News with the tag "CDF"

The Hashgraph Association, a Swiss-based non-profit driving Hedera-powered solutions, and the Exponential Science Foundation, another non-profit accelerating responsible tech adoption, have joined 50 other global partners to launch the $1 million Hedera Africa Hackathon 2025. The Hedera Africa Hacka...

Summary Senator Cynthia Lummis’s leadership of the Senate Banking Subcommittee on Digital Assets marks a pivotal shift in U.S. financial policy, signaling Washington’s commitment to integrating cryptocurrency and blockchain into the mainstream economy. The SEC's formation of a new digital asset task...

Summary Buoyed by lofty promises of deregulation, key appointments with strong ties to the sector, and a growing chorus of mainstream institutional and retail support, cryptocurrencies have soared to unprecedented levels, surpassing $95,000. Trump’s return to power has emboldened crypto advocates. Y...

Summary Bitcoin interest has remained relatively high, and bitcoin prices have now reached over $70,000. We've had a year without any big crypto industry meltdowns and a strong start to the year with spot bitcoin ETF launches. This year has been one of the busiest in terms of crypto ETF launches. Is...

Summary Digital assets slumped in June as trading volumes and volatility followed seasonal patterns and fell to year-to-date lows. Bitcoin and Ethereum slumped 10% for the month vs. the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite, up 4% and 6%, respectively. In June, the Ethereum community solidified plans for its...

Summary Charlie Shrem, an American entrepreneur and long-time fixture in the cryptocurrency world, says he believes the floodgates are opening for public and private investing in the Bitcoin and cryptocurrency arenas. Shrem highlights several exciting new technologies and “use cases” that are sweepi...

Summary Since Bitcoin’s inception in 2009, traditional finance has struggled to understand what it is, what it will be, and whether it is a viable investment asset. Blockchain technology’s most valuable application is not through a token or coin but hinges on two distinct concepts: The blockchain it...