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3 key reasons why the DeFi sector is booming again
13.1.2021
Mergers between sector leaders, rising TVL, and traders looking for fast returns are the primary factors behind the current DeFi boom
Bakkt Predicting Sky-high Growth for ‘USD 3 Trillion’ Crypto Sector
12.1.2021
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Bakkt, the US-based crypto platform, owned by the Intercontinental Exchange Inc., is forecasting high rates of growth in the crypto industry over the next few years, as well as growth in associated industries, factors that may have influenced its...
Crypto M&A Growth Shows How Fast Sector Is Maturing
12.1.2021
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A new report has concluded that increased M&A activity this year could prove just how quickly the crypto industry has matured – and how rapidly mainstream companies are becoming infatuated with this fledgling business sector.
These were the findings of a review...
Emerging DeFi Platform YFDAI Finance Launches SafeSwap and Launchpad, More Products to Follow
11.1.2021
PRESS RELEASE. YFDAI Finance, a prominent decentralized finance (DeFi) project has recently announced the launch of two prominent products as it works towards strengthening its position in the sector. These products include SafeSwap – a DEX (decentralized exchange) platform for the YFDAI...
THORChain (RUNE) rallies 35% as the entire DeFi sector turns bullish
10.1.2021
Successful cross-chain integrations, a thriving community and renewed interest in DeFi projects back THORChain’s current rally
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...
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?
South African Regulator’s Probe Into Mirror Trading International Unearths Previously Undeclared Losses and Missing Bitcoins
19.12.2020
South African financial regulator, the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA), has filed criminal charges with local law enforcement against Mirror Trading International (MTI), the alleged online bitcoin trading scam. The regulator says its decision to press charges follows an investigation into...
Major Latin American University Launches Specialization Featuring Crypto-Related Topics
18.12.2020
One of the biggest and most laureate universities in Latin America approved the launch of a Financial Engineering specialization course, whose modules cover crypto and blockchain-related subjects, marking it a historic landmark across the region’s educational sector. Mexico’s Biggest...
Crypto banks are the sector’s game-changers
17.12.2020
Crypto banks offer an integrated solution that is connected to the traditional financial world — which, most importantly, is compliant with regulations
ECB: Private Sector Can Help with ‘Intensifying’ Digital Euro Project
14.12.2020
The European Central Bank (ECB) has once again opened the door to some form of private-sector collaboration as it “intensifies” its work on the digital euro – a central bank digital currency (CBDC) for Eurozone nations.
Per an official release, the ECB, the bank’s Governing Council has declared...
BIS Indicates CBDC Issuance May Hinge on Private Sector Collaboration
3.12.2020
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) said that central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) issuance will only prove a success if the private and public sectors work together – as it pushes closer to real-world digital currency testing.
In a new report shared with Cryptonews.com, the...
KP2R Network: A Decentralized Marketplace for Developers
27.11.2020
PRESS RELEASE. The past decade has witnessed a revolution in traditional finance led by the utilization of blockchain technology. Blockchain technology has shown greater use cases since the development of leading coin Bitcoin. It has been used in different sectors of world economics including...
Aleph.im Partners with RioDefi to Strengthen the DeFi Sector
26.11.2020
Hailed as a highly-acclaimed name in the decentralized sphere, Aleph.im Network is all set to expand its cluster by entering into a strategic partnership with RioDefi, a trusted crosschain DeFi portal leveraging services for DeFi users. The integrating parties will put in their joint efforts...
South Africa Unveils New Crypto Rules as Usage Soars Exponentially
21.11.2020
The South African financial regulator has published a draft declaration of crypto assets as financial products. The regulator says South Africa has experienced “an exponential increase in the provision and use of crypto assets.” South Africa’s Crypto Regulation South...
How DeFi can improve the e-commerce sector
18.11.2020
DeFi and shopping may seem like an unlikely combination, but these protocols have the potential to unlock better deals for consumers and merchants alike
Printing $1.7 Trillion for Climate Change: How Joe Biden’s Administration Aims to Push the ‘Green New Deal’
13.11.2020
In 2020, the U.S. Federal Reserve has injected an enormous amount of U.S. dollars to special interests in the banking sector in order to combat the economic effects stemming from the coronavirus outbreak. This week the central bank published its financial stability report and the Fed discussed...
Total Value Locked in DeFi Sector Hits Record $13.6B
12.11.2020
The U.S. dollar value of the cryptocurrency liquidity locked up in decentralized finance is surging, buoyed by big gains for some lesser known projects
The cryptocurrency sector is overflowing with dead projects
8.11.2020
Blockchain technology is just a tool that solves a problem, it cannot be the goal of the entire project
South African Regulator Raids Home of Key Members of an Alleged Crypto Ponzi Scheme
27.10.2020
A South African regulator along with the country’s police have reportedly seized electronics devices and computers belonging to two principal members of Mirror Trading International (MTI), an alleged bitcoin Ponzi scheme. The raid at Clynton and Cheri Marks’ home on October 26...