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P2P Bitcoin Traders in Nigeria Think Outside the Box in the Wake of CBN Restrictions
18.4.2021
After the Central Bank of Nigeria issued a directive targeting the country’s cryptocurrency industry, bitcoin and altcoin trade volumes on centralized exchanges immediately plunged. Nevertheless, the new regulations seem to have succeeded in boosting crypto trade volumes on informal markets...
A nightmare on Stable Street: Centralized stablecoins may be doomed
18.4.2021
Central banks are paying very close attention to stablecoins, seeking to control them — and decentralization may be the solution
Messari researchers slam Binance Smart Chain over centralized validators
12.4.2021
With Binance Chain’s 11 validators hand-selecting Binance Smart Chain’s validators daily, analysts are warning of the protocol’s centralization
YFX.Com – Defi Trading Platform Support 100X Leverage. No KYC. No Gas Fee
11.4.2021
PRESS RELEASE. YFX.COM is the world’s first decentralized cross-chain perpetual contract exchange. While other trading platforms that provide leverage alternatives exist, YFX.COM is trailblazing a decentralized alternative to centralized exchanges and perpetual futures trading without...
Central Bank of Nigeria Official Reiterates Nigerian Residents Free to Trade Cryptos: Directive Only Applies to Banking Sector
21.3.2021
A senior executive with Nigeria’s central bank, Adamu Lamtek, has reportedly denied that his institution had placed restrictions on the use of cryptocurrencies. Instead, Lamtek, who is the deputy governor responsible for corporates services at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), says...
Updated FATF Crypto Guidelines Still ‘Predicated on Centralized Control’
21.3.2021
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF)’s recently updated guidance for supervisors overseeing the crypto industry was always bound to create waves in the sector and beyond. Regulators are continuing to gun for crypto compliance – despite claims that they may be trying to force a square peg into...
The number of BTC held on exchanges crashed 20% in 12 months
8.3.2021
Long-term accumulation and the increasing popularity of DeFi yield protocols is siphoning Bitcoin away from centralized exchanges
Exchange tokens benefit as centralized exchanges battle with DeFi platforms
21.2.2021
Exchange tokens catch a boost as governance and high yields attract fresh inflows and CeFi begins to merge with DeFi
The perils of a decentralized web living in the centralized world
20.2.2021
Whether we like it or not, the decentralized web is vulnerable to the internet’s worsening problems. Luckily, fixing this should be simple
Nigeria Crypto Ban: Bitcoin Sells for $76K as Deposits on Centralized Exchanges Plummet
18.2.2021
According to a website that tracks the price of bitcoin across the globe, the crypto asset’s selling price in Nigeria as of February 18 stood at $ 76,000. At this price, the crypto asset is selling for $20,000 more than the approximately $52,000 that most cryptocurrency exchanges...
Market Cap of Exchange-Issued Tokens Surpasses $43 Billion, Binance’s BNB Token Surges 150%
12.2.2021
Buoyed by bitcoin’s recent spike, altcoins including exchange-issued tokens recently made significant gains, while several of these crypto-assets went on to set new all-time highs (ATH). According to Messari data, Binance is leading the pack in this category, after its token went up by more...
Centralized Exchange Tokens Hit New All-time Highs, Again
10.2.2021
Exchange tokens reached all-time highs, again
What Is Bitcoin?
10.2.2021
First of its kind Bitcoin – the cryptocurrency, is a digital currency which can be passed on between users on a bitcoin network without any centralized bank or administrative system. What many people do not know is that there are … Continued
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Exchange Tokens Hit New All-time Highs as Stock Traders Rush to Crypto
1.2.2021
GameStop caught the stock-buying public's imagination. That excitement has spilled over to crypto
YFX.Com – DEX That Offers 100x Trading Leverage on Perpetual Contracts
29.1.2021
PRESS RELEASE. YFX, the first DEX that offers 100x trading leverage on perpetual contracts has just launched, adding an important piece to the DeFi money legos, and creating a direct competition against CEX on derivatives trading. The most traded Bitcoin product in centralized exchanges is Bitcoin...
Exchanges running out of ETH with reserves plunging 27% in 48 hours
15.1.2021
Analysts predict Ether may soon hit a new all-time high after ETH reserves on centralized exchanges fell by 27% in two days
CEX, Lies and Videotape: Binance Accuses Rivals of Fighting Dirty
12.1.2021
A bogus video on Chinese social media has intensified a long-standing feud involving Binance, Huobi and OKEx
DeFi coverage protocol expands protection against centralized exchange hacks
12.1.2021
Nexus Mutual is now allowing users to cover their centralized exchange accounts
Ethereum-Based Nexus Mutual Expands Its Decentralized ‘Insurance’ to Centralized Exchanges
12.1.2021
A way to be covered in the event of an exchange hack
Russian CBDC To Create 'Centralized Database' of Spending, Expert Warns
4.1.2021
Another Russian crypto expert has warned of the dangers of the nation’s Central Bank issuing a so-called digital ruble, claiming that neither consumers nor banks are yet sold on the idea of using a digital fiat.
In an interview with AB News, Viktor Dostov, the Chairman of the Russian Electronic...