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Time to Add More? MATIC Is Still Underperforming!
2.9.2021
MATIC has been in a sideways movement for a longer duration when compared to other Ethereum based cryptocurrencies. In simple words, Matic is a layer two scaling using proof of stake protocols and a customized version of the plasma framework. Previously known as Matic network, it has now been...
BIS Teases More CBDC Interoperability Progress in New Four-nation Pilot
2.9.2021
Source: Adobe/Сергей Шиманович
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) is set to step up its central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot program in a cross-border initiative aimed at testing inter-central bank settlements using multiple CBDCs.
The plan is the brainchild of the BIS’s Innovation...
Poll: 3 Out of 4 Russian Investors Would Rather Buy Cryptocurrency Than Gold or Fiat
2.9.2021
An overwhelming majority of Russian investors view cryptocurrencies as a more attractive investment proposition than traditional fiat currencies or gold, a new survey has established. Even among those who have never traded digital assets, most already think of buying crypto in the near future....
Steam refund worries, Kickstarter trends & more!
2.9.2021
What's to worry about?
Twitter Beta Testing Bitcoin Lightning Network Tipping + More News
1.9.2021
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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Adoption news
Social media giant Twitter is now beta testing a Bitcoin (BTC) Lightning Network tipping service, according to multiple...
Some Typography Links VII
1.9.2021
All-things-typography, from a hard-edged monospaced variable font to fonts in the "Twilight Zone" ... and much, much more.
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Biden Administration Pushes Global Crypto Data Sharing Rules in $3.5 Trillion Budget Bill: Report
1.9.2021
The Biden administration is reportedly pushing to include global crypto data sharing rules in the $3.5 trillion budget package. The Treasury wants crypto businesses to report information on foreign account holders “so that the U.S. can share information with global trading partners.”...
Genesis Digital Assets Acquires 20,000 Bitcoin Mining Rigs From Canaan, Company Has Option to Buy 180K More
31.8.2021
The China-based bitcoin ASIC mining machine manufacturer Canaan has announced the company has forged a partnership with Genesis Digital Assets, and the two firms have now signed a deal for a large purchase order. Genesis will buy 20,000 bitcoin miners from Canaan and the mining operation also...
FTX.US Acquires LedgerX, MetaMask Gets 10M Monthly Users + More News
31.8.2021
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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Exchanges news
FTX.US, US-regulated crypto exchange and the American affiliate of global FTX International, announced that it has agreed...
A Top NFT Project Sees More Than USD 115M in Sales in One Week
31.8.2021
Four non-fungible token (NFT) projects stood out since their very recent launches: 0N1 Force, CyberKongz, Generativemasks, and Pudgy Penguins, per the latest report by data aggregator and analysis firm DappRadar. The first three have all been launched in August, while the last one was launched...
Defi Platform Cream Finance Hacked, $29 Million Lost
31.8.2021
Cream finance, a defi borrowing and lending protocol, has been the victim of a hack that erased more than $29 million from its vaults. The attacker took advantage of a loophole in the implementation for adding the amp token to the protocol. This is the second time the platform has been involved...
Here’s Why ApeSwap Is a More Engaging and Exciting Alternative to PancakeSwap
31.8.2021
ApeSwap, a decentralized or non-custodial exchange (DEX) built on the Binance Smart Chain (BSC) and Polygon, aims to provide the best trading experience possible. ApeSwap users are incentivized to pool liquidity on ApeSwap via yield farming to earn the project’s native cryptocurrency, $BANANA....
British Auction House Christie’s to Present Full Set of NFT Curio Cards on October 1
31.8.2021
The British auction house Christie’s has been immersed in the non-fungible token (NFT) art and collectibles industry for quite some time. Christie’s has auctioned blockchain-backed items like Block 21 of “Portraits of a Mind,” Cryptopunks, and Beeple’s NFT that...
Is your streamer game discovery strategy 'on point'?
30.8.2021
Some tips, plus Steam refund thoughts & much more
Decentralized Bitcoin Exchange, USD 100M DeFi Initiative + More News
30.8.2021
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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Exchanges news
Payment giant Square and social media giant Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey said that Square's new division focused on creating...
Why Fiat Currency Is More Confusing Than Crypto
29.8.2021
One common refrain you hear about crypto, at least from laypeople, is that it’s too ‘complicated,’ ‘hard to understand,’ ‘opaque.’ On a technical level this view is understandable, yet it ignores the fact that what cryptocurrencies aim to replace/supplement - fiat currencies - are also more than...
Cryptopunks NFT Collection Joins Axie Infinity and Opensea by Hitting $1 Billion in Sales
29.8.2021
On Saturday, August 28, the non-fungible token (NFT) project Cryptopunks crossed $1 billion in all-time sales. Cryptopunks joins the heavyweight NFT hitters Axie Infinity’s $1.6 billion and Opensea’s $3.53 billion. Three NFT Projects Have Sold More Than a Billion-Dollars in Sales...
U.S. Congress submits 18 crypto bills in 2021, Visa buys $150K CryptoPunk, MicroStrategy snaps up more BTC: Hodler’s Digest, Aug. 22-28
28.8.2021
Plus: We're having a Total War with Pathfinder?
27.8.2021
And lots more charting goodness for you all
My tiny side project has had more impact than my decade in the software industry
27.8.2021
That’s a heartwrenching title from Michael Williamson. I believe it though. It’s kinda like a maximized version of the blogging phenomenon where if you work on a post for weeks it’ll flop compared to a post that’s some dumb 20-minute …
The post My tiny side project...