The blockchain software company Perrsyst has been developing an Ethereum-compatible sidechain in cooperation with Ripple for quite some time now. In October last year, both companies released the first phase of an Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) sidechain for the XRP Ledger (XRPL) on the XRPL devnet. The milestone allowed developers to access the XRPL’s features
Month: June 2023
Following the filing of a cease and desist order, Nevada’s Financial Institutions Division has again moved against crypto custodian Prime Trust by petitioning for the appointment of a receiver. In a June 26 filing, the regulator petitioned the Eighth Judicial District Court of Nevada for a temporary restraining order and an order appointing a receiver
Bitcoin (BTC) challenged $31,000 again after the June 27 Wall Street open as traders hoped for upside continuation. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: TradingView $31,000 returns amid Fidelity Bitcoin ETF rumor Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC price action edging higher after holding $30,000 support. The start of U.S. trading saw fresh positive
Cointelegraph’s Crypto Trading Secrets podcast has published its 10th episode, featuring an interview with trader Michaël van de Poppe, who caters to an audience of more than 650,000 on Twitter under the handle @CryptoMichNL. During the June 14 interview recording, host Benjamin Pirus discussed several topics with van de Poppe, such as his opinions on
A Web3 app launched on June 27 lets users prove their social credibility using blockchain technology, according to an announcement from the app’s development team. Called “Quivr,” it lets users connect apps they regularly use, such as Spotify, Steam, Apple Music and others. Based on their behavior in these apps, Quivr generates blockchain badges that
ARK Investment Management, a pro-Bitcoin (BTC) firm founded by veteran investor Cathie Wood, is reportedly ahead in the race for a spot BTC exchange-traded fund. In mid-June, the investment firm BlackRock filed an application for a spot Bitcoin ETF, triggering notable optimism on cryptocurrency markets. A number of reports suggested that BlackRock could become the
Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit already operates out of Dubai, but its current licensing doesn’t allow the firm to serve all customers, according to its CEO. On June 27, Bybit FinTech FZE, a subsidiary of the global exchange Bybit, announced it received the Minimum Viable Product (MVP) preparatory license from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA). Speaking
After a failed rally above $31,000 on June 23, Bitcoin (BTC) has sustained the $30,300 resistance for the past three days. Curiously, this happened while gold reached its lowest level in three months, trading at $1,910 on June 22, down from a $2,050 peak in early May. Investors now question how solid Bitcoin’s $30,000 support
Australia’s cryptocurrency industry banking woes will likely continue, with the government and major banks signaling no intention to back down against scams that “touch” crypto. During a panel at the Australian Blockchain Week on June 26, Sophie Gilder, managing director of blockchain and digital assets at Commonwealth Bank (CBA) shed light on the bank’s restrictions
There is at least $27 trillion of assets managed by major U.S. financial institutions that are also “actively” seeking to provide clients with exposure to Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto. On June 26, CoinShares chief strategy officer Meltem Demirors highlighted at least eight major financial institutions that have signaled moves in the digital assets space, including
Ethereum zero-knowledge proof scaling system zkSync Era has unveiled its answer to Optimism’s Superchain concept in the form of ZK Stack. It’s a modular framework for a series of ZK-powered custom blockchains called yperchains, which will operate as a new layer on top of the existing layer-2 protocol. The chains will be composable and interoperable,
A federal judge overseeing the lawsuit between Binance.US, Binance Holdings Limited and CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has denied a motion that could have stopped the financial regulator from issuing public statements related to the case. In a June 26 ruling in the U.S. District Court for
The S&P 500 Index (SPX) snapped a five-week winning streak last week but it is still on track to close the first half of the year with stellar gains of nearly 13%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite has done much better as it is up about 29%. Both these indices have been overtaken by Bitcoin (BTC)
Venture capital financing in the crypto space is no different from typical VC, except the startups benefiting from financing operate in the cryptocurrency market. Venture capital businesses in the cryptocurrency sector concentrate their investments on startups and initiatives linked to cryptocurrencies, blockchain technology, decentralized finance (DeFi) and other cutting-edge distributed ledger technology applications. Projects creating
Bitcoin (BTC) circled $30,500 at the June 26 Wall Street open as bulls held newfound support. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: TradingView Bitcoin ETF hype puts demands on U.S. session Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC price action retaining $30,000 around the weekly close. The largest cryptocurrency began the week on a stable
A recent surge in activity surrounding exchange-traded funds has led to the largest weekly inflow for digital asset investment products since July 2022, according to a June 26 report via CoinShares. Totalling $199 million, inflows for the week of 19–23 June turned around a nine-week string of consecutive outflows, with Bitcoin (BTC) representing the lion’s
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