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Expert: Defi Could Be a Common Term in the Financial Industry in 2021
26.12.2020
The founder of defi-related fintech Yield believes 2021 will be the year that decentralized finance (defi) becomes a “common term” in the financial industry, as the sector is now taking it seriously and building R&D labs. The Financial Industry Is Now Taking Defi Seriously, Says...
Visa Grants Principal Membership to Crypto Payments Platform Wirex
24.12.2020
London-based crypto-payments platform Wirex can now issue Visa accounts and process transactions autonomously, as the firm became a principal member of the payments giant. Crypto Payments Platform Wirex Gets Principal Membership From Visa to Issue Cards Autonomously According to the announcement...
Digital Securities Brokers May Not Be Subject to Enforcement for 5 Years, Says US Regulator
24.12.2020
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a statement and is looking for public comment toward the custody of digital asset securities that have been handled by special purpose broker-dealers. The statement from the SEC follows the recent crackdown against Ripple Labs and...
YieldFinanceFarm Next Generation Rewards Maximizing DeFi Farm – 2nd YIF Presale Is Live
24.12.2020
PRESS RELEASE. Yield Finance Farm attempts to correct a few major issues plaguing the market at this time. Primarily, YieldFinanceFarm provides new crypto users an easier alternative to earn a passive income with the use of the latest and best strategies to invest. Compared to trading...
Canadian Company Mojo Invests $1.5 Million in Bitcoin, Plans to Allocate More Next Year
23.12.2020
On December 23, 2020, the Canadian financial tech firm Mogo announced its plans to invest 1.5% of the company’s reserve assets into bitcoin by the year’s end. Mogo’s president and CFO said the initial corporate investment of up to $1.5 million in bitcoin builds on...
Was 2020 a ‘DeFi year,’ and what is expected from the sector in 2021? Experts answer
23.12.2020
Experts in blockchain technology and the crypto space take on the question: What impact has DeFi had in 2020, and what can we expect in 2021?
Digital banking: How DeFi can lower costs for everyone
23.12.2020
There’s often talk about how decentralized finance could eliminate the need for traditional banks… but what if DeFi could enhance their digital services?
FTX Exchange Launches Pre-IPO Futures Contracts for the Coinbase Public Listing
23.12.2020
After the San Francisco-based exchange Coinbase announced it was registering with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in order to have an initial public offering (IPO), FTX Exchange CEO Sam Bankman-Fried said the company would launch pre-IPO futures. On December 21, Bankman-Fried...
Bitcoin's limited supply doesn't really matter to one markets commentator
22.12.2020
Dennis Gartman is still not convinced that Bitcoin won't go to zero
Billion-Dollar Wealth Manager Skybridge Capital Plans to Launch a Bitcoin Fund
22.12.2020
In mid-November, a filing registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) had shown that the investment firm Skybridge Capital may invest in crypto assets like bitcoin. Over a month later, Skybridge Capital filed another registration form with the U.S. SEC (Form D) as it plans...
Venezuela’s Asonacrip: Bitcoin Bull Run Could Help Boost Usability of Cryptos Such as Petro
22.12.2020
The president of the National Association of Cryptocurrencies of Venezuela (Asonacrip) praised the recent bull run seen in bitcoin’s prices across the board, which “favors the usability of a very novel crypto asset,” such as the petro (PTR). Petro Is Gathering Strength Due to...
Global Equity Head at Jefferies Says the Investment Bank Will Buy Bitcoin and Reduce Exposure to Gold
22.12.2020
Christopher Wood, the global head of equity at Jefferies, a global financial services company, says the firm will reduce exposure to gold in favor of bitcoin. He adds that there are plans to increase the crypto component of Jefferies’ long-only global portfolio for U.S. dollar-denominated...
Curve Finance wants to promote euro stablecoins in DeFi
21.12.2020
New pool allows European and Asian users to avoid US dollar exposure
Few Tokens Besides Bitcoin To Become SoV, Ethereum To Reshape Finance - Novogratz
21.12.2020
Mike Novogratz. Very few cryptoassets will stand the test of time and become lasting stores of value (SoV) outside of bitcoin (BTC), Mike Novogratz, the CEO of digital asset-focused financial services firm Galaxy Digital, said, adding that he is increasingly confident that the Ethereum community...
Finance Your Future with the Reddit Flowchart
21.12.2020
Introduction If your answer to the following questions is a yes, your financial health is sound. However, suppose you have a doubt on any of the following Level 1 spending habits. In that case, you must consider the Finance Flowchart to start in the right direction towards correcting your personal...
Japan Leverages 80 Tons of Gold to Help Fund Part of Its Stimulus Package
21.12.2020
Japan’s finance ministry has reportedly leveraged 80 tons of gold to help fund part of its huge stimulus package aimed at combating the coronavirus crisis. The Asian country, which is saddled with public debt twice the size of its economy, is under pressure to find non-tax revenues to cover...
Global ABS and Structured Finance Summit 2021 Will Take Place on January 27th–28th, 2021
21.12.2020
The Global ABS and Structured Finance Summit that will take place on January 27th–28th, 2021, is brought to you by Opal Group, a global conference organizer which creates large networks of top industry leaders. This summit is an educational and networking forum designed for investors, issuers...
How should investors value DeFi projects? A new paper might have some answers
21.12.2020
A recent paper from a team of DeFi researchers proposes a new conceptual framework for liquidity mining
Kickoff Your DeFi Adventure With Yearnify Finance – Get Your Tokens on Pre-Sale
20.12.2020
Decentralized Finance is definitely in the mainstream of the crypto industry. Smart contracts expanded the crypto usability, with users now being able to make different kinds of transactions without third parties. And that’s a relief. With so many high fees and breaches of privacy, it’s...
After exploit, Warp Finance compensation plan takes promising strides
20.12.2020
In a promising sign for the DeFi space, another project devotes itself to complete user compensation following an exploit