Daily Archives: 12/03/2021

NYDFS issued BitLicense to Bakkt trading platform

The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has issued a BitLicense to the Bakkt trading platform, which will allow it to legally work with residents of this state. NYDFS has been issuing BitLicense since 2015. Firms wishing to obtain a license must meet certain requirements. In addition, obtaining a BitLicense costs a rather large amount – up to $ 100,000. The head of NYDFS Linda Lacewell said that the department is ready to…

Ethereum Developer offered a faster transition to PoS

Ethereum developer Mikhail Kalinin has published a document proposing a faster merger of the ETH1 and ETH2 blockchains and, accordingly, a faster transition to PoS. The Ethereum 2.0 network based on PoS is already in operation – this is the so-called Beacon Chain, launched on December 1, 2020. Stakers have already blocked $ 6.2 billion worth of ETH to participate in block production. Kalinin has published specifications for connecting the Ethereum mainnet and the Beacon…