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Dragonfly Research claims Ethereum is the 'MS-DOS' of blockchains
3.3.2022
Research shows that throughput on Solana surpassed the leading EVM chain by a wide margin, leading researchers to predict that competing Layer 1 chains will out-do EVM chains
Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance Launches Digital Assets Research Project With 16 Banks
2.3.2022
On Tuesday, Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) at Cambridge Judge Business School announced a new research initiative focused on the “growing digital asset ecosystem.” According to CCAF, the newly launched collaborative effort involves 16 financial institutions such...
War coincides with Bitcoin's highest 'real' volume since early December
2.3.2022
“Investors are speculating that crypto will become increasingly important apolitical and trustless money in a time of escalating geopolitical uncertainty, conflict, and capital controls,” Arcane Research wrote
Data Shows Ruble-Denominated Crypto Trading Has Spiked, RUB Represents Over 2% of USDT Trades
2.3.2022
According to reports and data stemming from ruble-denominated crypto trading pairs, Russian citizens are flocking toward cryptocurrencies amid the conflict in Ukraine. Analytical data indicates that the ruble is the sixth most traded pair with tether and tether’s fourth most traded...
Cambridge University launches crypto research project with IMF and BIS
1.3.2022
Some regulators were recently concerned about the alleged lack of consistent and transparent data on crypto markets
Cryptowisser: Top 100 Crypto Coins Ranked by Carbon Footprint – Algorand Leads the Way
28.2.2022
PRESS RELEASE. February 2022: Leading Crypto service comparison site Cryptowisser, announces its Crypto Carbon Footprint list. The list ranks how sustainable the top 100 cryptocurrencies are and is based on the research of a Swedish team of sustainability experts. The list ranks each coin of how...
Chainalysis Study Shows ‘Criminal Whales’ Hold $25B in Digital Assets, Entities Represent 3.7% of All Crypto Whales
24.2.2022
According to research published by Chainalysis, criminal entities hold more than $25 billion in cryptocurrencies. The blockchain intelligence firm’s study shows that there was a significant increase in crypto balances held by criminals in 2021 as the metric jumped by 266% since the year...
Maple Finance partners with Celsius to launch wETH lending pool
24.2.2022
The capital pool promises to enable greater access to finance for traditional corporations and institutions seeking to capitalize on emerging opportunities within the DeFi space
Survey: US consumers’ dissatisfied with Web2, limited knowledge of Web3
24.2.2022
While Web3 narratives haven’t yet permeated public consciousness, there seems to be a strong foundation for future acceptance of the idea
Congo Based Startup Jambo Raises $7.5 Million in Seed Funding Round
23.2.2022
A Congo-based Web3 app developer, Jambo, recently said it raised $7.5 million in a seed funding round. According to a report, the startup’s successful seed round is the latest by an Africa-based firm that is working towards developing Web3. Startup’s Partnership With Social Media...
Total stablecoin supply hits $180 billion: Report
23.2.2022
Despite a bearish backdrop for the overall crypto industry, the stablecoin supply has hit a total of $180 billion, surging by $9.5B over the past 30 days
First Syndicated Loan for Alameda Research Surpasses USD 100M
22.2.2022
Maple Finance, an institutional capital marketplace focused on crypto, has issued its first syndicated loan in excess of USD 100m to Alameda Research, a quantitative trading firm and parent company of crypto derivatives exchange FTX.
According to an announcement from Maple Finance, the loan...
Journalist Claims She Identified the 2016 DAO Hacker, Evidence Shows Investigators ‘De-Mixed’ Wasabi Transactions
22.2.2022
An article published by journalist Laura Shin, and research stemming from the blockchain surveillance firm Chainalysis, claims to identify the alleged identity of The DAO hacker who drained millions of dollars worth of ethereum from the decentralized autonomous organization on June 17, 2016....
Maple Finance’s Loan to Alameda Research Loan Reaches $100 Million
18.2.2022
Maple finance made an announcement about the loan to Alameda Research reaching $100 million. Alameda Research received the third tranche of the loan, which accounts for nearly half of the entire loan amount so far. The lending pool reached this milestone just after a few months since the approval...
JPMorgan unveils research on quantum resistant blockchain network
18.2.2022
“QKD is the only solution that has been mathematically proven to defend against a potential quantum computing-based attack,” JPMorgan emphasized in its announcement
Why are hyperlinks blue?
14.2.2022
Last year, Elise Blanchard did some great historical research and discovered that blue hyperlinks replaced black hyperlinks in 1993. They’ve been blue for so long now that the general advice I always hear is to keep them that way. There …
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Bank of Zambia Expects to Complete CBDC Study in Q4
12.2.2022
The Bank of Zambia has said it expects to complete its study seeking to determine the feasibility of launching a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), before the end of the last quarter of 2022. Narrowing the Financial Exclusion Gap The Zambian central bank has said it expects to complete...
13 Years Ago Today, Satoshi Nakamoto Published the First Forum Post Introducing Bitcoin
11.2.2022
13 years ago today, the creator of the Bitcoin network, Satoshi Nakamoto published the inventor’s first forum post on the P2P Foundation website. The forum post called “Bitcoin open source implementation of P2P currency” introduced the e-cash system to the members of...
US Federal Reserve bank at the helm of CBDC research effort appoints new president
10.2.2022
Susan M. Collins is set to become the first Black woman to head a Federal Reserve Bank
Cointelegraph Research: Valuing a crypto payment token
9.2.2022
A new report valuing payment tokens estimates the market size of each token’s relevant use cases based on the rate of actual adoption