More than 180 projects have applied for grants since the $100 million accelerator fund was announced in September. Global cryptocurrency exchange Binance announced funding for six projects building on the firm’s smart chain. In an Oct. 14 statement, Binance stated…
Blog
Blockchain firm Monerium thinks Europe ‘already has’ a digital euro
The ECB should grant e-money issuers access to central bank reserves, says Monerium. Consensys-backed e-money issuer Monerium thinks the route to a digital euro is simpler than the European Central Bank suggests. The fintech, which focuses on bridging fiat money…
Starbucks and McDonald’s reportedly not testing China’s digital yuan
Starbucks and McDonald’s are reportedly not part of the 3,000 merchants piloting China’s CBDC. American fast-food giants like Starbucks and McDonald’s are reportedly not participating in China’s ongoing digital yuan tests. According to an Oct. 14 report by news agency…
Centralized Exchange Operators Believe Low Liquidity on DEX Platforms Stops User Migration
Centralized cryptocurrency exchanges (CEX) operators say they are unfazed by the increasing trading volumes on decentralized exchanges (DEX) because the latter’s liquidity is still too insignificant to cause user mass migration. The majority of CEX operators also insist that it…
UK FCA crypto derivatives ban ignored 97% of consultation respondents
The U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority is accused of ignoring its own consultation and cherry-picking data. Last week’s blanket banning of cryptocurrency derivatives by the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority ignored 97% of respondents to its consultation, according to the FCA’s…
Unqualified investors can buy up to $8K of crypto, says Bank of Russia
Russia’s central bank wants to limit the amount of cryptos and digital rights acquired by non-professional investors. The central bank of Russia proposed to set limits on annual cryptocurrency investments by non-professional investors. The Bank of Russia suggested that unqualified…
Public companies hold almost $7B in Bitcoin in heads-up to Grayscale
Grayscale’s $5.1 billion in Bitcoin under management is fast being challenged by firms including CoinShares and MicroStrategy. Bitcoin (BTC) holdings at public companies topped $6.8 billion this year as newcomers catch up with industry heavyweight Grayscale. According to monitoring resource…
Security token trading volume crashed by 60% in September
Two dozen security tokens drove $9.15 million in trade during September. Following four months of spectacular growth, security token trade volumes have crashed by nearly 60%. From May through August, monthly volume gains for the sector ranged between 113% and…
Cruise ship ‘Satoshi’ to house crypto companies and digital nomads
The first 200 cabins in a crypto-themed cruise ship will go on sale in November Ocean Builders, a company that builds “floating, off-grid seapod homes,” has bought an old Australian cruise ship it renamed ‘Satoshi’ and plans to fill with…
Reserve Bank of Australia still researching the CBDC it says it doesn’t need
The Reserve Bank of Australia is continuing to explore how to design and operate a CBDC. The Reserve Bank of Australia has revealed it’s continuing to research a central bank digital currency (CBDC) less than a month after stating that…