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First Mover: Kyber CEO Predicts 2020 Transactions at $3B as DeFi Token Soars
7.8.2020
Kyber Network's KNC token has brought traders eightfold returns this year, dwarfing those for bitcoin and ether. CoinDesk spoke with Kyber CEO Loi Luu about the project and the token's performance
BTC Averages Over 1 Million Active Addresses as ETH Transaction Fees Hit $2M Daily
7.8.2020
Bitcoin averaged over a million daily active addresses in the past week for the first time since January 2018. The growing usage metrics add to evidence of a rising bull market. According to data compiled by Coin Metrics, ethereum might be on course to surpass its all-time high if the bull market...
Ethereum 2.0 Devs Discuss Medalla Issues as Network Stabilizes
6.8.2020
After the somewhat imperfect launch of the Medalla Eth 2.0 testnet, developers discuss what initially went wrong
$5.6 Million Double Spent: ETC Team Finally Acknowledges the 51% Attack on Network
6.8.2020
The Ethereum Classic (ETC) blockchain network lost $5.6 million to one miner following a 51% attack initially thought to be a chain split. During the attack, the offending miner managed to double-spend 807,260 ETC ($5.6 million) after spending 17.5 BTC or $200,000 (at time of writing) to acquire...
US Congressmen Want IRS to Balance Taxation and Innovation in the Cryptocurrency Space
6.8.2020
A bipartisan quartet of US congressmen wants the IRS taxation policy not to dissuade taxpayers from participating in blockchain token staking. These politicians believe America’s ingenuity can help drive this promising staking technology. The four congressmen are Bill Foster (D) of Illinois...
Bitcoin Cash Difficulty Algorithm Debate Heats Up With Fears of Another Chain Split
5.8.2020
With a touch more than three months left until the next Bitcoin Cash upgrade, crypto proponents have been witnessing a new quarrel rise after last year’s contentious Infrastructure Funding Proposal (IFP). This time around, the tensions derive from the Difficulty Algorithm Adjustment (DAA)...
‘Rat Poison Squared on Steroids’: What’s New in Bitcoin’s Latest Lightning Release
4.8.2020
With a sly poke at Warren Buffet's comment that Bitcoin is "rat poison squared," c-lightning developers' latest release adds some key new Lightning features
Oracle Solution DOS Network Teams Up With Meter Stablecoin Network
4.8.2020
Working as a potential decentralized oracle solution for mainstream blockchains, DOS Network has entered into a strategic partnership with Meter, a leading permission-less, fully decentralized stablecoin currency network. The news about the collaboration was broadcasted by DOS Network on...
Total Value Locked in Defi Surpasses $4 Billion, ETH Up Over 70% Last 30-Days
3.8.2020
Statistics show that the decentralized finance (defi) economy has grown massively this year as the total value locked (TVL) in defi recently surpassed $4 billion. Between dex platforms, derivatives, stablecoins, lending, and non-fungible asset creation the second quarter of 2020 has propelled...
Matic Pledges $5M in Tokens to Entice DeFi Projects Into Building on Its Network
3.8.2020
Matic wants its incubator fund to incentivize promising DeFi projects to build on its scalable sidechain, rather than directly onto Ethereum itself
Single Miner Reorgs Ethereum Classic – Devs Report a Chain Split
1.8.2020
Members of the Ethereum Classic team reported that the network suffered a reorganization (reorg) today. The blockchain network is asking service providers to halt deposits while it carries out maintenance of the chain. The latest event follows a similar attack in January 2019, which led to some...
Bitcoin Cash Games Launches $3K Leaderboard Tournament to Celebrate the 3rd BCH Anniversary
31.7.2020
To celebrate the third anniversary of Bitcoin Cash, the world-class gaming platform Bitcoin Cash Games is launching a leaderboard tournament worth $3k. On August 1, the Bitcoin Cash community will be celebrating the network’s third anniversary and the project has come a long way since 2017....
5 Years In, Ethereum Network Growth Echoes Nvidia’s Pre-2016 Bull Run
30.7.2020
The Ethereum network appears to be following the likes of Nvidia and other tech sector giants whose use case and growth strategy model evolved over time
Bank of England Building Payments Network to Support a Potential Digital Pound
30.7.2020
CoinDesk has learned the Bank of England's new settlement system is being built so it can be forwards compatible with a digital currency
Tether Prints $300 Million, While XRP Reclaims Third Spot
30.7.2020
Tether Ltd printed a total of USDT 300 million Wednesday and this brought the total coins created to 540 million in the last three days alone. The latest USDT printing will see the top stablecoin’s market capitalization significantly passing the $10 billion mark. Responding to a whale alert...
Theta Partners With Korean Gaming Platform to Reward Its 3M Users
30.7.2020
The token-powered Esports streaming platform Theta has expanded into Korea, partnering with the popular gaming-centric social platform Ludena Protocol
To Beat Online Censorship, We Need Anonymous Payments
29.7.2020
Online censorship and surveillance will persist as long as local fiat currencies are the only way to pay for telecommunication services
A Birthday Look: 5 Years of Ethereum Network Updates, Delays and Changes
29.7.2020
Ethereum has come a long way since its 2015 beginnings, although its move into proof-of-stake has faced a bevy of delays
Community Behind Privacy-Focused Smart Contract Forges Ahead After Settlement
28.7.2020
The open-source Secret Network has begun a swap for defunctENG tokens and launched a "secret contract" testnet with big name partners
IOSG Ventures Teams Up With Avalanche Blockchain Network
28.7.2020
Working as a leading stage fund focused on decentralized assets, protocol solutions, and firms, IOSG Ventures has announced its strategic collaboration with a newly-launched blockchain company, Avalanche. The integration between the two firms has been framed to set out new use cases...