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Chinese E-commerce Giant JD.net Reveals NFTs

[ad_1] JD.net’s tech arm revealed its non-fungible token technology and plans, following in the heels of its rival Alibaba. JD Technology is offering seven free limited edition NFTs built on its own NFT chain, commemorating its annual conference, JD Discovery, according to a WeChat post on its official account. The NFTs, JD’s first, are minted […]

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CME Sees Record Open Interest in Bitcoin Futures Ahead of ETF Debut

[ad_1] The amount of money locked in the bitcoin futures contracts on the global derivatives giant Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) surged to record highs on Friday as the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) greenlighted futures-based exchange-traded funds (ETF) tied to the cryptocurrency. The dollar value of open interest (OI), or the number of futures […]

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Ransomware Payments in 2021 Already Dwarf Last Year’s Total, FinCEN Reports

[ad_1] Payments tied to ransomware attacks in 2021 are already exceeding 2020′s total, the U.S. government’s financial crimes watchdog said Friday. Exchanges and other financial institutions reported more than $590 million in payments tied to ransomware attacks, including cryptocurrency payments, to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) in the first half of 2021, outstripping a […]

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Shatner May Have Conquered Space, But 4 South Korean ETF’s Beat Him to the Metaverse

[ad_1] Four major South Korean asset management funds have listed metaverse-related exchange traded funds (ETFs), the first in the country, The Korea Herald reported Wednesday. KB Asset Management kicked off KBSTAR iSelect Metaverse, a passive fund that will follow metaverse-related indexes. KB follows the iSelect Metaverse Index, inclusion to which is determined by factors such […]

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China’s BSN to Launch Portals in Turkey, Uzbekistan

[ad_1] China’s Blockchain Services Network is set to launch portals for its international versions in Turkey and Uzbekistan, according to a press release. Red Date Technology, the BSN’s architect firm, signed an exclusive agreement with consultancy Turkish Chinese Business Matching Center (TUCEM), according to the press release shared with CoinDesk by Red Date. The BSN […]

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SEC Approves Volt Equity’s Crypto Stock ETF

[ad_1] The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that aims to provide investors with exposure to publicly traded companies with exposure to bitcoin. According to a prospectus filed Oct. 1, the Volt Crypto Industry Revolution and Tech ETF will track the performance of so-called “Bitcoin Industry Revolution Companies” – publicly […]

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Pro-Crypto Senator Lummis Discloses Bitcoin Purchase Worth Up to $100K

[ad_1] Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) disclosed purchase of bitcoin worth $50,001-$100,000, according to a Periodic Transaction Report filed Thursday. Lummis, who has been buying bitcoin since 2013, executed her latest purchase on Aug. 16 via the brokerage platform River Financial. CNBC first reported the news. Under the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act of 2012 […]

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Binance Registers 3 More Firms in Ireland as Crypto Regulation Heats Up

[ad_1] Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, has registered three of its firms in Ireland following regulatory measures and pressure from around the globe. According to a report by Ireland’s Independent news outlet on Wednesday, Binance (APAC) Holdings, Binance (Services) Holdings, and Binance Technologies were all formally established in the country on Sept. 27. The […]

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It’s a Multi-Chain World, Bitcoin Just Dominates It

[ad_1] On Tuesday, CoinDesk Research will drop its Quarterly Review for Q3, featuring 60 slides jam-packed with insights, analysis and data. For me, one of the takeaways is that like it or not, we live in a multi-chain world. You’re reading Crypto Long & Short, our weekly newsletter featuring insights, news and analysis for the […]

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Grayscale Adds Solana to $494M Digital Large Cap Fund

[ad_1] Grayscale added Solana’s namesake token and the decentralized finance token Uniswap to its large-cap crypto fund for the first time Friday. The company, a subsidiary of CoinDesk parent Digital Currency Group, said in a statement that its $494 million Digital Large Cap Fund closed Friday with a 3.24% SOL position. It “is the first […]

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