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The popular Bitcoin derivatives exchange BitMEX stated that its impressive insurance fund, which today amounts to more than 21,000 BTC (about $ 75 million), is necessary to provide support for the margin trading model offered to users. In its blog, the company describes the principles of this model and the “unique challenges” that it faces when working outside the institutional financial system. The BitMEX […]

The American company Reality Shares submitted an application to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to create an exchange-traded investment fund (ETF), which provides partial access to Bitcoin futures. About this writes The Block. The document states that the new fund will provide access to "fiat and widely distributed virtual currencies." “In the future, the fund will be able to invest […]

Former engineer LedgerX, developer of Bitcoin Core and recognized master of high-speed typing Brian Bishop turned out to be a supporter of transhumanism ideas. In May last year, he and the scientist Max Berry, who previously worked at a major biotechnology company, opened their own enterprise, focused on creating designer babies and modifying the human germline. This is the big one kids, this article has […]

The largest social network Facebook is negotiating with representatives of at least 12 blockchain startups about their possible acquisition, reports The Information. It is known that among them: the now inactive steyblkoin-project Basis, founded by MIT professor Silvio Mikali, Algorand, a start-up startup specializing in end-to-end encryption, a start-up Keybase. Negotiations with Basis began in December, immediately after the start-up decision on […]

American companies AdvisorShares and Sabertooth Advisors have created an exchange-traded investment fund (ETF) based on high-tech companies that work with blockchain technology and cloud computing. According to MarketWatch, the launch of the AdvisorShares Sabertooth ETF (BKCH ticker) took place on February 7. According to a registration statement issued by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), a new fund can invest in stocks, […]