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Latest news about Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, DeFi, NFTs & DEXs. Live price and charts for Bitcoin, Ethereum and other tokens.
Nym receives $150,000 grant to integrate its mixnet with Zcash
Nym receives $150,000 grant to integrate its mixnet with Zcash

Quick Take Nym has collaborated with Electric Coin Company to integrate mixnet technology into Zcash to prevent user metadata leakage. The integration allows Zcash wallet developers to implement Nym’s privacy features, supported by a $150,000 community grant from Zcash.

The Block·2024/02/13 13:34
Ether options open interest on track to hit fresh all-time high
Ether options open interest on track to hit fresh all-time high

Ether options open interest for February has already exceeded figures seen during the whole month of January.Ether’s price increased by almost 8% in the past 24 hours, according to The Block’s Price Page.

The Block·2024/02/13 12:34
Crypto developers introduce rival ERC-404 implementation called DN-404
Crypto developers introduce rival ERC-404 implementation called DN-404

Quick Take A group of developers have released their own alternative implementation of the ERC-404 idea, which fuses ERC-20 tokens with NFTs. Despite the effort, one of the developers maintains it is likely still more of a “gimmick” than anything else.

The Block·2024/02/13 11:00
Blockchain Association raises concerns over Warren’s proposed crypto AML bill in letter to Congress
Blockchain Association raises concerns over Warren’s proposed crypto AML bill in letter to Congress

Quick Take The organization argued that Warren’s proposed crypto anti-money laundering bill would result in an outflow of capital and expertise from the U.S.

The Block·2024/02/13 09:32
Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund invested $200 million in bitcoin and ether last year: Reuters
Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund invested $200 million in bitcoin and ether last year: Reuters

The fund reportedly invested $200 million in bitcoin and ether from late summer to early fall of 2023.

The Block·2024/02/13 09:17
South Korean firm Com2uS to develop web3 games on Oasys blockchain
South Korean firm Com2uS to develop web3 games on Oasys blockchain

Quick Take Com2uS collaboration with Oasys to roll out web3 games on the blockchain network. It plans to onboard the game franchise Summoners War: Chronicle onto Oasys.

The Block·2024/02/13 00:07
Franklin Templeton takes initial step for spot Ethereum ETF with new SEC filing
Franklin Templeton takes initial step for spot Ethereum ETF with new SEC filing

The firm filed an S-1 registration statement on Monday for the Franklin Ethereum ETF and said the fund will generally reflect the price of ether.

The Block·2024/02/12 21:49
Spot bitcoin ETFs saw $1.1 billion of inflows last week, CoinShares says
Spot bitcoin ETFs saw $1.1 billion of inflows last week, CoinShares says

Quick Take Spot bitcoin ETFs dominated the market of crypto investment products last week with $1.1 billion of inflows and the highest AUM since early 2022, CoinShares said.

The Block·2024/02/12 19:40
SEC is taking cybersecurity obligations seriously, Gensler tells Congress
SEC is taking cybersecurity obligations seriously, Gensler tells Congress

Quick Take “I assure you that the SEC takes its cybersecurity obligations seriously,” SEC Chair Gary Gensler said in a letter sent to House Financial Services Committee Chair Patrick McHenry and others last week.

The Block·2024/02/12 17:34