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Okcoin reports altcoins drove institutional interest in crypto for 2021
26.10.2021
The recent purchasing behavior of institutional investors contrasts with that in 2020 and earlier, when “institutions exclusively favored altcoins that were at least four years old, such as Ether and Litecoin.”
DeFi Adoption About to Get a Major Boost with the Upcoming cBridge 2.0
25.10.2021
Decentralized finance (DeFi) has made big strides in the last couple of years. The total value locked in DeFi protocols has crossed $100 billion, standing at $103.3 billion at the time of this writing. For the uninitiated, DeFi projects aim to offer the same services as traditional finance,...
Announcing the HUMAN Grants Program: $10 Million to Fund the Next Wave of HUMAN Protocol Solutions
25.10.2021
PRESS RELEASE. The MetaHUMAN Foundation has announced a grants program to support a new generation of projects looking to adopt and build on top of HUMAN Protocol. Successful applicants will have access to an allocated fund of $10 million, to supercharge the adoption of the Protocol, and realize...
An African Blockchain Enthusiast Launches Expedition That Seeks to Highlight East Africa’s Potential
24.10.2021
While the African continent is generally viewed as one of the most ideally placed to embrace and fully exploit the blockchain, the reality on the ground suggests otherwise. The East Africa Blockchain Expedition As Adedayo Adebajo, the managing director of Jelurida Africa and a blockchain enthusiast...
What has been standing in the way of a pure-Bitcoin ETF?
23.10.2021
With regulators slowly starting to come to terms with Bitcoin as an asset, how could this affect the present and future views of BTC ETFs?
Bitcoin ETF May Feel Good to BTC Enthusiasts, but Adoption May Not Advance In-Kind
22.10.2021
While cheered emphatically by the crypto community, the bitcoin ETF’s simplicity hides many drawbacks, especially for long-term investors unfamiliar with the inner workings of the futures market and the rocky results of historical ETF launches. The First Crypto’s Saga Continues...
Crypto remittances see adoption, but volatility may be a deal breaker
21.10.2021
The path to mass cryptocurrency adoption passes through remittances, but it may not happen any time soon
Real Estate Platform Pacaso Accepts Crypto Assets for Payments, CEO Says ‘Mass Crypto Adoption Well Underway’
21.10.2021
On October 20, the day bitcoin smashed a new all-time price high, the real estate platform Pacaso announced it will be accepting cryptocurrencies via Bitpay. The CEO of the real estate firm that helps people buy and co-own a second home, Austin Allison, says the firm has seen increased crypto...
MDT introduces blockchain oracle to accelerate DeFi adoption
20.10.2021
The integration will allow for open-source development of niche, data-driven smart contracts
Bitcoin adoption won’t affect IMF talks, says El Salvador’s top central banker
19.10.2021
The country’s central bank chief does not see the recent Bitcoin adoption move hampering plans to secure an IMF loan
Russia, Belarus Move to Introduce Special Electricity Tariffs for Crypto Miners
18.10.2021
Authorities in Belarus and the Russian Federation are taking steps to separate cryptocurrency miners from other groups of power users and deny them access to subsidized energy. This could lead to the adoption of differentiated electricity rates for businesses involved in digital coin minting...
Portfolio rebalancing through DeFi must be simplified to see adoption
17.10.2021
The decentralized finance industry is growing rapidly, and it's time for portfolio risk management to keep up with innovations
Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele Taunts Economist Steve Hanke After Bitcoin’s Price Skyrockets
17.10.2021
On October 15, the day bitcoin’s price surpassed the $60K per unit handle, Salvadoran president Nayib Bukele taunted the professor of applied economics at Johns Hopkins University, Steve Hanke, over his recent statements. At the time, the well known economist warned that El Salvador faces...
Institutional Crypto Adoption: Three Factors to Watch
17.10.2021
Alex Laughton-Scott is Associate Director and James Butterfill is Investment Strategist at major European digital asset investment firm CoinShares.
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JMP Securities Sees Crypto Entering the Mainstream, Says Adoption Has Hit Escape Velocity
17.10.2021
Investment banking and asset management firm JMP Securities says that “The crypto economy is entering the mainstream,” emphasizing that crypto “adoption and early use cases have established ‘escape velocity.” However, the firm’s analysts noted that...
ETC Group Releases Bitcoin Cash Report Praising High Usage and Vibrant Development
15.10.2021
ETC Group, an ETF issuer company, released a report last month about the evolution of Bitcoin Cash in the years after the hard fork that created it. While the company acknowledged the asset price is lagging compared to its older sibling, it praised the crypto on other aspects like development...
Crypto adoption in sights: Regulators and industry join to fight ransomware
14.10.2021
As the crypto industry continues to develop at a rapid pace, so do the ransomware attacks, but regulators now seem ready to step in
Binance Smart Chain (BSC) Receives $1 Billion to Bring the Next 1 Billion Crypto Users
13.10.2021
Binance, the world’s leading blockchain ecosystem and cryptocurrency platform, has launched a $1 billion Growth Fund for Binance Smart Chain, to accelerate adoption of digital assets and blockchain technology. In the span of next few months multiple programs will be set-up under its umbrella...
Bank of Spain Criticizes El Salvador’s Foray Into Bitcoin
13.10.2021
The Bank of Spain, the central bank of the country, criticized the adoption process El Salvador chose when declaring Bitcoin legal tender last month. In a report titled “The role of crypto assets as legal tender: the example of El Salvador,” the bank examines several pain points...
Binance Launches $1 Billion Fund to Boost Adoption of Its Smart Chain and Entire Blockchain Industry
13.10.2021
Crypto exchange Binance has launched a $1 billion fund which it calls “the biggest funding program of its kind in the whole cryptocurrency industry.” The company aims for the fund to “push the adoption” of the Binance Smart Chain and “the whole blockchain...