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Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin: Unless you understand DeFi, it’s likely “best to sit out” (via @n1ckchong) https://cryptoslate.com/ethereum-founder-vitalik-buterin-unless-you-understand-defi-its-likely-best-to-sit-out/ Read More: Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin: Unless you understand DeFi, it's likely "best to sit out" (via @n1ckchong)
This data suggests Ethereum’s intense uptrend may stall as it reaches $450 (via @coIecp) https://cryptoslate.com/this-data-suggests-ethereums-intense-uptrend-may-stall-as-it-reaches-450/ Read More: This data suggests Ethereum’s intense uptrend may stall as it reaches 0 (via @coIecp)
It would be fair to say that decentralized finance — better known as DeFi — has become Ethereum’s killer use case. Nothing shows this as well as Uniswap, an Ethereum-based decentralized exchange that literally processes more than 100,000 transactions a day. For context, there are only seven entire blockchain networks that regularly process over 100,000 […]
Ethereum has been caught in a parabolic uptrend throughout the past several weeks, and its momentum isn’t showing any signs of slowing down. Throughout the past week, the cryptocurrency had been consolidating below $400 in tandem with Bitcoin’s bout of sideways trading below $12,000. Although the benchmark cryptocurrency remains below this key resistance level, Ethereum […]
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway sold bank stocks to buy a gold mining company, which will indirectly boost the price of Bitcoin, investors say. Read More: Warren Buffett Buying Gold May Push Bitcoin to K, Investors Say
Congressman Soto talks about the point where crypto education meets solid policy and what’s standing in the way. Read More: Educating Congress on Tech Is The Next Frontier for This Blockchain Caucus Co-Chair
In the EU, getting laws right on Libra could be the best way to speed up a digital euro from the European Central Bank. Read More: Good Stablecoin Rules in the EU Pave the Way for CBDCs and a Digital Euro
This week in top two coins news: Bitcoin rallied to new yearly high, while chainlink flipped litecoin; bitcoin got USD 250m endorsement from a major US company, and we calculated which two institutional investors allocated at least 1% to bitcoin. In the meantime, the ethereum supplygate hit the fan, unveiling nuanced answers and hard questions […]
Decentralized exchanges boast a monthly volume of only around USD 40m as recently as January 2019. This July they accounted for almost USD 4.5bn. This is impressive growth, and it looks like many people within the crypto industry believe that decentralized exchanges (DEXes) will continue to grow in the future. However, industry players speaking to […]
Data center power management firm Lancium filed a lawsuit against Layer1 today, alleging that the BTC mining firm’s operations had infringed upon its patent. Read More: PayPal Co-Founder, DCG-Backed BTC Mining Firm Layer1 Accused of Patent Infringement
For DeFi to go mainstream, it needs to adopt the privacy large enterprises require. Read More: Enterprises Would Use DeFi, if It Weren’t so Public
Social unrest on the one hand, “Degen Finance” on the other. Strap in for a very weird bull run. Read More: Here Comes the Most Bizarre Bull Market Yet
The decentralized finance craze is causing demand for tokenized bitcoin to surge. Read More: Bitcoins Are Being Tokenized Faster Than They’re Mined as DeFi Craze Continues
4 takeaways from the Winklevoss Twins’ #Bitcoin rendezvous with Barstool’s Portnoy (via @n1ckchong) https://cryptoslate.com/4-takeaways-from-the-winklevoss-twins-bitcoin-rendezvous-with-barstools-portnoy/ Read More: 4 takeaways from the Winklevoss Twins' #Bitcoin rendezvous with Barstool's Portnoy (via @n1ckchong)
Hong Kong-based crypto exchange and card provider Crypto.com is launching an attractive competition for Bitcoin fanatics in September, ahead of its “public beta” exit. Bitcoin at 50% off on Crypto.com The Crypto.com Exchange will exit its public beta on September 8, 2020, almost a year after launching in private beta and opening the floodgates to […]
What do you do when two identical men standing 6 ft 5 in tall pull up to your house in the Hamptons during a pandemic? If you’re Dave Portnoy, the founder of Barstool Sports, you open the door and welcome them in. On Aug. 13, the enigmatic sports, gaming, and investing celebrity was visited by […]
Traders have turned bullish on Ethereum again and the strong break above $400 could pull Bitcoin and other altcoins higher. Read More: Price Analysis 8/14: BTC, ETH, XRP, LINK, BCH, BSV, LTC, ADA, BNB, CRO
ETC’s bad month isn’t over yet. Read More: OKEx May Delist Ethereum Classic If It Doesn’t Upgrade Its Security
New muscle from law enforcement investigating crypto suggests that government innovation may be slow but the government gets what it wants. Read More: Law Decoded: How Long Is the Arm of the Law? August 7-14
Brad Garlinghouse. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, Ripple Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news. Altcoins news Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse responded to The Financial Times report which stated that the company was moving away from wholesale cross-border payments, towards […]
The chief architect of Russia’s crypto regulations has defended a new Russian law that outlaws payment in bitcoin (BTC) and altcoins – claiming that a failure to do so could have spelled the end for the ruble-powered Russian financial system. The comments were made by the head of the parliamentary committee on financial markets Anatoly […]
Denver’s Crypto-Cannabis Conference wants a marriage between the cryptocurrency and cannabis industry, but is the use case strong enough? Read More: A Strange High: Two Days at Denver’s Crypto-Cannabis Conference
Top crypto investors and fund managers discussed how to create a balanced crypto portfolio during Cointelegraph Crypto Traders Live. 1:20 – Do investors see Bitcoin as a safe haven? 3:13 – Are institutions looking at other crypto besides Bitcoin? 4:25 – How much of a traditional fund manager’s portfolio should be dedicated to crypto? 6:07 […]
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Ethereum’s decentralized finance (DeFi) community and market have seen exponential growth over recent months. According to CryptoSlate sector data, all DeFi coins in circulation are now worth $12.78 billion in aggregate; this sum was closer to $3-4 billion just two months ago. Acknowledging this upward trend, analysts have said that DeFi is at the start […]
After garnering a purported $750 million worth of deposits of Ethereum, Yearn.finance, and other cryptocurrencies, DeFi’s latest protocol Yam Finance collapsed on the morning of Aug. 13. The self-proclaimed “experiment” folded just 36 hours after it launched. That’s not to say $750 million worth of value was lost to the ether. The sum lost was […]
Mike Novogratz’ Galaxy Digital Told Financial Times Readers to Invest in Bitcoin | U.S. Seizes Bitcoin From Crypto Wallets Tied to Terrorist Groups | Epic Games Blasts Apple for Barring Payment Innovations Like BTC Read More: Market Analysis Report (14 Aug 2020)
The Winklevoss Twins apparently think that space mining is just around the corner. Read More: Bitcoin a Hedge Against Elon Musk Mining Asteroid Gold, Say Winklevoss Twins
Craig Wright’s legal counsel has refuted claims from Hodlnaut on Twitter. Read More: Craig Wright Won't Need to Pay Hodlnaut K Until Appeal Is Over, Says Counsel
The supply of Tether has surpassed $12 billion and this will likely only make traders more bullish on the price of Bitcoin and alternative cryptocurrencies. Read More: ‘How Can You Be Bearish?’ Asks Bitcoin Trader as Tether Surpasses B