Cryptos Are Commodities, Rules US Judge In CFTC Case
A U.S. district judge has backed the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission in defining cryptocurrencies as commodities.
Commodities
LabCFTC, the CFTC's fintech research wing, is visiting New York in April to discuss startups' concerns and projects with their teams.
A blockchain platform built by a group of major firms to bring new efficiencies to energy commodities trading has gone live.
The economic repercussions of oil going negative are staggering. Also compelling is what it says about biases in the bitcoin market.
Oil giants Shell and BP are among a group of firms planning to launch a blockchain platform to automate post-trade processes in the energy industry.
Indonesia's futures watchdog has reportedly ruled that cryptos are commodities that can be traded on the country's futures exchange.
Commodities
Bitreserve Users Can Now Peg Bitcoin to New Metals and Swiss Franc
Bitreserve has added three new precious metals, a sixth currency option and five new languages to its bitcoin storage platform. Having introduced gold last year, the site will now also allow its users to hold bitcoin pegged to silver, platinum or palladium. Bitreserve has also integrated the Swiss franc, saying that it is “a strong currency in its own right with a […]
