Dfinity Foundation’s Internet Computer blockchain is bringing smart-contract capabilities to the Bitcoin (BTC) network, potentially opening the door to new use cases for the premier cryptocurrency.  Internet Computer will utilize its so-called chain key cryptography to integrate with Bitcoin, paving the way for smart contracts with native BTC addresses that are hosted directly on Internet Computer, Dfinity Foundation announced Tuesday. […]

U.S. Securities and Commission, or SEC, chair Gary Gensler has doubled down on his “Wild West” analogy for cryptocurrencies, calling stablecoins instruments for gambling at old-timey casinos.  Speaking to Washington Post columnist David Ignatius on Tuesday, Gensler said most projects in the crypto space dealt with securities that fall under the regulatory purview of the SEC, while the Commodity Futures […]

Key Takeaways The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control has sanctioned the Russian crypto broker Suex. According to OFAC, Suex was laundering illegal proceeds for ransomware actors, scammers, and darknet market operators. Statements from U.S. officials indicate that more sanctions of a similar nature should be expected. The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control has imposed sanctions on […]

San Francisco, United States, 21st September, 2021, Portal ,a self-hosted Layer 2 wallet and true cross-chain DEX on Bitcoin that makes atomic swaps between Bitcoin and other digital assets fast, secure, and private, is delighted to announce the closing of an $8.5 million funding round to build a self-sovereign and uncensorable DeFi on Bitcoin.  The funding round saw participation from […]

Sydney, Australia, 21st September, 2021, Amasa is proud to announce the successful closure of a $1.5 million funding round. This early injection of capital from strategic supporters will help Amasa introduce investment streaming to the world, empowering people to harness the wealth-building potential of micro income streams and DeFi. Specifically, these funds will be used to grow the team of […]

The central bank of Ukraine has moved to support the development of the cryptocurrency industry after the Ukrainian parliament adopted a major crypto law in early September. The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) issued Sept. 13 an official statement on basic principles of monetary policies for the upcoming year, paying particular attention to the regulation of cryptocurrencies. The central bank […]

Chief Designer Big Joe, Way of Wade shoes department of LI-NING, announced that his first NFT work "Wizard Shop in ESSENCE" will be auctioned at Poly, Xiamen on September 22nd. The preview will be on September 20th, and the auction ends at 22:00 (UTC+8) on September 26th. “Wizard Shop in ESSENCE” is an Ethereum-based NFT. The previous picture of “Way […]

Britannia Global Markets (BGM), which is the brokerage arm of London-headquartered Britannia Financial Group, announced on Tuesday the launch of its new prime brokerage solution. Dubbed Britannia Prime, the new services will be focused on the broker’s professional and institutional clientele.  Commenting on the new services, Sam Gunter, Head of Foreign Exchange Trading at BGM, said: “We are delighted to […]

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez has been celebrating the success of a recent initiative to fund municipal projects through the proceeds of a city-specific crypto protocol built atop the Bitcoin (BTC) blockchain. On Sept. 13, Miami’s city commissioners voted to accept funds generated by a new cryptocurrency, MiamiCoin, which was launched in August by CityCoins. The coin is built on Stacks, […]