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Belarus is actively involved in the development of legislative framework for cryptocurrency and blockchain development.
Alibaba has delayed plans to list its stock in Hong Kong. The Chinese tech company already trades publicly in New York, but was reported to have been considering a second listing that could raise as much as $15 billion. The plan was to list in August.
Crypto sector has been waiting for the launch of Bitcoin futures trading platform Bakkt for a long time now. This should happen finally at September 23. Within 48 hours after the big reveal, Bitcoin surged by 10 percent.
Revolut, the financial services firm, has just launched a new digital service that will allow its customers trade U.S. stock from the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq. The service will be free and available to all customers.
Major Bitcoin wallet provider, Blockchain, has just announced the launch of its own exchange platform, The Pit. The new platform seeks to promote adoption by simplifying the trading process for all its users.
Bitcoin futures contracts platform Bakkt is determined to launch its services in the third quarter of this year and gaining approval from the NYDFS would allow it to operate as a limited-purpose firm.
After many delays and uncertainty, finally, Bakkt’s Bitcoin Futures launched the user acceptance tests. The mission is to support the development of trusted infrastructure for securely transacting in the new market for digital assets.
Bakkt Digital Asset Summit highlighted important developments in the launch of Bakkt Bitcoin Futures, which beta release is expected today. CFTC commissioner Dawn Stamp acknowledged the high demand for the derivative product.
As ICE Futures Exchange opens its Bitcoin Futures interest, CME concurrently soars in what appears to be a four day all-time high in a row.
Slack became only the second big company, after Spotify, to invite a free-for-all in its shares on Wall Street. Rather than an IPO, it chose a direct listing, releasing its stock to trade freely and stating just a “reference” figure of $26 a share.
Bakkt’s application with the NYDFS is seen as a possible gateway to get regulatory approval from the CFTC.
