Major digital currency exchange Coinbase filed an S-1 registration statement in December 2020, a document that a company must submit before holding a direct listing or an initial public offering…
The Libra Association announced 1 December 2020 that it was going by the name the Diem Association, a move designed to help signify the project's evolution. The organisation stated that…
Bitcoin has experienced multiple bull markets, and this latest one, which began in 2018, is markedly different from the last. Between late 2018 and the time of this writing in…
There are thousands of cryptocurrencies in existence, and to make matters even more complicated, these digital assets are trading on a large number of exchanges. With all these data points,…
Bitcoin, the world's most prominent digital currency, came into existence in early 2009. While the digital currency went largely unnoticed by global authorities in its early years, it has since…
In May 2020, Bitcoin is scheduled to have its third halving, an event that will reduce production of the digital currency by 50%. While the Bitcoin network has experienced two…
In the months since the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) gained global visibility, governments around the world responded by taking drastic action. At the time of this writing (27th March 2020), health…
Central banks in many different countries have been exploring the potential use of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), which have in turn drawn the interest of cryptocurrency enthusiasts, industry participants…
IDX Insights, a financial research and development firm, released a cryptocurrency index that it has described as the first "Smart Beta" crypto index. For context, Fidelity defines "Smart Beta" as…
What Is The Crypto Rating Council? If a digital asset is deemed a security by government regulators, that determination can have major implications for the asset's creators, investors and network.…
What Is An Initial Exchange Offering? An initial exchange offering (IEO) is a sale of digital assets that takes place through an exchange. An IEO is similar to an initial…
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