BREAKING: Nasdaq listing hints that the SEC may soon approve ETF application from Valkyrie

Vice president of listing qualifications Eun Ah Choi said Nasdaq had certified Valkyrie’s Bitcoin ETF shares for listing on the exchange. The US Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, may soon approve an application from crypto asset manager Valkyrie for a Bitcoin Strategy exchange-traded fund, with the shares to be listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market.According to an Oct.

Nigerian Presidency: Vice President Yemi Osinbajo Against ‘Willy-Nilly Devaluation of the Naira’

The Nigerian presidency has denied reports that the country’s Vice President (VP), Yemi Osinbajo, was calling for the devaluation of the local currency when he recently questioned the naira’s official exchange rate.

Almost 1.1M people have already signed up for Coinbase NFT waitlist

Sanchan Saxena, the Vice President of product at Coinbase said yesterday that the “insane” amount of traffic from signing up to waitlist temporarily broke the site.

Nigerian Vice President Says Current Naira Exchange Rate ‘Artificially Low’

Nigerian Vice President Yemi Osinbajo recently warned that the country’s official naira exchange rate of N411 for every dollar is artificially low.

6 Questions for Olga Kupchevskaya of MyEtherWallet

We ask the buidlers in the blockchain and cryptocurrency sector for their thoughts on the industry… and we throw in a few random zingers to keep them on their toes! This week, our 6 Questions go to Olga Kupchevskaya, vice president of research and development for MyEtherWallet.Olga is vice president of research and development for MyEtherWallet.

Why 'the overarching demand' isn't as easy as it sounds for DeFi

Diana Pires, Crypto.com’s Senior Vice President of Institutional Sales, was recently one of the speakers at Blockworks' Digital Asset Summit.

Tehran Stock Exchange CEO resigns following discovery of Bitcoin miners in basement

Iranian authorities have conducted many raids on crypto miners in abandoned factories, homes, and small businesses — nothing quite as high profile as the country's largest stock exchange. Ali Sahraee, the chief executive officer of the Tehran Stock Exchange since 2018, has reportedly resigned after the discovery of cryptocurrency mining rigs in the building.According to a report from the country’s state-run media, the Islamic Republic News Agency, Tehran Stock Exchange, or TSE, market vice president Mahmoud Goudarzi will be leading the company following the departure of Sahraee.

Court Extends Detention of Finiko Pyramid Founder Doronin and His Right-Hand Man

A court in Tatarstan has extended the detention of Kirill Doronin, founder of Russia’s largest Ponzi scheme in recent times, Finiko.

Top Finiko Crypto Pyramid Executive Arrested in Russia’s Tatarstan

A high-ranking representative of Russia’s notorious Finiko Ponzi scheme has been arrested in Tatarstan.

ECB Vice President Says He Wouldn’t Ban Crypto, but Warns Against Money Laundering and Terrorism

European Central Bank (ECB) vice president Luis de Guindos says he’s not looking to ban cryptocurrencies but highlights the importance of establishing rules in the nascent industry to curb financial crimes.

ECB Vice President States Crypto Should Be Regulated Like Other Assets

European Central Bank (ECB) Vice President Luis De Guindos has stated he wants cryptocurrencies to be subject to the same rules that other assets are.

Coinbase Executive Slams Crypto Provision in Infrastructure Bill, Gives List of Suggestions for Lawmakers

Coinbase’s global vice president of tax, Lawrence Zlatkin, is sharing his critique on an editorial response from Bloomberg that discusses the crypto provisions defined in the ongoing US infrastructure bill.  Bloomberg’s op-ed took the stance that the crypto provisions within the original bill will help to bolster the government’s tax revenue from crypto entities paying […] The post Coinbase Executive Slams Crypto Provision in Infrastructure Bill, Gives List of Suggestions for Lawmakers appeared first on The Daily Hodl.

Cryptocurrency Swap Not Banned in Iran, President’s Legal Team Says

Current regulations do not prohibit the swapping of digital currencies, according to the Iranian Vice Presidency for Legal Affairs.

