CME’s Bitcoin Options See First-Day Volume of $2.3M
14.1.2020
Options on bitcoin futures from Chicago Mercantile Exchange got off to a good start on Monday, seeing trading volume reach 55 contracts in the opening session
Blockchain Will Be Most In-Demand Hard Skill in 2020: LinkedIn
14.1.2020
LinkedIn Learning — an educational subsidiary of the professional social network — projects blockchain to top the list of most-needed hard skills in 2020
Pre-Bitcoin Halving Race Pushes Mining Difficulty to Record High
14.1.2020
As Bitcoin (BTC) mining difficulty and hashrate are reaching new all-time highs, the Cryptoverse is discussing the meaning behind it, and it seems unlikely that the miners are capitulating ahead of the Bitcoin mining reward halving in May.
As reported by Cryptonews.com in October 2019, miners will...
Regulated Derivatives Will ‘Legitimize’ Crypto, Says CFTC Chair
14.1.2020
Regulated derivatives will instill market confidence in cryptocurrencies, according to Heath Tarbert
55 Contracts Mark First Day of Bitcoin Options on CME
14.1.2020
Source: iStock/pick-uppath
Following the launch of bitcoin options trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) yesterday, the exchange reported that 55 options contracts changed hands during the first day of trading, instantly making CME a leader in the space.
Each options contract at the...
Resurgent Bitcoin Will Likely Shrug off Long-Term Bear Cross
14.1.2020
A bitcoin chart indicator is about to turn bearish for the first time since June 2018, but should have little effect on prices
Blockchain-Based IBM Sterling Adds Advanced Supply Chain Tracking Features
14.1.2020
IBM Sterling receives a host of additional integrations, including one with Salesforce
Regulatory Roundup: EU-Wide Crypto Regulations, New Rules in Europe, US, Asia
14.1.2020
In this roundup, we cover EU-wide crypto regulations and individual countries’ new digital asset rules including Austria and the U.K. We also cover numerous crypto regulatory developments in the U.S., China, Japan, South Korea, India, and the Philippines. Also read: Regs Roundup: SEC Actions...
Payments Giant Visa Acquires Fintech Firm Plaid for $5.3 Billion
14.1.2020
Payments giant Visa acquired fintech firm Plaid for $5.3 billion in an effort to expand its business model
Constitutional Court to Rule on Legality of South Korean Crypto Ban
14.1.2020
South Korea’s Constitutional Court is set to pass judgment on the legality of measures taken by the country’s government during its partial crypto crackdown of late 2017 to 2018.
Seoul intervened with a series of emergency measures during the late 2017 bull run, which saw a massive spate of South...
Indian Supreme Court Delays Hearing on Crypto Ban, Expects Slew of Comments
14.1.2020
The Supreme Court of India has passed over, but not adjourned, a case against the Reserve Bank of India’s ban on banks’ dealings with crypto-related businesses
Off-Blocks Launches US Government-Tested Digital Signature Service in Beta
14.1.2020
Digital signature platform Off-Blocks is bringing its Department of Homeland Security-tested file verification tool to the public