, Symbiont completed a series of B-series financing led by Nasdaq Ventures. By morning the this, the Series <br> we Announced Our Bed and Funding round, the which will of 'continue' Our growth as with the the a leading #blockchain platform for global #financial markets is. More info from @NasdaqVentures and Galaxy Digital: http: // novogratz https://t.ht/f1wWlURyp – Symbiont (@SymbiontIO) 23 September 2013 p. The startup managed to raise $ 20 million from Galaxy Digital, Citi, Raptor Group and other companies. As part of the investment agreement, the software division of the Nasdaq Financial Framework stock exchange integrates…
The prospects for the blockchain project of the Telegram Open Network (TON) are very vague, primarily due to the inability to circumvent government regulation. This was stated by the founder of "Tinkoff Bank" Oleg Tinkov in an interview with the portal VC.ru. “We'll see what they do there. Durov's approach is “All assholes, we are heroes, peace, libertarians, to hell with passports and borders.” I have already experienced such idealistic views. Time passes, and you realize that life is a little more difficult. That the borders will not go anywhere, and the passports will remain, officials, bureaucrats. And everybody **…
SAPPHIRE Technology, one of the largest manufacturers of video cards, announced a new line of mining products for Grin and other cryptocurrencies that use the Cuckatoo 31+ algorithm. The first in the new family will be the blockchain video card SAPPHIRE RX 570 16GB HDMI, which will soon be available for ordering. According to the company, the product is “one of the few solutions that can effectively mine Cuckatoo 31+, resulting in fewer users on the network, which will lead to higher profits for early miners.” Unlike other video cards with a memory capacity of 12 GB and 16 GB,…
As it became known, the hacker who organized the 51% attack on the cryptocurrency Ethereum Classic returned $ 100,000 by transferring money to the Gate.io exchange. Representatives of the exchange made attempts to contact the hacker, but he does not get in touch. So the reason for the return of funds to the exchange is not yet known. Exchange Gate.io made the following statement: If an attacker does not use hacking for profit, he may be a “white hacker” who wants to remind people of the risks in the blockchain consensus and security hashing. The White Hacker is…
Malta-based Crypt Exchange Counter OKEx announced support for the British pound and Thai baht on its over-the-counter platform. Celebrate the launch of the Thai Baht (THB) & the British Pound (GBP) OTC markets with us. Join OKEx today to get 50 USDT! Details: https://t.co/zu0M4P4Isc • UK & Thai users exclusive pic.twitter.com/wjvq6ZSIUY – OKEx (@OKEx) June 23, 2019 p. The press release notes that users from Thailand and the UK can go through KYC verification procedures and start using the OTC platform. Orders can be placed on the over-the-counter platform OKEx by independently choosing the exchange rate and payment options. Currently,…
The founder of the Telegram messenger Pavel Durov is ready to present his new product – Gram cryptocurrency , under the launch of which a year ago investors were attracted funds of $ 1.7 billion. Sources from The Bell, familiar with the plans of Durov, said that a meeting with the largest investors of the project should take place within a month, which will present a test version of the blockchain platform TON and show the first examples of its work in Telegram. The launch of the main network Mainnet will be held in March. The Durov team told investors…