Circle and Unstoppable Domains to introduce username-based USDC payments

USD Coin holders will soon be able to transfer the stablecoin via human-readable addresses across supported wallets and crypto exchanges. The bid to introduce human-readable addresses as an alternative to the usual lengthy alphanumeric crypto wallet address system is set to achieve another milestone following the recent partnership between Circle and Unstoppable Domains.According to an announcement issued on Wednesday, Unstoppable Domains, a blockchain domain name provider, and USD Coin (USDC) stablecoin issuer Circle are collaborating to release readable “.coin” usernames for USDC transfers.As part of the partnership, both companies will collaborate to enable support for .coin username extensions across wallets and crypto exchanges that support the popular stablecoin.Under this arrangement, USDC transfers will become akin to sending an email, likely mitigating the problem of transferring coins to the wrong address, especially for the not-so-tech-savvy.Indeed, the announcement quoted Josh Hawkings, senior vice president of marketing at Circle, making a similar point adding that the feature will help to make USDC more accessible.Commenting on the partnership, Unstoppable Domains CEO Matthew Gould said, “Simple usernames combined with dollar-pegged stablecoins take the fear and risk out of spending crypto.”Related: Unstoppable Domains’ .crypto websites now available via Brave browserThe Circle partnership comes swiftly on the heels of a similar collaboration with popular crypto wallet provider Blockchain.com.

Ghana Vice President Praises Central Bank’s CBDC Initiative, Says Digital Currencies Can Boost Intra-African Trade

The Ghanaian Vice President, Mahamudu Bawumia, has implored African governments to start exploring digital currencies as such alternatives have the potential to enhance intra-African trade.

Ghana’s Vice President: African Countries Should Embrace Digital Currencies

According to Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, employing digital currencies in the economy would restore the trade sector.

Ghana's vice president declares Africa should embrace digital currencies

Digital currencies are primed to reinvent trade between African countries. Ghana's vice president Dr Mahamudu Bawumia believes that African governments need to embrace digital currencies to facilitate trade throughout the continent.As reported by Ghanaweb Bawumia outlined his argument during the Fifth Ghana International Trade and Finance Conference, which boasted the theme of “Facilitating Trade and Trade-Finance in AfCFTA; The Role of the Financial Services Sector.” He argued that trade between African countries demands a “single central payment” system.

Licensed Iranian crypto miners ordered to halt production 'altogether'

Even Iran's minister of labor has reported electrical disruptions to his home as crypto miners continue to exert demand on the country's power grid. Eshaq Jahangiri, the first vice president of Iran under Hassan Rouhani, has called on all legally operating crypto miners in the country to stop producing coins.According to a Wednesday report from the Tasnim News Agency, Jahangiri said at a meeting with officials of the Ministry of Energy that the electricity restrictions for Iranians were likely to continue until early August, purportedly in line with Rouhani’s previously announced prohibition on crypto mining.

Crypto miner claims all major Yunnan operations shut down in advance of CCP anniversary

It's unclear if the shutdowns are due to orders passed down from above or the result of China's announced regulatory crackdown on crypto miners. Reports alleged that cryptocurrency miners in China’s Yunnan province may be out of commission for a day if not longer due to the Chinese Communist Party’s 100th anniversary celebration this week.According to Kevin Zhang, the vice president of mining infrastructure company Foundry Services, all major Bitcoin (BTC) mining farms in Yunnan have been shut down as of today.

Chinese Bitcoin miners ‘not even in the mood to drink anymore’

Many Bitcoin miners in China are down with the blues as Beijing forces several operations to go offline. China, once home to about 65% of the total Bitcoin (BTC) mining hash power has given the boot to several miners in the country.The country’s Bitcoin mining ban means miners have been forced to shut down their operations with some establishments already moving hardware overseas.Tweeting on Wednesday, Kevin Zhang, vice president of crypto mining advisory outfit Foundry says the mood among Chinese miners has grown sour, adding:“Sentiment is obviously quite dreary and the reality is setting in that it’s GG for mining in China.

'Next Great Miner Migration Will be Away from China' - Poolin Exec

The global Bitcoin (BTC) hashrate, or the computational power of the network, will spread from China to the rest of the world - which is a redistribution beneficial for Bitcoin, according to Alejandro De La Torre, Vice President at Hong Kong-headquartered major mining pool Poolin. Many miners are actually looking to move from China – the home of over 50% of all

ECB Vice President Says Crypto Assets Are ‘Not a Real Investment’ Citing Weak Fundamentals

The vice president of the European Central Bank (ECB), Luis de Guindos, has warned that crypto assets are “not a real investment” and are “subject to a lot of volatility.” His comments followed massive sell-offs across a broad range of cryptocurrencies.

ECB Deepens Analysis of Digital Euro, Decision Expected by Mid-Year, VP Confirms

Faced with challenges on many fronts, the European Central Bank is now deepening the analysis of how to digitalize its currency.