LedgerX is Now FTX.US Derivatives
LedgerX is now FTX.US Derivatives. That means there are now US-based options, futures, and swaps under the FTX.US brand.
News
Cryptocurrency news from around the world and beyond. We cover what happening with cryptocurrency today. We cover things like countries embracing or rejecting cryptos, price milestones for Bitcoin and Alts, new projects, upcoming forks, etc.
Bitcoin Breaks its All Time High Above $64k
Bitcoin has broken above its previous all-time high of $64k and is currently trading above $66k in price discovery.
First Bitcoin ETF Ever! ProShares Bitcoin ETF Set to Launch
The first Bitcoin ETF ever has been approved. The Bitcoin Futures ETF by ProShares is set to launch Tuesday, Oct 19th, 2021 under the ticker “BITO”.
Coinbase NFT is Coming; Join the Waitlist
The Coinbase NFT marketplace will launch soon. If you want early access, you can join the waitlist to be one of the first to gain access.
BTC is Legal Tender in El Salvador, And You Can Use it at McDonald’s
You can now walk into a McDonald’s or Starbucks in El Salvador and purchase your meal with Bitcoin. The reason for this is that Bitcoin is now legal tender in El Salvador and all businesses must accept it.
Ethereum Scaling Solution Arbitrum is Live
Arbitrum, a long-awaited scaling solution for Etehreum contracts that allows for agreeing on virtual machine (VM) behavior off-chain, is now live.
Over 20,000 ETH Burned So Far Since London Upgrade
The ETH 2.0 London upgrade was successful. Since going live on August 5th over 20,000 ETH has been burned.
Watch Elon Musk, Jack Dorsey & Cathie Wood Talk Bitcoin at The B Word Conference
Watch Elon, Jack, and Cathie talk Bitcoin. Each person talks about how they got into Bitcoin and crypto in general.
ETH London Upgrade Expected Aug 3 – 5
Ethereum’s London upgrade will go live on block 12,965,000, which is expected between August 3-5, 2021. This upgrade includes EIP-1559 and is an important part of Ethereum 2.0 (ETH2).
Miners Signal Support for Bitcoin Taproot Upgrade
The new Bitcoin taproot upgrade will be implemented now that miners have signaled support.