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San Francisco-based digital asset management firm – Bitwise Asset Management – has announced the launch of its Bitwise Polygon (MATIC) Fund. According to an official press release shared with CryptoPotato, the Fund will serve as a professionally managed investment vehicle that will give Bitwise’s wealthy clients access to MATIC, the Polygon network native cryptocurrency. The firm noted that only accredited Bitwise clients can qualify for private placement subscriptions to the...

One of the leading European economies – France – has reportedly fulfilled its 10-month experiment aiming to test how a central bank digital currency would interact with its debt market. The financial services company Euroclear led the project, in which some of the nation’s largest banks took part. France Pushes for a CBDC Last year, Banque de France – the country’s central bank – collaborated with the Belgian financial services company Euroclear and many of the leading French...

The popular meme-inspired coin and self-proclaimed DOGE killer, Shiba Inu (SHIB), has continued to gain popularity, recording more than 9% growth in the number of holders within the last two weeks. SHIB Addresses Surpass 738k Amid an impressive price performance since October 2nd, retail demand for SHIB remains at large as the meme coin has managed to accumulate more than 60,000 new holders, representing about 9.11% increase in a little over two weeks. There are currently...

One of the most successful teams in the history of the NBA – The Los Angeles Lakers – announced an official team sponsorship with Socios.com. Thus, the latter doubled down on its expansion strategy into the US market. The Lakers Joining The Crypto Space According to a recent announcement, the leading global blockchain provider for the sports and entertainment industry – Socios.com – will be the presenting sponsor of the Los Angeles Lakers Facebook Group from the beginning of...

The moment plenty of people in the cryptocurrency community have been waiting for quite some time is finally here. The ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF is live, trading on the New York Stock Exchange. The moment many have been waiting for is here and the ProShares Bitcoin Strategy futures-backed ETF, ticked BITO, is now live and trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Data shows that the daily range is between $40.07 as a bottom and $42.1499 as a top, where the ETF...

Andrew Yang – an American entrepreneur, politician, and founder of the newly launched Forward Party – said he wants his organization to represent the US crypto community. In Attempt to Solve America’s Financial Problems “Not right. Not left. Forward.” That is the slogan of the new political party in the United Stated – The Forward Party. According to its pro-crypto founder – Andrew Yang – the digital asset industry is also headed in that direction. Yang – best known for being...

New York Attorney General Letitia James announced on October 18 that she had ordered the shutdown of an unidentified group of cryptocurrency lending platforms operating in the state. As per an official press release, the companies would be acting in contravention of the stipulations of General Business Law § 352 et seq —better known as the “Martin Act.” Ms. James argues that cryptocurrency lending platforms are “interest-bearing accounts” and therefore must register with the...

The number of cryptocurrency-related crimes in the United Kingdom has significantly surged in the first nine months of 2021 comparing to last year, reads a recent report. The local police warned that bad actors often use a fake celebrity endorsement to lure people in. Youngsters Are The Most in Danger According to a recent Bloomberg coverage, there have been 7,118 reports of schemes related to digital assets in the UK between January and October this year. Victims parted out...

Popular stablecoin issuer Circle announced that it will be extending support for its USD Coin (USDC) on the Hedera blockchain, making it the first such token to launch on the network. USDC Now Supported on Hedera Announcing the move in a press release today, the firm said users can now deposit, withdraw, and transfer USDC based on the Hedera network within their Circle accounts. Users can also tap Hedera for various USDC payments and settlements, the company noted. Commenting...

Binance recently completed its 17th token burn. Over 1 million BNB were removed from circulation, comparable to previous burns. However, due to increased token value, this is the highest value burn of BNB to date. Binance announced the recent burn on their site earlier today – the 17th burn since the first in October 2017. According to the exchange, 1,335,888 BNB were removed. In dollar terms, this equals $639,462,868 at the time of the burn. Specifically, 1,318,049 BNB were...