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Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin tried to dispel community doubts about the long-term future platform by shedding light on some details of the upcoming transition from Proof-of-Work (PoW) to Proof-of-Stake (PoS) and the final transition to Ethereum 2.0. This question was one of the most discussed at the Devcon5 conference in Osaka, which is taking place these days, but there have been no clear answers for a long time […]

The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) has asked the UK Financial Regulatory and Supervisory Authority (FCA) not to ban the sale of cryptocurrency derivatives to retail investors. The WFE has asked @TheFCA not to ban the sale of crypto derivatives to retail consumers while supporting the regulator's desire to better protect vulnerable consumers. Read more here: https://t.co/mIPIEXfN8n – WFE (@TheWFE) October 7, […]

LedgerX accused the U.S. Derivatives Exchange Commission (CFTC) of deliberately delaying the consideration of its bid to launch a Clearing Derivative Center (DCO), which would allow it to start trading in deliverable bitcoin futures. About this writes CoinDesk with reference to two letters to the Office of the Inspector General at the US Department of Justice. Letters verified by LedgerX were […]

Following the launch of Bakkt Bitcoin futures trading on Monday, the company's executive director Kelly Loffler listed three reasons why this event should be considered an important milestone for the entire cryptocurrency industry. Noting that the launch of the service is an important step towards building a cryptocurrency infrastructure, Loffler also said that Bakkt’s mission is to expand access […]

Tom Lee, co-founder of Fundstrat Global Advisors research firm, is confident that the launch of the Bakkt platform will increase institutional investor confidence in bitcoin and other digital assets. I am very positive on @Bakkt and it's ability to improve trust with institutions to crypto https://t.co/7icnJp76GE – Thomas Lee (@fundstrat) September 20, 2019 “I am very positive about Bakkt and his […]