Goldman Sachs Startup Circle CEO: Global Rules on Cryptocurrencies Needed 2242

Major economies should launch coordinated regulation of cryptocurrencies, the head of Goldman Sachs-backed startup Circle said on Monday, underscoring growing industry support for international rules on digital money.

“Ultimately there needs to be normalization at the G20 level of critical crypto-related regulatory matters,” Jeremy Allaire, CEO of Boston-based Circle, told Reuters in an interview in London.

On Friday, the global watchdog for money laundering said it would set up its first rules on criminal use of digital coins by June.

The move by Paris-based Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is a significant step towards international standards for a sector known for weak consumer protection, volatile prices and frequent security breaches.

FATF said jurisdictions worldwide would have to license or regulate cryptocurrency exchanges and other related companies to help stamp the use of coins for money laundering and terror financing.

Such rules are a good start, Allaire said, but should be broadened to cover the issuance of digital money by private companies – through so-called initial coin offerings and how exchanges deal with market manipulation, and the identification of customers.

“When it comes to token offerings, how should they be treated? Which token offerings are securities, which are not?” he said. “The trading venues – are they like spot commodity markets that need to have rules in place around market manipulation?”

National regulators have mostly taken differing approaches to rules for cryptocurrencies. Some, such as Japan, have adopted frameworks for licensing exchanges, while others, like China, have shut them down.

The industry is largely unregulated across Europe. Still, major countries including France and Switzerland have this year moved towards crafting rules for initial coin offerings, and Britain’s financial watchdog is also looking at the sector.

Circle is one of the most well-funded cryptocurrency start-ups. It operates an app-based peer-to-peer payment network using blockchain, the technology behind the bitcoin digital currency. It is also one of the leading players in the over-the-counter market for bitcoin trading.

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Microvisionchain announce MVC-20: The first protocol for free-minting assets on the bitcoin sidechain 11171

The future of assets protocol:

Fair launch, simplicity, efficiency, and low transaction fees

As we journey through 2023, the blockchain industry is buzzing with excitement, particularly the BRC-20 token market, led by the innovative Ordinals protocol. Moving forward, in 2024, the surge in market demand has ignited a quest for more efficient blockchain functionality, lower gas fees, and simplified operations. The market is also yearning for a fair competition environment for all participants.

Enter MVC-20, a revolutionary assets protocol that fully harnesses the high concurrency and low latency transaction characteristics of the MVC Layer1 smart contract. It’s designed to build an innovative fair distribution mechanism that addresses the fairness issues plaguing traditional models. MVC-20 is poised to bring about a seismic shift in the Bitcoin ecology token and NFT markets.

Introducing MVC-20: The First Protocol for Free-Minting Assets on the Bitcoin Sidechain

MVC-20 is a trailblazer, being the first free-Mint assets Protocol on the MVC Chain. It adopts a unique “burn to mint” mechanism, ensuring a fair start for everyone – no pre-sales, no whitelists, no team allocation, and no gas fee front-running transactions. The cost of minting MVC-20 tokens is burned, converting the value of the burned ‘Space’ [MVC network’s gas] into the intrinsic value of the MVC-20 token, without flowing into the project party or miners’ wallets.

Introducing the Burn to Mint Mechanism:

MVC-20 stands out from BRC-20 asset protocols with its innovative Burn to Mint concept. This allows the deployer to decide the burn rate of the MVC-20 token at deployment. Subsequently, all users who mint the MVC-20 token must burn a specified amount of SPACE [MVC network’s gas] to carry out the minting. The burn rate can be set between 0 and 10 quantity of SPACE.

Key Features of MVC-20:

  1. Layer 1
  2. Fair distribution [Fair Launch]
  3. High concurrency and low latency transactions
  4. Burn to mint
  5. Customizable: Burn rate 0-10 Space
  6. Permissionless
  7. Multi-functional Launchpad
  8. Compatible with various existing ecosystems and wallets, such as Show3, Orders.Exchange, MVCswap, Metalet and Indexer

MVC-20 Official Launch Day:

Starting from January 22, 2024 [UTC 15:00PM], user can begin to explore the innovative burn to mint mechanism of MVC-20 protocol. Get ready to experience the future of blockchain with MVC-20.

