CFTC Chief Says FTX Plan Could Make Crypto Markets ‘More Efficient’

“This proposal could end up leading to more efficient trading execution, less risk in the system,” Behnam said, adding that he’s required to cultivate “responsible innovation,” and the idea isn’t necessarily prohibited or in violation of commodities laws. Still, he considered the question worth a significant ongoing public-comment period. “As we are considering and contemplating the FTX proposal, we’re doing it cautiously,” he said. Source

ZIL Rallies to 11-Month High, as SOL and WAVES Extend Recent Gains  – Market Updates Bitcoin News

Solana extended recent gains, as it continued to cement its place as the world’s sixth-largest cryptocurrency. ZIL also rose on Thursday, following yesterday’s 50% increase in its value. All of this came as WAVES jumped by as much as 15% during the session. Zilliqa (ZIL) Although solana (SOL) was higher for a third straight session, hitting a multi-month high in the process, it was zilliqa (ZIL) which was once again the day’s biggest gainer. Today’s surge saw ZIL/USD climb to an intraday high of $0.218 during Thursday’s session, which is…

Bitcoin derivatives metrics favor a move to $48K, but only after a lower support retest

Bitcoin (BTC) saw an 11% gain in the past week after the $46,000 resistance finally broke after 82 days. Many crypto pundits argue that Terraform Labs CEO Do Kwon has played an important role in the price change, but is yet to be determined. A Bitcoin address thought to belong to Terra has now amassed almost $1.5 billion in BTC following a $139 million purchase on March 29. TerraUSD (UST), an algorithmic stablecoin, aims to acquire up to $10 billion worth of BTC to back its “dollar” reserve. On the macroeconomic…

Composable Finance Raises $32 Million in Series A

Composable Finance is pleased to announce that it has raised $32 million in Series A funding. The round included notable investors in the space. GSR, Tendermint Ventures, Fundamental Labs, Coinbase Ventures, LongHash Ventures, Figment VC, New Form Capital, Blockchain Capital, Yunt Capital, Jump Capital, Polytope Capital, NGC Ventures, SOSV, and Spartan Group were among those who participated. This latest round of funding marks another step in Composable’s journey to build and launch what it believes to be the final missing “LEGO” building block in the Web3 and DeFi technical stack:…

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This decentralized PoS blockchain eliminates hurdles to make investing truly accessible

Whether it’s due to geographical location, trading limits, or a lack of access, investing is far from a level playing field. This is especially the case in centralized investing, which has notoriously used sanctioning to bar whole geographical regions from investing in certain locations or stocks. While DeFi (decentralized finance) has allowed for many of these impediments to be overcome, it still traditionally lacked access routes for DeFi users to invest in the stock market. Commonly, those using DeFi are able to invest in cryptocurrency but are restricted from using…

Cardano Turns Bullish In The Short-Term, But Is That All?

Cardano (ADA) has seen the bulls finally reclaim control after a long stretch in the bear territory. This is a welcome change for the digital asset which remains one of the largest cryptocurrencies and widely used networks. However, after properly cementing its position in this bullish level for the short term, the question still remains on how the digital asset is looking towards the long term. ADA Bullish For The Short Term The price of Cardano (ADA) successfully broke above $1.2, which puts it on a bullish path for the…

VeChain Partners Alchemy Pay for Fiat Payment Rails and Crypto on-Ramps – Press release Bitcoin News

press release PRESS RELEASE. Palo Alto, USA, March 2022 – Vechain (VET), the leading layer-1 smart contract platform has announced it is adding Alchemy Pay’s (ACH) mainstream-friendly fiat payment channels and crypto on-ramps to its network. Alchemy Pay is a specialist in providing practical payment solutions that connect up fiat and crypto economies. Its crypto acceptance payment system for online and offline businesses with 2 million+ merchants in over 70 countries worldwide now supports VeChain’s VET token for payments. VeChain’s CEO, Sunny Lu, said of the integration, “With Alchemy Pay’s…

ShapeShift DAO launches NFT auction in support of female artists

Non-custodial cryptocurrency platform ShapeShift DAO has launched a new NFT auction in support of female artists in the nonfungible token and blockchain industries — a segment of the population that remains underrepresented in this emerging digital economy.  The auction for “Block 495559—Crypto Kitties and the Great Hairball in the Tubes,” a collaborative one-of-a-kind NFT series created by female artist LunaHawk and ShapeShift DAO director GrayMachine, will be held on OpenSea between April 4–11. The NFT series was minted on the Ethereum mainnet and will include custom, animal-themed digital art that…