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Blockchain-Backed NFT Market Value Grew 299% in 2020
18.2.2021
A report has unveiled figures that confirm the bullish run of non-fungible token markets over the last year. Two analytical firms behind the studies stated that the NFT industry grew by 299% in 2020. Total Number of Active Wallets Rose by 97% According to the NFT Report 2020, published...
xSigma Prepares to Launch Its Stablecoin DEX With Major Backers
17.2.2021
PRESS RELEASE. xSigma is a decentralized exchange and liquidity mining platform that supports stablecoin swaps. It enables dollar-pegged assets to be traded onchain with minimal slippage and lower fees than existing AMMs. The project is gearing up for its public launch, when early adopters will...
How to Bring Off-Chain Assets to DeFi
17.2.2021
Institutions are interested in DeFi for off-chain assets, such as real estate. Here, from our columnist, are some issues they might consider
NYDIG Registers for a Bitcoin ETF, Morgan Stanley Named a Participant in SEC Filing
16.2.2021
Just recently, during Microstrategy’s “Bitcoin for Corporations” event, Stone Ridge Asset Management and New York Digital Investment Group (NYDIG) founder, Ross Stevens, explained that he sees a “wall of money” entering the bitcoin space. A week later after that...
Tackling Crypto Mass Adoption: Jax.Network’s Mission
15.2.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Even though Bitcoin and Ethereum are called ‘cryptocurrencies’ people still treat them like assets instead of currencies. People are not spending cryptocurrencies on a large scale, nor are merchants accepting them on a similar scale. Generally speaking, you still cannot...
Bitcoin Snaps Back After Slight Dip, Current BTC Chart ‘Is Near Identical to August 2017’
15.2.2021
Digital currency prices are on the move again, after tumbling a hair downwards during Sunday evening’s trading sessions. On Sunday the price of bitcoin dropped -7.64% after touching a lifetime price high at $49,715 and then slid to $45,915. As trading sessions entered into Monday, BTC...
Synthetix announces $12 million raise led by Paradigm, Coinbase Ventures, and IOSG
14.2.2021
As the community debates VCs participating in DAOs, Synthetix welcomes three new community members
Colombia’s Financial Superintendent Approves Nine Crypto Platforms to Work With National Banks
13.2.2021
In Colombia, the entity managed by the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit, the Financial Superintendence of Colombia (Superfinanciera) has revealed the authorization of alliances between Colombian banks and digital currency exchanges. So far, Colombia’s financial department has approved...
2021 Crypto Market Stats Show a Number of Other Coins Gained More Than Bitcoin
13.2.2021
During the end of 2020 and into 2021, a great number of digital assets have seen significant gains and the bearish season that followed 2017 has turned its course. Bitcoin touched an all-time price high on February 11, 2021, reaching $49k per coin and three-month stats show bitcoin is up 198%....
Oldest US Bank BNY Mellon Sets Up Crypto Unit to Offer Bitcoin Services
12.2.2021
The Bank of New York Mellon, BNY Mellon, has set up a digital asset unit. The oldest bank in the U.S. plans to “hold, transfer, and issue” bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies on behalf of its clients. The bank aims to eventually treat cryptocurrencies like any other assets. BNY Mellon...
Anonymous DeFi Project Core Announces New Token Project
12.2.2021
Core, an anonymous and hyped DeFi project, has announced Delta, a new product and token. Core says this will “close the gap” between options trading and spot markets by “using a combination of liquidity standards to deploy an on-chain options layer with scalability in mind.”...
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...
Sandbox Games and NFTs: Microsoft and Enjin Issue Minecraft-Compatible Blockchain Collectibles
12.2.2021
Players who enjoy the best-selling video game Minecraft will be able to transfer blockchain-based non-fungible token (NFT) assets into the game. Microsoft and the company Enjin have issued Minecraft-compatible NFTs in order to celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science....
Bitcoin market cap briefly tops $900 billion
12.2.2021
Bitcoin’s market cap was less than $100 million short of $1 trillion for a few brief moments today
Earn Money by Selling NFT Properties in Upland
11.2.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Hidden among a press release published on November 10, 2020 is one of the most significant developments in blockchain history: By partnering with Tilia Pay, Upland.me, a virtual property metaverse that offers true ownership of NFT property parcels mapped to real addresses, has taken...
Lindsay Lohan Tweets ‘Bitcoin to the Moon’- Celebrities Are Flocking to Crypto in Great Number
10.2.2021
Ever since bitcoin and a number of other digital assets started seeing price gains 11 months ago, a great number of celebrities started jumping on the cryptocurrency bandwagon. More recently famous people like Kiss frontman Gene Simmons, the retired American rapper Logic, hit record producer Murda...
Crypto Financial Services Firm Blockfi Launches Competitive Bitcoin Trust
10.2.2021
The cryptocurrency financial services firm Blockfi has launched a bitcoin-based trust that offers custody from Fidelity Digital Asset Services. Blockfi’s investment vehicle aims to give investors exposure to the leading crypto asset as bitcoin assets under management (AUM) was over...
Bitcoin Taps $48K- Traders Discuss Overheated Stats and a Possible Chinese New Year Dump
9.2.2021
The price of bitcoin soared to new heights after Tesla informed the public that it added $1.5 billion to the company’s balance sheet. Bitcoin touched an all-time high (ATH) reaching $48,216 per unit and has retreated in value a hair since then. While crypto enthusiasts are bullish, a...
Wall Street Shifts Focus from Blockchain Infrastructure to Crypto Assets
8.2.2021
Enterprise blockchain technology has been underwhelming but financial institutions are investing heavily in digital assets, a new analysis shows
Bitcoin Price Surpasses $44k Handle, ETH Futures Launch, Tesla’s Balance Sheet BTC Praised
8.2.2021
The price of bitcoin touched a new all-time high on Monday after the community discovered that Elon Musk’s firm Tesla added $1.5 billion worth of bitcoin to the company’s balance sheet. At press time, bitcoin is meandering over the $43k handle and has an overall market capitalization...