Unlike the last Bitcoin halving, a ho-hum affair where Covid-locked-down gawkers had little choice but to tune into livestreamed watch parties, the upcoming Bitcoin halving comes with project launches, competitions and IRL celebrations in Denver and Costa Rica.Source
The cryptocurrency underperformed this week as an economic safe haven. But bitcoiners are taking a longer term view.Source
Both companies plan to develop new institutional digital offerings, while QCP is set to open an Abu Dhabi shop.Source
Shomari Figures, a Washington insider with a lengthy progressive resume, didn’t pull in the most money in direct contributions as he sought one of Alabama’s seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. Still, the crypto-friendly candidate dominated the crowded field of fellow Democrats and then won this week’s Democratic runoff with 61% of the vote.Source
Miners face uncertain times as the halving changes Bitcoin’s economics. Which groups are best positioned for the future? Dan Weiskopf, at Tidal Financial Group, gives a run-down.Source
Tokenization can revolutionize the way transactions are processed. But, for institutions, the highest potential lies in the digital assets themselves, says Nadine Chakar, Global Head of Digital Assets at DTCC.Source
Investors in mainland China won’t likely be allowed to buy into the newly approved Hong Kong-listed spot bitcoin ETFs, analysts at Bloomberg Intelligence reported, weakening excitement over the funds even further.Source
Large bitcoin investors haven’t started to buy the dip yet, suggesting that the correction may continue for a while, an LMAX Group strategist noted.Source
According to a blog post shared with CoinDesk, the new Kraken Wallet will be the first from a major exchange to be open-sourced.Source
Paris Saint-Germain’s fan token is one of several issued for sports clubs by the crypto company Socios.Source