For more details, please visit:
https://mvc20.space/
https://mvc20.gitbook.io/intro

Microvisionchain: Introducing the Ultimate Solution to Bitcoin’s Scalability Challenge!

Microvisionchain presents a novel concept of Unified Scaling Ecosystems for Bitcoin, aiming to resolve Bitcoin’s scalability issue definitively. This plan doesn’t merely offer a same structure to Bitcoin but enhances Bitcoin’s capabilities by:

1. Superior Scaling:
Introducing a scaling solution that outperforms traditional ETH layer2 solutions. Imagine a Bitcoin ecosystem that’s ever-expanding, equipped with a Turing complete smart contract layer, and offering ultra-low fees without congestion.

2. User-Friendly:
Keeping it simple. A single private key can be used across all related second layers/sidechains, making the transition of ecosystem applications seamless and straightforward.

3. Unified Ecosystem:
Unifying countless second layers/sidechains with BTC at the core to collectively tackle BTC’s scalability issues. This will enable global user participation in Bitcoin ecosystem applications.

Implementation Steps:

Step 1: 1 MVC

The MVC node is expected to upgrade in March or April 2024, enabling the BTC ecosystem to transition seamlessly to MVC. MVC has already solved its scalability issue, with a measured TPS of up to 10,000 and transaction fees lower than 0.1 cent. MVC is the first Bitcoin-structure side-chain to implement a layer 1 smart contract on the UTXO structure, enhancing user experience and application capabilities.

Step 2: 100 MVCs

Developers can run a replicated MVC network within half an hour and adjust parameters as needed, provided the core UTXO structure and underlying capabilities remain unchanged for future compatibility with MVC and BTC.

Step 3: Use of Bitcoin

The creation of a global Unified Scaling Ecosystem for Bitcoin will permanently solve BTC’s scalability issue. Having 100 MVCs equates to having 100 large UTXO networks fully conforming to Bitcoin. Subsequent updates will support these 100 MVCs and various third-party Bitcoin-structure second layers/sidechains/ecosystems to form a globally expanding Bitcoin ecosystem expansion network.

Supporting ecosystems:

  • Mapping Satoshi Asset Bridge
  • UTXO chain block time synchronization system
  • Wallets that support multiple chains, and more.

We’re confident that, through MVC’s POB mechanism with builder grant program, we can attract global developers to revolutionize the whole blockchain industry and permanently resolve BTC’s scalability issue together.

Benefits of the MVC Unified Scaling Ecosystem plan:

Microvisionchain is a simple and elegant scalability solution that will permanently solve Bitcoin’s scalability issue and enable Bitcoin assets to possess smart contract capability. It is a superior scaling solution than many ETH second layers, uniting future second layers to collectively address Bitcoin’s scalability in a global network.

Web3: Crypto and NFTs are Not Dead – They’re Just Getting Started 4945

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It’s no secret that the cryptocurrency boom of the last few years has currently ground to a halt and there are many critical voices which are already trying to put the nail in the coffin of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. However, we are here to let you know that cryptocurrencies and every other blockchain-based technology are here to stay, and they are all part of a bigger picture that you need to understand in order to future-proof your technology and your revenue model. This bigger picture is Web3.

What is Web3?

Web3 is quite simply the next step in the evolution of the internet. When the internet started with only a few web-pages, those were essentially mostly static pages with text and images, made only to transmit information; this was Web1, or the “read-only web”. Web2 was the next generation of the internet, based on interactivity, social-media, and all in all user generated content, catered for the user experience. The major drawback that emerged of Web2 was that this gave the power to hold data to big companies, massing the power and knowledge on the internet to only a few major companies, now commonly known as the FAANG (Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, Google). Web3 is the next meta of the internet, the new way of modeling interactions on the web in a decentralized manner, giving the power over their own data back to the users, without needing a middle man, such as a big company to do so.

Our company, Plavno, is one of the backbones at the origins of WEB3 and has worked with giants from all industries, such as Mercedes-Benz or BelVeb Bank to provide technology development solutions. The Web3 subject is somewhat of a hot potato, with many skeptics singing its demise before it has even become mainstream, but being an early adopter on revolutionary technology is never easy. What we can be sure of, is that innovators always have an upper hand in their vision for the future, which is why Plavno has always sought to implement future-proof technology and business models. This is why even the biggest market giants trusted us to thrust their solutions into the future, and why you shouldn’t sleep on Web3 and the opportunities it brings!

