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Opium Protocol Allows Traders to Hedge or Bet Against the Stablecoin Tether’s Solvency
7.9.2020
Cryptocurrency traders can now protect their tether tokens or bet against the solvency of the stablecoin by leveraging a new crypto derivatives product from the Opium Protocol. Opium founder, Andrey Belyakov, claims the product is the “first CDS (credit default swap) on a centralized...
Sushiswap Founder Reportedly Exit Scams as Sushi Token Price Tanks
5.9.2020
The anonymous founder of Sushiswap has reportedly exit scammed after converting all of his sushi tokens to ETH on September 5. Reports of the alleged scam came a few after the sushi token, which forked from the Uniswap protocol, went up in value to $10 in just 24 hours. A Twitter user Spensernoon...
SushiSwap's founder emphasizes that the $27M they hold is for devshare
2.9.2020
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Uniswap founder dismisses copycat that could ‘steal’ 75% of its liquidity
1.9.2020
SushiSwap has all but declared war on Uniswap, and Hayden Adams appears to be returning the favor
ADA Rallies After Founder Says He Is 'Very Obsessed with DeFi'
1.9.2020
Charles Hoskinson. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube/Charles Hoskinson
Despite smart contract rival Ethereum (ETH) already dominating the space, Cardano (ADA) founder Charles Hoskinson hinted strongly that decentralized finance (DeFi) is an area of intense focus for Cardano, saying in a live...
Defi Platform Uniswap Outpaces Coinbase Pro in Global Trade Volume
31.8.2020
The decentralized exchange (dex) Uniswap has seen a massive amount of trade volume during the last seven days. Following Uniswap’s rapid increase in global trade volumes, the platform’s founder Hayden Adams celebrated the dex outpacing the centralized exchange Coinbase’s volumes...
Defi Project Yearn Finance Smashes Records as Native Token Surpasses $30K
30.8.2020
The decentralized finance (defi) crypto asset tied to the Yearn Finance project has smashed records this week, as the coin touched a high of $30,324 on Saturday evening. Yearn’s token YFI has been recently added to the Aave platform and the project’s founder, Andre Cronje, is currently...
The US is losing the 'tech cold war,' warns Ripple co-founder
24.8.2020
China can reverse Bitcoin transactions, a Ripple exec said
Stock Trader Dave Portnoy Dives Into Bitcoin, Only to Panic-Sell After Chainlink Plunges
22.8.2020
High profile stock trader Dave Portnoy has panic sold his bitcoin one week after he got into cryptocurrency. He cited the falling price of chainlink, another of his crypto investments, as the main reason. Dave Portnoy Got in and Out of Crypto in One Week American trader and founder of Barstool...
Barstool Sports Founder Unprepared for Bitcoin, Exits After $25k Loss
21.8.2020
Dave Portnoy talked a strong crypto game right up until it cost him money
OneCoin Founder's Brother Agrees to Testify Against Sister in Settlement
21.8.2020
The OneCoin case now seems to turn the sibling founders against each other
Akoin Co-Founder Explains How $6B Futuristic Akon City Will Work
21.8.2020
Akoin president Jon Karas says Akon’s crypto city could be the proving ground African economies need
Onecoin Allegedly Tied to Racehorse Firm, Phoenix Thoroughbreds Removed from France Galop Race
21.8.2020
Last week the firm Phoenix Thoroughbreds was reportedly banned from horse racing in France over the founder’s alleged involvement with the crypto Ponzi scheme Onecoin. Last November, Onecoin cofounder Konstantin Ignatov, the Cryptoqueen’s brother, told New York prosecutors Phoenix...
Buffett Bought Gold, Will Buy Bitcoin: Morgan Creek Digital Co-Founder
17.8.2020
Morgan Creek Digital’s co-founder believes that while Buffett himself is unlikely to buy Bitcoin, younger people working at his investment firm will
PayPal Co-Founder, DCG-Backed BTC Mining Firm Layer1 Accused of Patent Infringement
15.8.2020
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
Boontech, Founder Pavithran Settle SEC Charges Over Fraudulent ICO and Registration Violations
14.8.2020
Marketed as a “decentralised job marketplace,” Boontech and its founder Rajesh Pavithran have settled charges of fraud and registration violation brought by the SEC
Defi Implosion: YAM Token Market Cap Plummets to Near Zero After Founder Claims He ‘Failed’
13.8.2020
Yield farmers excited about the recent decentralized finance (defi) project, Yam Finance, got a rude awakening after the token’s value plummeted in value to near zero. Yam Finance developers discovered a major flaw in the rebasing contract and at 4 a.m. ET, cofounder Brock Elmore tweeted that...
Defi Project Yam Finance Sees Over $500M Locked in 24 Hours, Devs Reveal Contract Bug
13.8.2020
A new yield farming project is all the rage this week, as the Yam Finance project saw over $460 million dollars locked into the platform in 17 hours on Tuesday. On social media and crypto-focused forums, people have been very skeptical of the Yam Finance project as the code has not been audited....
Sirin Labs Founder Sued Over Unpaid $20M Factory Bill for Finney Blockchain Phone
12.8.2020
The head of blockchain smartphone startup Sirin Labs, was sued over unpaid bills
Viabtc Founder Reveals BCH Fork Idea Called Bitcoin Cat
9.8.2020
During the last few days, discussions concerning the Bitcoin Cash Difficulty Adjustment Algorithm (DAA) has become a polarizing debate. In the midst of all the quarreling, Viabtc’s founder Haipo Yang has announced a new fork of BCH called Bitcoin Cat. News.Bitcoin.com recently reported on...