Search
Fast, Secure and Interoperable, Parex Is the New Decentralized Exchange to Look Out For
12.4.2022
PRESS RELEASE. We are hugely excited to announce the official launch of Parex, a new decentralized exchange with an in-built PRX token unique to the mining production mechanism. Developed in response to the costly and often ethically dubious state of centralized finance, Parex promises to offer...
Leading centralized exchanges extend market share in 2022
12.4.2022
The “top-tier” exchanges as ranked in a report by CryptoCompare increased their market share to 96% in February 2022
GAIMIN Delivers a Decentralized Approach to the Increasing Requirement for More Data Processing Power
9.4.2022
With the current concerns around global energy usage, combined with increasing requirements for data processing services, many countries previously supportive of centralized data processing businesses are investigating the impact of these businesses and how they mitigate a requirement...
DeFi Could Rely On CBDC, But More Bridges With Centralized Finance Are Needed - Expert Panel
5.4.2022
As decentralized finance (DeFi) and central banking share a number of objectives, building bridges between decentralized and centralized finance (CeFi) could open up new possibilities for the use of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) , according to the participants of a debate held by...
DeFi ‘Crucial’ for Financial Inclusion, CBDCs Still Welcome Despite Being Centralized
4.4.2022
Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols are “crucial” for financial inclusion, particularly in the developing world. And despite being inherently centralized, central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) are a welcome part of that, said the participants at a discussion hosted by the Bank...
Binance launches Binance Bridge 2.0 to integrate CeFi and DeFi
29.3.2022
The service would allow users to bridge assets from any blockchain to BNB Chain
ETH Continues to Leave Trading Platforms, Ethereum Balance on Exchanges Lowest in 3 Years
19.3.2022
While the second-largest crypto asset by market cap has gained more than 15% in value against the U.S. dollar during the last week, the number of ethereum stored on exchanges has dropped significantly during the last few weeks. In less than two years, more than 29% of the ether held on exchanges...
Bitcoin Exchange Reserves Drop to Lowest Point in 3 Years
12.3.2022
The number of bitcoin held on exchanges has continued to drop in recent times as the metric suggests crypto advocates are pulling funds off of trading platforms for long-term holding. At the time of writing, 2.32 million bitcoin worth over $90 billion is held on centralized cryptocurrency...
LA Token launches LACHAIN to bridge Ethereum-based networks
11.3.2022
The latest centralized exchange blockchain from LA Token claims to be the DeFi Hub for its users and is compatible with all Ethereum-based networks, though it is off to a slow start in an increasingly competitive ecosystem
Canadian Regulator Alerts Police to Tweets by Coinbase and Kraken Advocating Non-Custodial Wallets
23.2.2022
Canada’s securities regulator has flagged tweets by Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong and Kraken CEO Jesse Powell encouraging people to use non-custodial wallets to evade freeze orders by the Trudeau government. “We are aware of this information and have shared it with the RCMP...
Automated order books eliminate DeFi costs and match CEX capability
22.2.2022
DeFi may eliminate the middleman, but this was often at the expense of costly transactions and reduced functionality
Despite Recent Threats From Canadian Officials, ‘Real Crypto’ or Decentralized Assets Cannot Be Frozen
20.2.2022
Over the last week, there’s been a lot of discussion about Canada ‘freezing’ digital currency accounts that are associated with the Canadian trucker’s Freedom Convoy. Amid the topical conversation, it should be stressed that decentralized cryptocurrencies like bitcoin...
Point Network Launches Full Web3 Architecture
16.2.2022
PRESS RELEASE. This was the title of a recent talk by Serge Var, CEO and Co-Founder of Point Labs, at the 2022 Web 3.0 Conference in January. Serge presented arguments that despite numerous projects calling themselves “Web 3.0” and “decentralized”, we are not quite there...
Gofundme Shuts Down Truckers’ Freedom Convoy Fundraiser, Move Highlights the Importance of Crypto Crowdfunding
5.2.2022
This week the world has been watching the thousands of truckers in Canada protesting the vaccine mandates at the Freedom Convoy in Ottawa. The Freedom Convoy has received worldwide support and millions of dollars were raised using Gofundme to help fund the protest. However, the crowdfunding...
OKEx Rebrands to OKX as It Moves 'Beyond Standard Centralized Exchange Model'
18.1.2022
Major crypto exchange OKEx has changed its brand name to OKX as it says it is now "so much more than an exchange."
"Our goal is to give customers the tools they need to easily and securely earn, transfer and spend their wealth as they see fit, without intermediation from us," Jay Hao, CEO...
Stablecoin USDC’s ERC20 Issuance Surpasses USDT’s Total Supply on Ethereum
15.1.2022
On Saturday, January 15, 2022, the market capitalization of all the stablecoins in existence is $173 billion, which represents 7.93% of the $2.18 trillion crypto-economy. The market valuations of stablecoins tether and usd coin represent 71.84% of the entire stablecoin economy’s value. This...
Nigeria Based Storage Provider Says It’s Too Risky for the World to Rely Centralized Cloud Storage Platforms
4.1.2022
In the past year, internet giants like Amazon and Google all experienced outages which were blamed on errors and failed upgrades. The occurrence of such outages and their impact around the world again highlighted the importance of having a decentralized internet. Also, just like how the Covid-19...
Centralized systems are here to stay, says Binance CEO CZ
31.12.2021
Binance CEO CZ debates Ponzi schemes, DeFi and how Binance chooses coins for listing in a new year video
Coinone Sends KYC Warning to Users of Centralized Crypto Exchanges
29.12.2021
One of South Korea’s biggest crypto exchanges – Coinone – has told its customers that they will no longer be able to make withdrawals to “unregistered” wallet addresses as of next month. Observers both in South Korea and overseas say that similar measures may become commonplace for major trading...
Crypto Exchange Binance Receives Approval in Bahrain — Plans to Become Regulated, Centralized Worldwide
28.12.2021
Binance has received in-principle approval from the Central Bank of Bahrain to operate a cryptocurrency service provider in the country. The license is part of Binance’s “plans to become a fully-regulated centralized cryptocurrency exchange,” the crypto exchange detailed....