How does Web3 revolutionize the internet?

Web3 quite simply aims to revolutionize the internet by decentralizing the interactions between people and businesses on the internet. It all starts with blockchain, a decentralized safe model of sharing data on the internet. This data is now no longer hosted centrally on one server administered by a big company, but is now hosted and verifiable over a number of different sources, the users. This decentralized model means that, on the one hand, users no longer rely on big companies to host their data and, on the other hand, they gain control over their own data. This applies to a myriad of fields: instead of making fiat payments that go through banks, payment processors and administrators, you can now make instant cryptocurrency payments, verifiable on the blockchain and without the need to pay any middle men and companies. Instead of buying art and tickets from retailers that monopolize the market (such as the famous case of Ticketmaster), one can now go and buy new forms of digital art, such as NFTs (non-fungible tokens) directly from the artists, including tickets and virtual experiences, such as VR events and content. Instead of using storage from big companies like Google Drive or Microsoft OneDrive, you can use decentralized storage solutions that split your data over multiple sources so that if one fails, you always have the guarantee of many others. Web3 is all about giving power and control back to the users over their own data, their modes of payment, their content, and their creations.

How can you make money on Web3?

Making money has never been easier than on Web3. From a business perspective, entrepreneurs and even just individuals can start their own businesses, monetize their own skills and provide services using the Web 3 model. You can now create your own e-commerce business based on blockchain technology, eliminating the need to pay fees to a third-party company or to create your own website in which the commercial relationship is trust-based. There is no need to question the trust between the buyer and the seller if the contract is decentralized and carried out using immutable automated codes, such as smart contracts. You can then enhance your commerce business by adding NFTs, services driven by AI, safe identity management with customer authentication mechanisms that are  of unprecedented safety compared to Web2 standards. Even if you are not entrepreneurially-minded and want a more standard job, Web3 companies are currently the place to be; creating future-proof products with cutting-edge technology, a very liberal remote-based model and new benefits such as tokens, bonuses, a fast-tracked career progression, as opposed to the slow hierarchical tedium of large companies where you cannot personally make a difference. Finally, you can choose the path of creating your own cryptocurrency startup or marketplace, which is exactly what we help our clients do.

How to create your Web3 business or Web3-proof your company?

Plavno has unprecedented experience in creating Web3 IT solutions. On our last project, we helped our client save more than $400k in initial investments on the launch of a crypto-startup which reached more than 1 million onboarded users in the first year. How do we do this? The secret is in our dedicated software development team. Plavno has 14 years of experience in the field of dedicated software development. Our teams create Web3 software solutions from scratch, dedicated to each client’s needs. And it’s not only the technology that is future-proof, but also all the aspects of the business model: Plavno works on the basis of outstaffing and outsourcing projects, so that solutions can be created remotely and efficiently, taking full advantage of technical advancements in workflow solutions. We use the SAFe methodology to ensure that our work is always transparent and clear to the client, that their needs are met, and that ongoing support is provided after the finalization of the project. For us, a finished project is just the beginning!

With the emphasis on speed that today’s markets require, you would be tempted to go for out-of-the-box systems to implement your ideas. However, this quickly turns into an unsustainable solution. With a dedicated software team, you can make sure that your own solutions are implemented naturally, that you can create an ecosystem between your hardware and software, as well as sustaining the tokenized decentralized economy. By using ready-at-hand solutions, your project encounters problems such as the impossibility to turn your requirements into a final technical product, delays and additional costs in integrating third-party systems, and an overall unreliability in case your system suffers a breakdown or needs updates. By using our technicians, we can establish a long-term reliable software development partnership and make sure that your crypto marketplace is always functioning, updated with new features and most importantly, Web3 future-proof.

Join us now!

That’s the surefire way to get onto the next generation of the internet before all the skeptics and to make sure that when Web3 becomes mainstream, your business, and your ways of making revenue are already well-established and well ahead! Join us now and let us begin our Web3 journey!

