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China Now Censors Anti-Blockchain Sentiment, Educates Public on Bitcoin
5.11.2019
Officially Bullish on blockchain technology, China is now reportedly censoring anti-blockchain sentiment. Meanwhile, a popular Chinese app with over 100 million active users has recommended a course on bitcoin, blockchain, and smart contracts. The app is designed to teach “Xi Jinping...
CME Group Publishes Bitcoin Options Specifications
2.11.2019
In mid-September, the foreign exchange company CME Group announced the launch of options on its bitcoin futures contracts in Q1 2020, pending regulatory review. CME Group executive Tim McCourt said there was “increasing client demand” for the firm’s bitcoin derivatives and now...
CME Reveals Details of Upcoming Bitcoin Options Contracts
30.10.2019
CME Group revealed the product specifications for its bitcoin options contracts on Wednesday, targeting a 2020 launch
After Breaking New Records Bakkt Announces Crypto Consumer App
28.10.2019
Following the all-time record of 1,179 contracts on October 25, Mike Blandina, Bakkt’s chief product officer, revealed the firm is launching another strategy after announcing its December options launch. Bakkt is releasing a consumer application so retail investors can “unlock the value...
Poll: 60% Tell Vitalik Buterin ‘No’ to Ethereum Reversing Transactions
26.10.2019
Ethereum co-founder fails to impress with transaction rollback survey
Bitcoin Price Skyrockets $500 in Minutes as Bakkt BTC Contracts Hit Highs
25.10.2019
Bitcoin surged $500 in just five minutes today, with some linking the price surge to over 600 BTC futures contracts sold on Bakkt
Bakkt to Launch Options Contracts in Bitcoin Futures in December
25.10.2019
Bakkt, which takes pride in being Intercontinental Exchange’s bitcoin derivatives provider, has unveiled the launch date of its highly anticipated options contract for its bitcoin futures. The platform has decided to present the first options contract for bitcoin futures as the latest product...
McKinsey Advisor: Blockchain May Kill Off the City of London and NHS
25.10.2019
Blockchain could destroy the entire UK economic system, but smart-contracts are a “bit of a joy,” says a senior McKinsey advisor
Bakkt Announces Bitcoin Options After Record-Breaking Futures Volumes
24.10.2019
On October 23, Bakkt’s physically-settled bitcoin futures contracts touched an all-time high with 640 BTC ($4.8 million) swapped on the exchange. Coincidentally, the futures action started after BTC prices plummeted to $7,365 across global exchanges. After the record-setting day, Bakkt...
Bakkt Hits New All-Time High, With Over 450 Bitcoin Futures Contracts Traded
23.10.2019
Bitcoin futures volumes on Bakkt have hit a new all-time high, with over 450 BTC futures contracts traded today
KuCoin Supported Derivatives Platform KuMEX To Unveil Bitcoin Monthly Contracts Soon
20.10.2019
KuMEX, the derivatives platform of KuCoin cryptocurrency exchange, has made it official with the announcement about the platform gearing up to introduce the investors with monthly Bitcoin futures contracts very soon. On Wednesday, Michael Gan, the founder and CEO of KuCoin spilled the beans about...
CipherTrace Expands Monitoring Platform to 700 Tokens
15.10.2019
CipherTrace adds 700 tokens to its crypto intelligence platform
Unwrapping the Ocean Plastic Conundrum Via Blockchain
9.10.2019
Every year 8 million tons of plastics get dumped in the oceans. Can blockchain help clean up the mess?
Tiny $217 Options Trade on Bitcoin Blockchain Could Be Wall Street’s Death Knell
8.10.2019
Skew., a startup led by an ex-JPMorgan trader, did an S&P 500 options trade on bitcoin’s blockchain to prove the tech works better than Wall Street
IKEA in ‘World First’ Transaction Using Smart Contracts and Licensed E-Money
3.10.2019
IKEA Iceland has taken part in a commercial transaction using ethereum smart contracts and EU-licensed blockchain e-cash to settle an order
CME Exec: No Plans for Physically Settled BTC Contracts Currently
2.10.2019
A senior executive says CME Group has no current plans to launch physically settled BTC contracts
Smart Contracts Legalized in Russia + 11 More Crypto News
1.10.2019
Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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Smart contracts have become legal in Russia as of today, reports Regnum. The new law – one of a package of three...
Aragon Expects Ethereum’s Istanbul Hard Fork to Break 680 Smart Contracts
1.10.2019
Ethereum’s Istanbul hard fork is expected to break 680 smart contracts on the decentralized management platform Aragon
Ethereum’s Istanbul Upgrade Will Break 680 Smart Contracts on Aragon
30.9.2019
For governance platform Aragon, ethereum's system-wide upgrade on Wednesday is expected to break hundreds of smart contracts. Here's why
Spanish Facebook Rival Taringa Is Sold to Smart Contract Dev RSK
27.9.2019
Subsidiary of smart contract developer RSK buys Latin America’s Facebook rival Taringa