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Can Decentralized Finance Ever Be Regulated?
20.12.2020
Iwa Salami, Senior Lecturer in Financial Law and Regulation, University of East London.
As stock markets around the world struggle through the pandemic, bitcoin (BTC) has seen a steady rise in its price. In December, the cryptocurrency surpassed its all-time high of USD 20,000 and hit USD 24,000...
Coinbase Allegedly Taps Goldman Sachs to Lead IPO, FTX Exchange May Launch Pre-IPO Futures
20.12.2020
Following the San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange’s initial public offering (IPO) Form S-1 draft registration, reports note that Goldman Sachs will likely lead the IPO. Moreover, the digital currency trading platform FTX is rumored to be launching a Coinbase futures market before...
A lifetime in 24 Tweets: The rise of Inverse.Finance
20.12.2020
"I felt like I wanna do things my way for once," says solo developer Nour Haridy
Bitcoin Options Daily Volume Crosses $1 Billion, $100K Strike Introduced for 2021
18.12.2020
Cryptocurrency derivatives markets have been seeing significant demand, as daily volumes for bitcoin options crossed $1 billion on December 17, 2020. Most of the record turnover has been taking place on the derivatives platform Deribit, and a large $100k strike has been introduced on the exchange...
$1 Billion in Bitcoin and Ether: One River Hedge Fund to Increase Holdings From $600 Million
18.12.2020
Hedge fund management firm One River Asset Management has invested $600 million in bitcoin and ether with a plan to increase its holdings to $1 billion next year. The company has two cryptocurrency funds: the Bitcoin Fund and the Ethereum Fund. $1 Billion Investment in Bitcoin and Ether One River...
The threats to DeFi’s sustainability — and how to fix them
18.12.2020
With insane interest rates and yield farmers endlessly jumping from one protocol to another, fears are growing that DeFi isn’t sustainable — and change is needed
Warp Finance reportedly loses up to $8M in flash loan attack
18.12.2020
The latest DeFi incursion involves flash loans ... again
New Law in Germany Embraces All-Electronic and Blockchain Crypto Securities
17.12.2020
The German government has passed new legislation to introduce all-electronic securities as part of the country’s wider blockchain strategy. According to the country’s finance ministry, the new law relaxes rules forcing issuers and holders of securities to document transactions with...
If Traditional Finance Moves to CBDCs, 2 Scenarios Open for DeFi - INDX CEO
17.12.2020
Source: Adobe/Михаил Зябликов
Traditional finance can't escape decentralized finance (DeFi). The former's move into digital currencies is bound to impact both, producing two main possible scenarios, according to Jonathan DeCarteret, CEO of tokenized crypto fund INDX Capital.
DeFi is light years...
One exchange is trying to make debt tokenization a thing in crypto
17.12.2020
Entities can receive U.S. dollars or Bitcoin by issuing debt bonds via this platform
Kim Dotcom Says Bitcoin Cash ‘Great for Payments,’ Expects BCH to Cross $3K in 2021
17.12.2020
On December 17, the internet entrepreneur and political activist Kim Dotcom spoke about bitcoin being a “great asset for storage,” and then further stressed that bitcoin cash was “great for payments.” Dotcom said he expects bitcoin cash to jump in value by 900% next year...
Bitcoin Fund Debuts on Canada’s Biggest Stock Exchange
17.12.2020
CI Global Asset Management has begun to trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange in Canada. The fund’s initial public offering managed to raise $72 million and units commenced trading in both U.S. dollars and Canadian dollars. CI Global Fund Begins Trading CI Global Asset Management has made...
LPNT’s Strategy For Increasing LPN TOKEN’s Utilization, Circulation, Demand and Supply
17.12.2020
PRESS RELEASE. Forex trading is the world’s largest decentralized liquidity market. LPN TOKEN is an undisputed leader in this domain of finance. This is possible with the help of Dubai based Next Forex Technologies LLC, the sister company of LPNT. LPN TOKEN actually provides the best forex...
Finance Redefined: The $20,000 Bitcoin special, Dec. 9–16
16.12.2020
Bitcoin DeFi, Bitcoin on Ethereum: We explore the ways DeFi and Bitcoin intersect
CME Group to Launch Ethereum Futures in February Pending Regulatory Approval
16.12.2020
On December 16, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) announced that CME Group is expanding the company’s crypto derivatives and plans to launch Ethereum futures. The company said the launch is based on increasing client demand and aims to launch the new ether derivatives products on February...
Quontic Bank Launches Bitcoin Rewards Checking Account With Debit Card for US Customers
16.12.2020
Quontic Bank is launching a bitcoin rewards checking account with a debit card. Customers can earn 1.5% back in bitcoin on their debit card purchases. “Bitcoin is gaining massive momentum both as a digital currency, an asset class, and as a store of wealth,” the CEO of the bank said....
CryptoWars Is an Ideal Combination of Gaming and Liquidity Mining
16.12.2020
Decentralized finance (Defi) has сaused a mighty furor recently. Users have forgotten almost about everything while searching for money earning opportunities. Fortunately, the CryptoWars decentralized platform has created a wonderful solution that allows efficient and entertaining...
Defi Protocol Founder Tricked, Hacked for $8 Million in Personal Funds
16.12.2020
Nexus Mutual founder and chief executive officer Hugh Karp’s personal wallet address has been hacked for more than $8 million. The attacker, a member of the Nexus defi protocol, tricked Karp into signing a transaction that transferred funds to the hacker’s own address. The attacker...
Compound Finance founder says that CeFi will embrace DeFi
16.12.2020
Speaking at a DeFi summit, Compound Finance founder Robert Leshner is confident that CeFi will embrace DeFi
Antier Solutions Expands Its Offerings With Crypto Friendly Banking Solutions Development
16.12.2020
PRESS RELEASE. Antier Solutions, a blockchain development company headquartered in Mohali, India – with two global units in North America and the UK – has expanded its services to offer crypto-friendly bank development solutions targeting start-ups, banks, and financial institutions...