Will Bitcoin continue to fall? 7801

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It’s no secret that the cryptocurrency market is quite volatile. Almost any piece of global news can affect the price of digital assets in one way or another. Take billionaire Elon Musk, for example, who was able to influence the price of Dogecoin simply by tweeting. However, this does not always happen because of a particular case and with a particular coin. In 2020, for example, the world went into lockdown for the first time in a long time. Countries’ borders were closed and the logistics of many goods began to be disrupted. People had to stay at home, fearing for their health. The Covid-19 pandemic was to blame. You would think that a virus could have an impact on digital assets. As it turns out, it was able to reach cryptocurrency as well. Because of problems in the economy, cryptocurrency has begun to lose value.

This did not last long, and a year later Bitcoin set a new historical high. The price of the first cryptocurrency was above $63,000. Those enthusiasts, who during the chaos and lockdown did not stop believing that cryptocurrency was the future and continued to invest in digital gold, were able to make good money in just one year. Bitcoin began to be prophesied to reach $100,000 in the near future. There were many explanations from analysts and financial experts that Bitcoin could do this. Today, however, the picture for the crypto industry does not look so rosy.

Since the beginning of 2022, the first cryptocurrency began to lose heavily in price, for various reasons. Today, we can observe that Bitcoin is in prolonged drawdown, just like all other digital assets. Some call it a “crypto-winter”. This has already happened to the crypto market more than once. But why is the fall so noticeable?

Experts attribute the prolonged decline in quotations to the fact that the Federal Reserve System is tightening policy in the US, which raises rates to contain inflation in the country.

As cryptocurrency is a risky asset, investors and traders are trying to get rid of it or keep it to a minimum.

Also, the recent news that one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, FTX, has filed for bankruptcy has not had a positive impact on the value of digital assets either. The first cryptocurrency still remains in a kind of sideways position. At the time of writing, it stands at $16,993, according to CoinGecko.

What if Bitcoin keeps falling?

If the cryptocurrency drawdown continues, nothing good can come of it. As analysts say, this will entail quite serious and large changes in the global crypto market. A similar scenario was discussed this summer, in the online edition of CNews. The publication’s experts believe that continued drawdown will mean that many tokens that are not widely known will simply disappear, until there are only the top and in-demand coins that are able to survive in today’s realities.

Of course it is too early to talk about it now, things may change tomorrow if there is any positive news. But we can only wait and see what happens.

And to start trading cryptocurrencies today, you can use the RevenueBot cryptocurrency bot service.

CME Group Announces Launch of Euro-denominated Bitcoin and Ether Futures 8227

CME Group, the world’s leading derivatives marketplace, today launched Bitcoin Euro and Ether Euro futures.

“The launch of these new futures contracts builds on the strong growth and deep liquidity we have seen in our existing U.S. dollar-denominated Bitcoin and Ether futures contracts,” said Tim McCourt, Global Head of Equity and FX Products, CME Group. “Our new Bitcoin Euro and Ether Euro futures will provide institutional clients, both within and outside the U.S., with more precise and regulated tools to trade and hedge exposure to the two largest cryptocurrencies by market cap.”

Bitcoin Euro and Ether Euro futures contracts will be sized at five bitcoin and 50 ether per contract. These new contracts will be cash-settled, based on the CME CF Bitcoin-Euro Reference Rate and CME CF Ether-Euro Reference Rate, which serve as once-a-day reference rates of the euro-denominated price of bitcoin and ether.

These new futures contracts will be listed on and subject to the rules of CME.

For more information on this product, please visit https://www.cmegroup.com/cryptocurrencies#explore-our-cryptocurrency-products.

As the world’s leading derivatives marketplace, CME Group (www.cmegroup.com) enables clients to trade futures, options, cash and OTC markets, optimize portfolios, and analyze data – empowering market participants worldwide to efficiently manage risk and capture opportunities. CME Group exchanges offer the widest range of global benchmark products across all major asset classes based on interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, energy, agricultural products and metals. The company offers futures and options on futures trading through the CME Globex® platform, fixed income trading via BrokerTec and foreign exchange trading on the EBS platform. In addition, it operates one of the world’s leading central counterparty clearing providers, CME Clearing.

