Bakkt Is to Launch Bitcoin Futures Next Month
Bakkt, first unveiled last August, has been working on regulatory approvals to begin offering the product over the past year. It is said to launch its services on September 23.
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Bakkt, first unveiled last August, has been working on regulatory approvals to begin offering the product over the past year. It is said to launch its services on September 23.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 800 points on Wednesday. Investors sound their deep concerns about an upcoming recession.
Bitcoin (BTC) price has been hovering around $10,000 since late June leaving traders and investors nervously watching for more potential loses. But now it has fallen below this level.
The SEC has delayed its decision for listing VanEck to Oct. 18, while Bitwise’s listing on NYSE Arca will be delayed to Oct. 13. The decision on Wilshire Phoenix’s United States Bitcoin and Treasury Investment Trust has been postponed until Sept. 29.
TRON’s founder, Justin Sun, has announced that the first version of Sun Network’s code is released. According to Sun, the side chain is one of TRON’s 100X scalability solutions.
Binance is taking a hard and detailed look at 30 different cryptocurrencies for possible inclusion on its upcoming US-based exchange. This is welcome news for users in the U.S.
The latest reports reveal that just 318 Tether whales control over 80% of its circulating supply with each of them holding at least $1 million worth of USDT tokens making the market vulnerable to manipulation.
Kik kicked back at the SEC lawsuit that claims a $100 million ICO was illegal. The company behind Kik Messenger filed a response in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, alleging that the SEC is “twisting” the facts about its token.
After days of struggle, Bitcoin price has finally found its way out of the slowdown. Exactly before 1 week, the coin was being traded near 9000 USD, and now it is racing with its full might towards 13,000 USD.
Samsung has announced that it will be adding thirteen new apps to its official DApp store – Blockchain Keystore. This addition officially brings the total number of apps on the app store to 17.
China’s Central Bank now wants to develop a virtual currency to compete with the recently unveiled Facebook’s Libra aiming to gain the lead in the development of the cryptocurrency and blockchain technologies.
Global markets, mostly in Asia, are beginning to feel serious impact from the China-U.S. trade war as stocks set record losses, triggering emergency meetings and threats of protest.
Mastercard incorporated trio job vacancies for its website, searching for pros in blockchain product management. The company is particularly anticipating creating a blockchain wallet solution, which will perhaps compete against Facebook’s Calibra.
Bitcoin (BTC) has continued to gain momentum today, with its price passing the $11,500 mark. The top 20 cryptos by market capitalization are seeing mixed results on the day, with most gains and losses around 3%.
Walmart has filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, an application to create its own Libra-like digital currency. The filing points to the asset being a stablecoin with a focus on financial inclusion.