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SEC boss says DeFi platforms are ‘highly centralized’ and will need to register
20.8.2021
SEC chairman Gary Gensler stated that many DeFi projects are “highly” centralized in certain aspects, as they are developed by a “core group of folks” who are incentivized to promote their platforms
Satoshi Versus the ‘Infrastructure Bill’ — Political Permission Not Required
12.8.2021
When Satoshi Nakamoto released the Bitcoin white paper in October 2008, it likely wasn’t with the idea that governments and central banks needed to recognize, adopt, and regulate Bitcoin for everyone’s benefit. To the contrary, if anything can be taken away from that document and...
DEXs could see demand boost as regulators target centralized exchanges
7.8.2021
From indictments against figures behind BitMEX to banks blocking transactions, and then Binance, some CEXs are under pressure. Is this an industry-wide phenomenon?
Join The Smart Marketing Token (SMT) and Revolutionize Blockchain Marketing
6.8.2021
PRESS RELEASE. The fast-paced nature of the blockchain industry means that new crypto projects face the problems of a highly competitive market. This makes marketing a major aspect for projects to have a chance to gain traction within the crypto community. However, existing marketing services...
Decentralized and centralized finance need to collaborate
5.8.2021
CeDeFi presents a new financial system and it should be built by using the best of each other, with DeFi leading and CeFi contributing
Bitcoin outflows from centralized exchanges surge to 100K BTC monthly
3.8.2021
Centralized exchanges have experienced their heaviest week of Bitcoin withdrawals since November 2020
Nigerian Crypto Exchange Boss: CBN Directive Led Shift of Trades From Centralized Exchanges to Black Market Exchanges
1.8.2021
It has been more than six months since the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) directed banks to stop serving customers from the cryptocurrency industry. While the measure appears to have succeeded in removing crypto entities from the banking ecosystem, the policy has however led to the growth...
SEC Chairman Outlines Regulation of Crypto Assets Relating to Security-Based Swaps
22.7.2021
The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, has clarified how cryptocurrencies falling under security-based swaps are regulated. He affirmed that platforms operating in the centralized or decentralized finance space are implicated by the securities laws....
Despite Negative Press, Binance Is Still the World’s Largest Crypto Spot and Derivatives Exchange
19.7.2021
While Binance has had a few issues with payment service providers and regulators from a few countries, the centralized cryptocurrency exchange is still the largest trading platform in terms of trade volume. During the last 24 hours, Binance has recorded roughly $8.6 billion in swaps and the trading...
Traders are withdrawing 2,000 BTC from centralized exchanges daily
13.7.2021
Surging BTC outflows from centralized exchanges suggest the Bitcoin markets could be in an accumulation
Nigeria’s June P2P Bitcoin Trade Volumes Surged Again Despite Central Bank’s Crypto Restrictions
12.7.2021
Nigeria’s peer-to-peer bitcoin trade volumes went up to just under $38 million in June 2021, the latest data shows. This surge becomes only the second time Nigerian P2P traded volumes have breached the $35 million mark in 2021. March 2021 is the only other period when P2P bitcoin traded...
Are KuCoin Shares overvalued after KCS price gains 100% in one month?
7.7.2021
The 72nd-largest cryptocurrency by market cap reached its two-month high amid a rally across exchange-based digital assets but faces downside risks due to overvaluation and thin volumes
Members of East Africa Community Explore Potential Use of CBDC for Alternative Regional Payment System
9.6.2021
Six East African states are reportedly set to explore the possibility of using central bank digital currencies (CBDC) as an alternative to their shared payment system. The six countries, which are all members of the East Africa Community (EAC) trading bloc, are hoping this alternative will create...
Take Back the Internet With Crypto: Pocketnet Offers 4 Free Live Educational Sessions
8.6.2021
The Internet was once a bastion of freedom and was hoped to bring economic power to everyday people. These days a few centralized platforms such as Google, Facebook and Amazon dominate the online world, deciding what we can and cannot say, while keeping all the value for themselves. In an upcoming...
To ICO or to IDO? That is the question
4.6.2021
Initial DEX offerings have a fair bit in common with initial coin offerings but come out on top in cost, effort, and fairness
The future of digital asset liquidity: Centralized or decentralized?
29.5.2021
DeFi solutions, and the decentralized liquidity they protect, are the only way forward for the cryptocurrency space
BTC sinks to $40K, Bitcoin inflows to centralized exchanges surge
19.5.2021
High Bitcoin inflows to centralized exchanges have prompted predictions of further bearish momentum on social media
Ciphertrace Report Shows Crypto Crime Moving to Defi
15.5.2021
Ciphertrace, a blockchain analytics company, has announced that crypto-related crimes have moved to the realm of decentralized finance (defi) apps and protocols. Now, the impact these hacks and exploits represent is way bigger than the one classic hacks to centralized exchanges and other scams...
Ether balances on centralized exchanges fall to lowest level since June 2019
11.5.2021
Glassnode asserts that Bitcoin investors have been converting BTC into Ether during May
Digital euro's privacy promise not worth a centralized system, Oasis exec says
4.5.2021
A former Apple executive believes the European Central Bank might just be paying lip service to the concept of privacy in relation to a digital euro