The Dash team has announced the integration of Dash into Wizarbit, a Lithuania-regulated cryptocurrency exchange and card provider. This development allows users to purchase Dash instantly with euros at competitive rates using a credit card. Wizarbit’s unique offering includes a debit cryptocurrency card, both virtual and physical, enabling users to spend their Dash anywhere cards […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/dash-now-available-on-wizarbit-for-purchase-and-use-on-debit-cards/
Month: May 2024
Ethereum due for new all-time high as countdown to Ether ETF nears end
Ether is due to be the next crypto to pass its current record peak, a popular crypto market analyst believes. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/ethereum-due-new-all-time-high-ether-etf-nears-end
BlackRock’s IBIT overtakes GBTC as the world’s largest Bitcoin ETF
BlackRock’s $20 billion spot Bitcoin ETF recorded inflows of over $102 million on May 28, while Grayscale’s ETF bled again. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/blackrock-ibit-overtakes-gbtc-largest-bitcoin-etf
Ethereum ETFs to be Web3 growth ‘call option’ — Crypto analyst
Ether has a “much larger addressable market” than Bitcoin as it could be considered a bet on the entire Web3 industry, claims a crypto analyst. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/ethereum-etf-call-option-on-web3-analyst-claims
Hong Kong SFC to compliance check crypto firms offices after license deadline
A total of eleven crypto asset companies and exchanges have withdrawn license applications ahead of the deadline. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/hong-kong-crypto-firms-on-site-compliance-checks
El Salvador’s Bitcoin, AI plans could boost GDP tenfold by 2029: Cathie Wood
The ARK Invest CEO praised the Central American country for being an “oasis” for Bitcoin and AI adoption. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/el-salvadors-gdp-rise-10-fold-bukeles-next-term-cathie-wood
Nomura, Laser Digital and GMO Internet Partner to Explore the Issuance of Stablecoins in Japan
Nomura, a global financial services group, Laser Digital, a digital asset-based business, and GMO Internet, the parent company of stablecoin issuer GMO-Z, have partnered to explore the issuance of U.S. dollar and yen based stablecoins in Japan. The partnership also contemplates the development of a platform to offer stablecoin issuance services to other companies. Nomura, […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/nomura-laser-digital-and-gmo-internet-partner-to-explore-the-issuance-of-stablecoins-in-japan/
Halving of BTFS Storage Rewards
PRESS RELEASE. Singapore, May 29, 2024 – To sustain the growth and success of the BitTorrent ecosystem, BTFS is set to implement a halving on the next round of rewards for storage miners on the BTFS network. From 00:00 (UTC) June 25, 2024, the daily rewards for storage miners on the BTFS network will be […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/halving-of-btfs-storage-rewards/
South African Central Bank Opts Against Publishing CBDC Study Findings
The South African Reserve Bank has reportedly decided not to unveil the findings of the initial phase of its central bank digital currency feasibility study. Instead, the central bank said it is currently focused on the second phase of the study and will release a report once it is satisfied with the progress made in […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/south-african-central-bank-opts-against-publishing-cbdc-study-findings/
Bank of Israel Launches Digital Shekel Challenge
The Bank of Israel has announced the Digital Shekel Challenge, inviting various entities — private companies, public sector organizations, and academic institutions — to participate in the digital shekel’s experimental environment. The initiative aims to foster the development of innovative payment solutions using the digital shekel, leveraging its Application Programming Interfaces (APIs). Participants are expected […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/bank-of-israel-launches-digital-shekel-challenge/