The financial institution Goldman Sachs, together with the financial services firm Galaxy Digital, executed its first Bitcoin options transaction on the stock market. The information was provided by CoinDesK: “The company executed its first OTC cryptocurrency transaction from a bank in the US,…
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Central Bank of Canada and MIT develop digital currency
The Central Bank of Canada announced a partnership with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to begin a central bank digital currency (CBDC) research and development project. The financial organization also seeks to analyze the…
Panama debates regulating cryptocurrencies as a payment method
The Trade Commission for Economic Affairs of the Parliament of Panama resumed the debate of the two bills that aim to regulate cryptocurrencies in the country. The proposals were presented by deputy Cenobia Vargas, last August, and…
European Parliament suspended the discussion of regulatory framework on crypto assets
The parliamentarians of the European Union indefinitely suspended the vote on the regulatory framework for digital currencies that was scheduled to take place on February 28 and intended to approve a package known under the acronym MiCA,…
Bulgaria authorizes investment in cryptos on the stock market
Manyu Moravenov, CEO of the Bulgarian Stock Exchange, reported the launch of eight Exchange-traded notes (ETNs) based on bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH).
According to the information issued by the Bulgarian Stock Exchange, citizens will be…
Cryptocurrencies fall due to Ukraine-Russia tensions
Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies registered a drop in their prices this Tuesday, February 22, due to the increase in tensions between Ukraine and Russia, that caused uncertainty in the stock markets.
Some analysts consider that the…
Peru approves its first cryptobank
Recently, the Superintendency of Banking, Insurance and AFP from Peru approved the incorporation of the institution Fluyez as the first cryptobank of the region.
Currently, this platform works with at least 60 different types of…
Intel unveils its bitcoin mining chip
This week, developer company Intel officially unveiled its dedicated chip for efficient bitcoin mining, which will henceforth be known as "Bonanza Mine."
The presentation of this product took place during the "International Solid-State…
BitBase company plans to bring bitcoin ATMs to Venezuela
Enrique de los Reyes, representative of BitBase in Venezuela, declared that the company is in the process of conversations with the authorities of the Venezuelan Government, as well as with private companies and the banking sector with the…
Bitcoin scams through emails continue to grow
The growing interest of users in the universe of cryptocurrencies and the lack of knowledge about the risks that this market presents has resulted in an increase in scams in which bitcoin investment programs are offered by email, as warned…
P2P commerce boosted the use of cryptocurrencies in Venezuela
For Venezuela, 2021 represented a considerable evolution for the management of cryptocurrencies in the economy, thanks to the rise of non-fungible tokens (NFT), "play to earn" games, among others.
According to a study by Chainalysis, the…
Mitsubishi UFG bank launches progmacoin stablecoin
Mitsubishi UFJ (MUFG Bank) financial institution launched progmacoin, a blockchain-based stablecoin that is pegged to the Japanese yen. The bank entered into an alliance with Japan's SBI Group and Daiwa Securities for the purpose of instant…