Circle Internet Financial: Euro Coin (EUROC) is coming on June 30th 6089

Circle Internet Financial, a global internet finance firm and issuer of USD Coin (USDC), today announced that it is preparing to issue a fully-reserved, euro-pegged stablecoin from the United States called Euro Coin (EUROC). Available June 30, Euro Coin is a regulated, euro-backed stablecoin issued under the same full-reserve model and built on the same pillars of trust, transparency, and security that have made USDC one of the world’s most trusted digital currencies.

The launch of Euro Coin aims to further Circle’s successful work in driving the frictionless exchange of financial value and bridging crypto-native and traditional financial services. Businesses can use EUROC tokens to easily move euro liquidity on-chain, accept and make euro payments globally that can settle in minutes, and access crypto capital markets for trading, borrowing, lending and more. Euro Coin is fully-backed by euro-denominated reserves held conservatively in the custody of leading financial institutions within the U.S. regulatory perimeter, beginning with Silvergate Bank.

“Circle has set industry-leading standards for moving financial value across the internet with USDC,” said Jeremy Allaire, co-founder and CEO of Circle. “There is clear market demand for a digital currency denominated in euros, the world’s second most traded currency after the U.S. dollar. With USDC and Euro Coin, Circle is helping to unlock a new era of fast, inexpensive, secure and interoperable value exchange worldwide.”

Euro Coin is Circle’s second digital currency built to the same regulatory standards and principles of transparency, accountability and trust as USDC, a leading dollar digital currency with over $54 billion in circulation as of June 15, 2022. Together, Euro Coin and USDC aim to bring faster, inexpensive transactions to global commerce and unlock new opportunities for multi-currency digital finance and on-chain foreign exchange (FX), where daily volume in traditional markets can top $6.6 trillion globally.

Euro Coin will initially launch on the Ethereum blockchain starting on June 30, with support for additional blockchains expected later this year. As an Ethereum ERC-20 standard token, Euro Coin will work broadly with ERC-20 compatible wallets, protocols and other blockchain services.

A number of ecosystem leaders will support Euro Coin at launch, including Anchorage Digital, Binance.US, Bitstamp, Compound, Curve, CYBAVO, DFX, Fireblocks, FTX, Huobi Global, Ledger, MetaMask Institutional, and Uniswap Protocol.

Euro Coin will be available to institutional customers via a free Circle Account starting June 30, 2022. Developers can begin integrating with the Euro Coin smart contract today, ahead of the official launch.

About Circle

Circle is a global financial technology firm that enables businesses of all sizes to harness the power of digital currencies and public blockchains for payments, commerce and financial applications worldwide. Circle is the issuer of USD Coin (USDC), one of the fastest growing dollar digital currencies powering always-on internet-native commerce and payments. Circle’s transactional services, business accounts, and platform APIs are giving rise to a new generation of financial services and commerce applications that hold the promise of raising global economic prosperity for all through the frictionless exchange of financial value. Additionally, Circle operates SeedInvest, a leading startup fundraising platform in the U.S. Learn more at https://circle.com.

Popular BTM Operator: Bitcoin of America Welcomes Shiba Inu Coin to Its Bitcoin ATMs 9406

Bitcoin of America has officially announced the newest addition to their Bitcoin ATMs (BTMs). Shiba Inu coin is now available at Bitcoin of America ATM locations. Bitcoin of America has more than 1800 BTMs across 31 states. They recognized the growing popularity of Shiba Inu and decided it was time to include it in their BTMs. Bitcoin of America also offers Bitcoin, Litecoin, and Ethereum options. This news comes after their recent addition of Dogecoin in March of this year.

Bitcoin of America is a popular virtual currency exchange registered as a money services business with the United States Department of Treasury (FinCEN)(RegNum). They are known for their top-of-the-line customer support while also providing a fast and hassle-free transaction.

Bitcoin of America makes it easy for everyday businesses to get their hands on a Bitcoin ATM and for customers to buy Bitcoin. They take care of their host locations by providing passive income, increased foot traffic, and marketing. They even handle customer support and any maintenance/installation services.

The popular operator has made many updates to its BTMs and services over the past year. They launched their universal kiosks, which operate as a traditional ATM combined with BTM functions. Bitcoin of America has created a point-of-sale system for their tablet program, which has allowed businesses to accept cryptocurrency as a new form of payment. Bitcoin of America is constantly expanding and improving its services.