protection

The Future is Near: The First-Ever Sports Team Starts Paying Salaries in Bitcoin

Nov 18, 2021 at 11:00 // News A professional baseball team from Australia, Perth Heat, announced on November 17 that they will remunerate their players and employees using bitcoin. To introduce the new financial system, the club has already hired a chief Bitcoin officer and partnered with a cryptocurrency platform. The flagship coin is also adopted as a means of payment for sponsorships, fan merchandise, etc. According to the ABC news outlet, players will be able to choose the means of payment they want. Switching to Bitcoin will not be

Global Exchange Binance Releases Crypto Bill of Rights For Traders

Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, has released what they call the “10 Fundamental Rights for Crypto Users.” Running what Changpeng Zhao (CZ) says is Binance’s first advertisement ever, the exchange took up an entire page of London’s Financial Times with the words “CRYPTO IS EVIL.” Underneath the eye-catching phrase, Binance warns: “When it comes to crypto, Don’t let the headlines fool you. There’s a world beyond Bitcoin and Dogecoin, one where financial opportunity is accessible to everyone, not just the privileged few. Crypto belongs to all of us. But

Bitwise withdraws its application for a bitcoin futures ETF.

Cryptocurrency firm Bitwise has withdrawn its bitcoin futures ETF application, according to Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan, who announced on Twitter. However, the spot filing remains in play and competes with several other applications for the United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) attention. Hougan explained the withdrawal, which on the whole comes down to spot ETFs being better for long-term investors and the costs associated with futures ETFs.  1/ Today, @BitwiseInvest withdrew its application to list a bitcoin *futures* ETF. (Our spot filing remains.) Thought I’d share our thinking. A

What is Dragonbite? (BITE)

DragonBite is an open decentralized asset management platform for customers to store and swap all digital assets in one app. Retail customers have always been big fans of loyalty programs, not only to express their approval of a product or a service but also because of the exciting perks that come with them. The problem is, the rules of these programs are often restrictive, and their rewards are too limited resulting in slim benefits for consumers, which they cannot enjoy. Fortunately, blockchain can change all of this.  Table of Contents Background 

Why investors are not entirely sold on investing in a Bitcoin futures ETF

With two Bitcoin futures ETFs set to make market debut, let’s dive deep into the cost associated with owning these contracts. ProShares Bitcoin futures ETF is reportedly set to go live on 18 October, likely followed by Invesco’s ETF on the next day on 19 October.  We know that there are additional costs associated with an ETF. Apart from a brokerage commission, analysts are anticipating a higher expense ratio with these traded funds. As the filing by ProShares marks an annual operating expense of 0.95%, an investor will essentially spend

What to hope for if a Bitcoin ETF is a go

The cryptocurrency and DeFi sector is still young, with much of the industry still waiting on regulatory clarity and guidance. In fact, this is a subject many proponents have commented on as well. WisdomTree CEO Jonathan Steinberg is the latest to do so, with the exec stressing on the requirements for “right regulations” in the sector in a recent interview. He said, “Some level of regulation necessary to mainstream this” While he is optimistic about the progress the industry is making with global regulators, the lack of one in the

Former U.S. official says cryptocurrency not some ‘libertarian paradise’

Cryptocurrency has been around for a long time now. However, its mainstream adoption gained a boost lately with 2020 being a remarkable year. But 2021 saw a major push as countries and/or organizations across the globe have been accepting cryptocurrencies in some form or the other. That said, countries have also been working on cryptocurrency regulations to govern the process of exchanging through crypto. Something that can actually benefit these tokens. Former US Treasury secretary Lawrence Summers, while speaking to Bloomberg expressed his opinions concerning the cryptocurrency regulations. During this

FCA and Bank of England to Deploy Blockchain for Regulatory Reporting

The U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority and the Bank of England will deploy a blockchain network to handle regulatory reporting.Sponsored Sponsored The United Kingdom’s financial regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), will launch a blockchain network with the intention of enhancing regulatory reporting. One of the driving factors behind the deployment of blockchain technology is to reduce the costs of compliance checks. The Bank of England will also participate in this initiative. The effort was revealed by FCA Chief Executive Nikhil Rathi, who was speaking at the Mansion House gathering in

This is driving Dubai’s cryptocurrency market to do ‘fantastically well’

Dubai and the larger UAE have long been touted as rising tech and innovation hubs, providing entry points into Asia and Middle Eastern markets. With exponential developmental growth in the past decades, Dubai is now considered one of the fastest-growing metropolitan areas in the world. It would then not be surprising for some to speculate that the country could also rise up as one of the leaders in the cryptocurrency space. In a recent interview, Bittrex Global CEO Stephen Stonberg opined that Dubai is well-poised to capitalize from the growing cryptocurrency

China: Is the PBoC’s new ‘reminder’ on Bitcoin’s status really new

“We remind the people once again that virtual currencies such as Bitcoin are not legal tenders and have no actual value support.” The People’s Bank of China [PBoC] has once again raised an alarm about the use of cryptocurrencies in light of its recent crackdown. According to local reports, the central bank took a shot at Bitcoin, commenting that such virtual currencies cannot compete with existing legal tender. Yin Youping, Deputy Director of the Financial Consumer Rights Protection Bureau of the PBoC, argued that cryptos are not backed by any