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'From dial-up to broadband': Banco Santander exec talks up DLT utilization in finance
28.4.2021
Regulated decentralized finance that combines permissioned layer-two protocols and a public blockchain network could be the future of fintech
Uranium Finance developer suspected of ‘leaking’ information leading to $50M exploit
28.4.2021
A member of Uranium Finance’s developer team said they suspect that the recent hack of the platform may have originated internally. They’ve urged affected users not to contact any other members of the Uranium Finance team
pNetwork and Algorand Officially Partner up to Build New Cross-Chain Connections
28.4.2021
pNetwork, a cross-chain composability system that allows assets and Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) to move freely between blockchains, has officially partnered up with Algorand, the pure proof-of-stake blockchain focused on the convergence between decentralized and traditional finance, to launch...
America’s Fifth-Largest Banking Institution US Bank to Offer Cryptocurrency Custody
28.4.2021
On April 27, the American bank holding company U.S. Bank revealed in a blog post that the financial institution plans to offer cryptocurrency custody services. The bank’s chief strategy officer for U.S. Bank Global Fund Services, Christine Waldron, says she is proud of her company’s...
$50M reportedly stolen from BSC-based Uranium Finance
28.4.2021
Uranium Finance joins the growing list of hacked projects on the Binance Smart Chain network
BSC-Based Uranium Finance Attacked, Millions on the Move
28.4.2021
Decentralized finance (DeFi) project on Binance Smart Chain (BSC), Uranium Finance, reported that it has suffered a security breach - with millions of dollars in ethereum (ETH) on the move and laundered through a popular privacy tool.
"Uranium migration has been exploited, the following...
A Golden Wii Made For Queen Elizabeth II Is Now For Sale
28.4.2021
Back in 2009, as part of a publicity stunt for...Big Family Games, publisher THQ commissioned the creation of a golden Nintendo Wii, and had it delivered to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.Read more
Over $4 Billion in Bitcoin Options Set to Expire Friday, BTC Derivatives Markets Still Frothy
27.4.2021
Bitcoin options markets are set to see a large expiry on Friday as more than 77,000 BTC worth over $4 billion in derivatives contracts are set to expire. The lion’s share of bitcoin options stems from the derivatives trading platform Deribit, as the exchange has more than $11 billion in open...
Yearn Finance Expects Treasury Yield-Farming to Boost Their Revenue
27.4.2021
Yearn Finance (YFI)'s recently launched yield-farming with Treasury assets is making "significant amounts" in revenue and is expected to bring forth "an increasing amount" going forward, the yield-aggregator protocol said in its Q1 report.
The team reported USD 6.016m in total...
Serum (SRM) hits a new all-time high as Solana adoption gains traction
27.4.2021
SRM price hit a new high as low fees and lightning-quick transaction speeds continue to attract new users to the Solana ecosystem
Polygon (MATIC) jumps ahead as the race for Layer-2 adoption picks up
26.4.2021
Increasing volume and TVL on QuickSwap, along with steady growth in the number of projects joining Polygon have analysts suggesting that MATIC price is undervalued
Sunday Comics: Gotta Go Fast
25.4.2021
Hello! It’s time for Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon.Read more
OCC Grants Crypto Firm Paxos ‘Conditional Approval’ for US Bank Charter
24.4.2021
The digital currency and stablecoin issuer Paxos has been granted conditional approval for a bank charter under the Paxos National Trust in New York. The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued a preliminary conditional approval which means the regulating entity still has to authorize...
Former Employees From Major South Korean Firms Quit Their Jobs After Pocketing Millions in Crypto Profits
24.4.2021
South Korea’s crypto-sphere has been witnessing a volatile environment in terms of regulatory moves, as bitcoin prices and other altcoins are also having wild moves. Such a scenario hasn’t stopped the country’s middle class to profit from the crypto market, even with very...
Report: Banking Giant Natwest to Refuse Service to Businesses That Accept Cryptocurrencies
23.4.2021
The major retail and commercial financial institution National Westminster Bank (Natwest) has categorized cryptocurrencies as “high risk” and refuses to serve business customers who accept digital assets for payments. A Natwest board member, Morten Friis, explains the bank has...
CD Projekt Refunded Only 30,000 Copies Of Cyberpunk 2077
22.4.2021
Only a tiny fraction of the overall Cyberpunk 2077 sales resulted in refunds, CFO Piotr Nielubowicz told investors during an earnings call earlier today. Out of the 13.7 million copies sold, the Polish developer apparently issued just 30,000 refunds.Read more
South Korean Government Seeks to Regulate International Remittances Related to Crypto ‘Kimchi Premium’
22.4.2021
The famous gap in cryptocurrency prices in South Korean crypto exchanges and overseas ones known as “kimchi premium” raises some concerns among the nation’s government. The latest reports suggest that the country is planning to regulate international remittances tied to kimchi...
GameStop's CEO Is Getting $179 Million For Quitting
22.4.2021
In further proof that our current economic system is entirely fine and normal, GameStop CEO George Sherman—who is leaving his post in the Summer—will be getting $179 million. Just for quitting his job.Read more
Solana (SOL) hits new highs as DApps, DeFi and stablecoins join the network
22.4.2021
Solana price is pushing toward new highs as an increasing number of DApps, DeFi projects and stablecoins build platforms on the network
Sale of MTI Bitcoins in South Africa Briefly Wipes out Premium Buyers
22.4.2021
The premium or arbitrage gap on bitcoin in South Africa recently turned negative following the offloading of coins worth over $75 million by liquidators of MTI. As a result of the temporary supply glut, buying bitcoins on local South African exchanges briefly became cheaper than buying on overseas...