[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 […]
[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 […]
[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 […]
[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 […]
[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 […]
[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 […]
[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 […]
[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 […]
[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 […]
[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 […]