The Wharton School to Accept Bitcoin, Ether, and USDC for its “Economics of Blockchain and Digital Assets” Program

The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania plans to accept cryptocurrency as tuition for its online blockchain and digital asset program, as per the announcement made this week. One of the nation’s premier business schools, the Wharton School, is launching a new online program called the “Economics of Blockchain and Digital Assets” early next […] The post The Wharton School to Accept Bitcoin, Ether, and USDC for its “Economics of Blockchain and Digital Assets” Program first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide. äàëüøå »

2021-10-29 20:13

Facebook (Meta) to Build ‘Privacy and Safety’ into the Metaverse from Day One and Support for Crypto & NFTs

Facebook has rebranded its name to ‘Meta’ in an effort to move beyond the social network to its virtual reality vision. Meta, as the company said, would better “encompass” what it does. “Over time, I hope that we are seen as a metaverse company, and I want to anchor our work and our identity on […] The post Facebook (Meta) to Build ‘Privacy and Safety’ into the Metaverse from Day One and Support for Crypto & NFTs first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide. äàëüøå »

2021-10-29 17:19

Bitcoin Tipping Makes It Easy To Transfer Value, Says Twitter CFO Who Sees Crypto As A Tool To “Facilitate Commerce”

Payments giant Visa, which also reported a record Q3 in payment volume of $2.8 trillion, said, “the boost we saw in Q3 was primarily from cryptocurrency purchases.” The post Bitcoin Tipping Makes It Easy To Transfer Value, Says Twitter CFO Who Sees Crypto As A Tool To “Facilitate Commerce” first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide. äàëüøå »

2021-10-29 23:31

CFTC Chair Calls for ‘Expanding’ the Agency’s Authority as ‘Nearly 60%’ of Crypto Are Commodities

Rostin Behnam, the nominee to lead the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), wants the agency to have greater authority over the crypto market and be the “primary cop on the beat.” The CFTC is currently overseeing derivatives, but the Biden administration’s pick to head the CFTC said the explosive growth of digital tokens means their […] The post CFTC Chair Calls for ‘Expanding’ the Agency’s Authority as ‘Nearly 60%’ of Crypto Are Commodities first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide. äàëüøå »

2021-10-28 20:36

Valkyrie Files to Offer a Leveraged Bet on Bitcoin Futures, Direxion to Provide Short Exposure to CME Contracts

Just days after launching the Bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund (ETF), Valkyrie Investments is ready to offer amped-up returns to its users. Valkyrie (BTFD) was second to ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BITO) to the market, and now it has filed an application with the Securities and Exchange Commission to launch the Valkyrie XBTO Levered BTC Futures […] The post Valkyrie Files to Offer a Leveraged Bet on Bitcoin Futures, Direxion to Provide Short Exposure to CME Contracts first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide. äàëüøå »

2021-10-27 16:39

Dubai Financial Services Authority Releases Regulatory Framework for “Investment Tokens”

The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has announced its regulatory framework for “Investment Tokens,” which can be securities or derivatives. The agency defines investment tokens as cryptographically secured tokens that represent rights and obligations similar to those conferred by a security or derivative or has a similar purpose and are issued, transferred, and stored using […] The post Dubai Financial Services Authority Releases Regulatory Framework for “Investment Tokens” first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide. äàëüøå »

2021-10-26 17:36

SEC to Gain Significant Oversight on Stablecoins, Tether to Test Notabene’s Travel Rule Solution to Comply with FATF Guidelines

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has moved closer to having significant oversight on stablecoins, said Bloomberg in a report citing people familiar with the matter. The Treasury Department and other agencies are reportedly planning to release a report this week that will indicate that the SEC has significant authority to regulate fiat pegged […] The post SEC to Gain Significant Oversight on Stablecoins, Tether to Test Notabene’s Travel Rule Solution to Comply with FATF Guidelines first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide. äàëüøå »

2021-10-26 16:02

Decentralized Prediction Market Polymarket is Under CFTC Investigation: Report

New York-based decentralized prediction market Polymarket is under the scrutiny of a top Wall Street regulator. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is investigating whether Polymarket is letting customers improperly trade binary options or trade swaps and if it should be registered with the agency, according to a Bloomberg report citing people familiar with the […] The post Decentralized Prediction Market Polymarket is Under CFTC Investigation: Report first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide. äàëüøå »

2021-10-26 20:05

CME Bitcoin Futures OI Rips to $5.70 Billion to Claim the Top Spot Over Binance

Bitcoin is taking a break after hitting a new all-time high at $67,000 earlier last week. Towards the end of the last week, we briefly went under $60k, and today it is trading just under $63k. Right before the weekend, Bitcoin had entered into “overbought” territory, with its 14-day relative strength index (RSI) coming in […] The post CME Bitcoin Futures OI Rips to . äàëüøå »

2021-10-26 15:38

FATF to Publish Detailed Cryptocurrency Guidelines Late Next Week

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) will be publishing its revised guidance for cryptocurrency firms very soon, said President Marcus Pleyer. The outcomes of the October plenary meeting of the FATF were released this week, in which the agency shared that it has finalized its guidance and plans to publish the updated version on October […] The post FATF to Publish Detailed Cryptocurrency Guidelines Late Next Week first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide. äàëüøå »

2021-10-23 20:58