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What DeFi Offers Beyond Lending for Crypto Speculation
14.8.2022
DeFi advocates claim that his nascent industry will continue to grow and, ultimately, make good on its promises.
"By removing the need to rely on intermediaries, DeFi makes traditional banking services far more accessible."
Leading DeFi protocols are now seeking exposure to real-world assets....
Why Celsius and Voyager Were More Like Uninsured, Quasi-Banks
14.8.2022
William D. O'Connell, PhD Candidate, Political Science, the University of Toronto.______
There is a well-known saying shared by both crypto experts and skeptics: “Not your keys, not your coins.” The phrase, popularized by Bitcoin entrepreneur Andreas Antonopoulos, refers to how the contents of...
Billionaire Mark Cuban Sued for Allegedly Promoting a Massive Crypto ‘Ponzi Scheme’
14.8.2022
Shark Tank star and the owner of the NBA team Dallas Mavericks, Mark Cuban, is facing a class action lawsuit for promoting Voyager Digital’s crypto products. The plaintiffs claim that Voyager was “a massive Ponzi scheme” and Cuban “duped millions of Americans into...
Crypto Trading, Investing Illegal in Iran, Central Bank Governor Reiterates
14.8.2022
It is illegal to buy or sell cryptocurrency in Iran, the head of the country’s monetary authority has recently reminded citizens and businesses. The governor noted, however, that mining cryptocurrencies and using them in payments for imports is not against the law in the Islamic Republic....
What is a Bear Trap & How Do You Trade It?
13.8.2022
Trading terminology can be confusing for first-time traders and investors, especially in the crypto markets where new terms (often based on memes) pop up on a regular basis.
In this guide, you will learn what a bear trap is and what you need to look out for when you spot one....
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Crypto Awareness at 76% in Spain - Survey
11.8.2022
A survey has found that 76% of surveyed Spaniards know about crypto – and that almost a third know details about how tokens are regulated in the country.
The study was carried out by Spain’s markets regulator, the National Securities Market Commission (CNMV), in conjunction with the data compiler...
How to Spot the Next Celsius Before It’s Too Late
7.8.2022
It’s every crypto investor’s worst nightmare, depositing money with a platform that later goes bust, making it all but impossible to recover funds. It’s also bad enough investing in the native token of any such platform, the collapse of which will send that token plummeting to Earth like a lead...
Coinbase partners with BlackRock to create new access points for institutional crypto investing
4.8.2022
The world's largest financial asset management firm is making a major push into digital assets, beginning with Bitcoin
Former Coinbase Manager Pleads Not Guilty To Wire Fraud Charges
4.8.2022
In what is described as the first insider trading case related to crypto in the US, a former product manager at major exchange Coinbase and his brother have pleaded not guilty to wire fraud charges.
The defense is based on the assumption that cryptoassets are not securities or commodities,...
USD 6.8B Pension Fund to Invest in Crypto Lending Market
4.8.2022
Indicating that some major financial players have not been scared away from cryptoassets by the ongoing market downturn, the Fairfax County Retirement Systems, a US pension fund with assets totaling USD 6.8bn, has unveiled it is looking to invest in crypto lending markets to ramp up...
Is it a good time to buy nonfungible tokens? Expert answers
3.8.2022
Ahren Posthumus said that it’s indeed a good time to buy but cautioned investors to double-check projects before putting their money into them
Tax Agency Vows to Go Hard After Koreans Using Crypto to Evade Levies
3.8.2022
South Korea’s tax administration has pledged to take strict measures against tax evasion through virtual assets and platforms. While the Korean government is yet to start taxing capital gains resulting from crypto investment and trading, authorities in Seoul claim cryptocurrencies have been...
Majority of NFT Collections Reinvest Ethereum Back Into System - Nansen
2.8.2022
In the first half of 2022, market participants spent ETH 963,227, worth about USD 2.7bn, on non-fungible token (NFT) minting on the Ethereum blockchain, with 50.7% of the raised crypto staying with NFT projects, and the remainder circulated to non-entity wallets, according to a report by blockchain...
Terra's Collapse Is a Hard Lesson for Sloppy Crypto VCs and Gullible Retail Investors
31.7.2022
It’s not the greatest time to be a venture capitalist (VC) in crypto. Many of them have seen both the value of their investments and reputation plummet, as projects they were actively promoting, such as Terra, failed spectacularly, hitting the whole crypto industry. ...
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US Sen. Brown Pressures Apple, Google on Fake Crypto Investing Apps
28.7.2022
Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sherrod Brown sent letters to tech giants, questioning them on their efforts to prevent scams that are costing investors millions
Our Company Survived a Crypto Winter and Will Do It Again: Here’s Our Survival Guide for Crypto Businesses
23.7.2022
Sergey Vasylchuk is the Co-founder & CEO of the staking provider Everstake.
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Crypto winter, recession, or bear market are just a few of quite numerous monikers that the media uses to describe the current situation....
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Grassroots Sports Body Accountancy Chief Says She Stole Public Funds to Pay for Bitcoin
22.7.2022
A South Korean local government official in charge of managing public funds for grassroots sports has admitted to embezzling over USD 367,000 worth of tax payers’ money – which she says she and her husband spent on crypto investments and internet gambling.
KBC reported that the police are...
Anger, Worry, and Doubt – Celsius Customers ‘Pray’ for the Return of Their Crypto
22.7.2022
The Celsius Network (CEL)’s fall from grace has been nothing short of spectacular – and the crypto lender has been amongst the highest-profile casualties of one of the most brutal crypto winters to date....
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Taiwan vs. Crypto, Uprise Might Compensate Some LUNA Losses + More News
22.7.2022
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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Lessons From the Meltdown: a Value Approach to Token Valuation
22.7.2022
Sebastien Laye is a French-American crypto-economist and entrepreneur in the financial services and real estate sector.
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