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Tether’s Supply on Compound Jumps to Over $224M in a Week
19.6.2020
Tether's volume on decentralized lender Compound has quadrupled to over $224 million in just a few days, and is by far the dominant stablecoin on the platform
Why Monetary Debasement Is Here to Stay, Feat. Dr. Vikram Mansharamani
19.6.2020
From technology to aging demographics, some of the most important trends shaping the economy have been deflationary. What happens when that rapidly changes?
Ex-Kraken Trading Head Leads Crypto Quant Fund With $23M in Assets, $2.3B in Trades
19.6.2020
A little-known virtual currency fund heavy on math and statistics is turning a steady profit under a lead trader who once oversaw a major cryptocurrency exchange
The Queens Politician Who Wants to Give New Yorkers Their Own Crypto
19.6.2020
Assemblyperson Ron Kim has proposed a decentralized contact tracing protocol and a blockchain-based public banking system for New Yorkers
SEC Claims Brothers Lied About Digital Asset Fund Performance, Used Profits for Personal Use
19.6.2020
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) moved on Friday to halt an allegedly-fraudulent digital asset investment fund run by two Pennsylvania brothers
Money Reimagined: Ethereum’s Renaissance Creates An Opportunity – and a Major Test
19.6.2020
With DeFi and ETH-backed stablecoins booming, and the ETH 2.0 scaling upgrade imminent, the Ethereum community is gaining near-unstoppable momentum
Blockchain Bites: COMP x2, Reddit Scales and Factom Goes Bankrupt
19.6.2020
The COMP governance token is seeing massive gains and potential listings on Coinbase Pro and CoinFlip, while Reddit looks to scale its Ethereum-based project
Kin Community Approves Move From Stellar Fork to Solana’s Blockchain
19.6.2020
Devs, node operators and the Kin Foundation board have approved its move from a fork of the Stellar blockchain to Solana's network
OpenZeppelin Discloses ‘High Severity Vulnerability’ in DeFi Wallet Argent
19.6.2020
A “high severity vulnerability” was found and patched in Ethereum wallet Argent, according to leading white-hat hackers OpenZeppelin
Bitcoin News Roundup for June 19, 2020
19.6.2020
With BTC miners HODLing, Reddit dreaming big and a crypto card issuer missing billions of dollars and drawing comparisons to Enron, CoinDesk's Markets Daily is back with another Bitcoin news roundup
First Mover: Compound’s COMP Token More Than Doubles in Price Amid DeFi Mania
19.6.2020
Compound's new COMP token is only five days old, but its price is soaring. Observers tie the rally to speculation over the future growth of decentralized finance
The Zcash Privacy Tech Underlying Ethereum’s Transition to Eth 2.0
19.6.2020
Ethereum’s consensus algorithm is not the only thing changing with the launch of Eth 2.0. The underlying cryptography itself is getting an overhaul
Outflow of Bitcoin From Miners at Lows Not Seen Since 2010
19.6.2020
Miner outflows of bitcoin have dropped to decade lows, with analysts saying a hoarding mentality and a drop in issuance after the halving are responsible
Blockchain Company Factom Inc. Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
19.6.2020
Factom Inc.'s board has presented a proposal for restructuring the business, which will now be assessed by the administrators
Bitcoin SV President Hits Out at Binance as Former Critic Becomes Top Miner
19.6.2020
An industry spat has kicked off after Binance's new pool became the biggest miner for BSV, despite the exchange delisting the token a year ago
ParaFi Invests in Kyber Network as Buzz Grows Around DeFi Projects
19.6.2020
ParaFi Capital, an investment firm focused on blockchain and DeFi, has invested in Kyber Network and will work with the project on adoption and governance
Nomura-Backed Crypto Custody Venture Launches After 2 Years in the Works
19.6.2020
CoinShares, Nomura Bank, and crypto security firm Ledger have formally launched a digital asset custody business targeting institutional investors
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Quiet at $9.3K While DeFi Gets Loud
18.6.2020
Most markets are quiet while activity seems to be increasing on Ethereum’s DeFi network - which could help explain ether’s outperformance of bitcoin in 2020
FTX Releases COMP Derivatives to Keep Up With DeFi Frenzy
18.6.2020
Crypto exchange FTX is launching COMP derivatives later today as deposits on the Compound DeFi platform soar past $300 million
Reddit Seeks Scaling Solution for Ethereum-Based ‘Community Points’
18.6.2020
Reddit announced a partnership with the Ethereum Foundation to find a scaling solution for the site's new blockchain-based Community Points