10 common crypto terms you need to know

    Let’s take a look at some of the most common cryptocurrency lingo, invites Kim Komando from FOX News. Despite Bitcoin launching way back in 2009, it’s only until recently that you can’t turn on the news or browse the web without coming across some mention of cryptocurrency. I got so many questions from my readers…

    Jack Dorsey introduces tbDEX – decentralized Bitcoin exchange proposal
    23 Nov 2021
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    US Payment giant Square released Friday the whitepaper of its decentralized Bitcoin exchange proposal (tbDEX). Jack Dorsey’s tbDEX is proposed to offer a direct way for people to convert their fiat into Bitcoin without having to go through multiple platforms. According to a statement posted on the website, Square’s Bitcoin business TBD released the whitepaper…

    Crypto exchange Gemini raises $400 million in funding, hitting a $7.1 billion valuation
    22 Nov 2021
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    One of the world’s leading crypto exchanges, Gemini, has secured $400 million in a recent investment round led by Morgan Creek Capital. The funding round values the company at $7.1 billion. Gemini also plans to invest heavily in alternative metaverse proposals. Gemini, the cryptocurrency platform and exchange founded by twins Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, has…

    Institutional investors are choosing Cardano and Ethereum over Bitcoin

    Cardano saw positive inflows for last week, which put it ahead of other altcoins, CoinShares data reveals. Total inflows for the week had come out to $151 million, and Cardano inflows totaled $16 million in the same period. The total year-to-date inflows for the market have now hit a record $9 billion. However, the previous…

    US regulator rejects VanEck Bitcoin spot ETF application

    The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has rejected a proposal to launch a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) that would actively track the price of BTC. Cboe BZX exchange had applied back in March; however, the SEC stated that not enough was done to protect investors from fraudulent trading. The Commission says the proposal…

    Bahrain-based CoinMena secures $9.5 million seed round
    13 Nov 2021
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    Headquartered in Bahrain, fiat-to-crypto exchange CoinMENA has secured $9.5M in seed funding from BECO Capital, Kenetic Capital, Arab Bank Switzerland, Bunat Ventures, Rua Growth Fund, FTX investment arm Alameda Research and Girnas Capital. CoinMENA will use funds in a move to further dominate the crypto market in the MENA region. Launched in early 2021 by…