Decrypt Media: New York May Halt Bitcoin Mining For Three Years Over Climate Concerns

The Block: Under the shadow of the SEC, David Schwartz has been tinkering with Ripple’s payment tools

Tuesday, 04 May 2021 18:48

Quick Take With Ripple’s legal troubles in the background, the firm’s CTO David Schwartz is focused on improving its payments network. According to Schwartz, recent technical improvements to Ripple’s XRP Ledger will help make the system a better alternative to certain cross-border payment systems.

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The Block: Robinhood CEO holds up crypto exchanges as model for faster stock settlement

Tuesday, 04 May 2021 19:23

Tenev also reaffirmed Robinhood's commitment to letting users move coins off of the platform in a conversation with Paxos CEO Charles Cascarilla. The post Robinhood CEO holds up crypto exchanges as model for faster stock settlement appeared first on The Block.

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The Block: Auction house Sotheby’s to accept bitcoin and ether for a physical artwork via Coinbase

Tuesday, 04 May 2021 20:57

Centuries-old auction house Sotheby's has collaborated with Coinbase to accept bitcoin and ether for a physical artwork for the first time. The post Auction house Sotheby’s to accept bitcoin and ether for a physical artwork via Coinbase appeared first on The Block.

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Decrypt Media: Hester Peirce: Previous SEC Crypto Guidance 'Pretty Unwieldy'

Tuesday, 04 May 2021 21:03

SEC Commissioner Peirce believes that enforcement actions are not the way to regulate the crypto industry.

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The Block: Genesis quarterly report shows ‘relentless’ demand for dollars in crypto credit market

Tuesday, 04 May 2021 21:50

Since Genesis Global Trading launched a lending business in 2018, it has originated more than $40 billion loans — and that growth doesn’t appear to be slowing down. The firm, which releases a breakdown of its business across trading, lending, and derivatives every quarter, saw active loans…

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The Block: Mixed martial arts league UFC is launching a fan token next month

Tuesday, 04 May 2021 22:43

A year after it first partnered with sports-focused blockchain platform Chiliz, the two will mint $UFC on the Chiliz blockchain. The post Mixed martial arts league UFC is launching a fan token next month appeared first on The Block.

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The Capital: GBTC vs BTC: What’s The Deal?

Wednesday, 05 May 2021 01:31

By Elena Obukhova, founder & CEO at FAS | Fintech Advisory ServicesAccording to Grayscale’s official website, Grayscale Bitcoin Trust is a traditional investment vehicle with shares titled in the investors name, providing a familiar structure for financial and tax advisors and easy transferability to beneficiaries under estate laws.The phrase…

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The Capital: LCX Recent Growth and Partnerships

Wednesday, 05 May 2021 06:23

LCX (Liechtenstein Cryptoassets Exchange) is a fintech organization based in Liechtenstein aiming to tokenize assets, advanced trading platforms, and security token offering. It is a regulated centralized cryptocurrency spot exchange that offers trading of various digital currencies and whose technology helps form a bridge between the traditional…

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The Block: Swedish crypto broker Safello’s IPO oversubscribed by 1,240%

Wednesday, 05 May 2021 08:05

Swedish crypto broker Safello announced Wednesday that its initial public offering (IPO) has been oversubscribed by 1,240%. The post Swedish crypto broker Safello’s IPO oversubscribed by 1,240% appeared first on The Block.

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