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Breaking up in the world of crypto.
Bitcoin
A new Bitcoin futures product – which will settle in Bitcoins instead of cash – is reportedly about to get the green light.
According to the Wall Street Journal, Bakkt's Bitcoin futures are "expected to get regulatory approval" from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
Bakkt, a scalable on-ramp for cryptocurrencies, is backed by the Intercontinental Exchange, the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange. In addition to Bitcoin futures, Bakkt plans to launch a cryptocurrency exchange and has partnered with Microsoft and Starbucks to buy, sell, store and spend cryptocurrencies on a global network.
Bitcoin futures contracts to pay out in crypto instead of cash.
Ripple and XRP
Turkey says it will use Ripple's cross-border payments to the UK. Akbank says it will work with Santander UK to establish the new remittance corridor.
Direkt Bankacılık Genel Müdür Yardımcımız Tolga Ulutaş: "Akbank'tan Santander UK'e Ripple üzerinden blockchain altyapısı ile GBP para transferleri başladı." pic.twitter.com/IHKh5KZ73J
– Akbank (@Akbank) December 14, 2018
Meanwhile, the enterprise blockchain software company R3 is revealing more about its new crypto payments app featuring XRP works behind-the-scenes.
Settle rope moves value across the XRP ledger.
LItecoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash, Dash, Monero, Dogecoin, Zcash
New analysis from DataLight shows crypto ATM adoption spiked in 2018.
After Bitcoin, the most popular coin on crypto ATMs is Litecoin, followed by Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash, Dash, Monero, Dogecoin and Zcash.
Tron
TronCard is gearing up for launch. The crowdsourced Tron-based DApp accelerator Sesamese and just released a comprehensive overview of its key features.
Poppy, a payment processor on the Tron blockchain, and other popular Tron wallets to enable TRX payments at retail stores and peer-to-peer.
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