Novi-FT? Facebook’s NFT support may not drive crypto adoption
Facebook is exploring NFT-functionality in its Novi–Diem ecosystem, but how will the technological solution measure up to existing platforms?
SEC Charges Rivetz Corp CEO Over a $18 Million Fraudulent ICO
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) continues with its efforts to clamp down on illegal initial coin offerings. This trend started a couple of years back when ICOs…
Grayscale’s BCH, LTC, ETC Trusts Now One Step Closer to Becoming ETFs
On Friday, Grayscale Investments, the world’s largest digital currency asset manager in terms of assets under management (AUM), revealed that three trusts have been filed with the Securities and Exchange…
Bitcoin Drops Below $45K, Crypto Market Cap Slumps $120B (Weekend Watch)
After a few days of consolidation around $46,000, bitcoin has headed south and dropped beneath $45,000. Most altcoins have retraced in a similar fashion, with a few exceptions. LUNA is…
Russian Police Arrest 2 Women, High-Ranking Members of Finiko Crypto Pyramid
Law enforcement in the Russian republic of Tatarstan have made new arrests in connection with the crypto Ponzi scheme Finiko. Two women detained this week are believed to have attracted…
Alephium Closes $3.6M Pre-sale From 80 Contributors to Expand Sharded UTXO Blockchain Platform
[PRESS RELEASE – Lausanne, Switzerland, 9th September 2021] Alephium, a simple and efficient sharding-based blockchain, has pre-sold for over $3.6 million of tokens to several major funds and a large…
WallStreetBets Partners With Balancer to Launch Exchange-Traded Portfolios (ETPs)
WSBDApp, the blockchain-based trading platform related to the WallStreetBets movement, has partnered with Balancer to launch exchange-traded portfolios (ETPs) on the latter’s V2 platform. These products will aim to enhance…
Localcryptos P2P Market Adds Support for Bitcoin Cash
Localcryptos, the noncustodial P2P cryptocurrency market, has added bitcoin cash to its platform. This is the fifth cryptocurrency the platform has taken on for P2P transactions after having rebranded from…