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Indian Government’s Chief Economic Adviser Warns of Danger in Crypto, Defi Without Regulation
12.6.2022
The Indian government’s chief economic adviser has warned about innovations like crypto and decentralized finance (defi) in the absence of regulation. “We may not be fully aware or comprehend the kind of forces we are unleashing ourselves,” he opined. Indian Government’s...
Defi Platforms and Smart Contract Tokens Suffer the Most During the Crypto Market Rout
11.6.2022
While the crypto economy has dropped lower in value against the U.S. dollar, sliding to just under $1.2 trillion, the value of decentralized finance (defi) protocols and smart contract tokens has suffered a great deal. Statistics show that the total value locked in defi has dropped 7.96% since...
Centralized vs. decentralized digital networks: Key differences
11.6.2022
Find out what differentiates centralized and decentralized digital networks—and which structure is right for your organization
AuroraFS DApps Development Capabilities to Be Enhanced
11.6.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Recent news reveals that AuroraFS has progressed in its vision and direction concerning the development of the next generation of DApps which will be deployed on the decentralized P2P cloud storage and distribution network. AuroraFS announced intentions to begin building DApps which...
Tesla Board Member Kimbal Musk Says Most DAOs Are Not Actually Decentralized
11.6.2022
“Frankly, I think most DAOs are designed to allow the founders to maintain control,” said the founder of food justice charity Big Green DAO
Decentralized Autonomous Organization Statistics Show $10 Billion Is Held by DAO Treasuries
10.6.2022
During the early years of the cryptocurrency space, decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) and smart contracts were discussed in theory. Nowadays many people consider The DAO, launched in 2016 by members of the Slock.it development team, to be the first smart contract-based DAO. In 2022...
Theta Video API Announces Decentralized Streaming Feature
10.6.2022
Decentralization comes to live streaming on apps and websites thanks to the new announcement from Theta Video API. As per the announcement, the API will initially offer Beta support to live streaming in the US region. The function will be expanded to more regions soon, just as the project finishes...
Mastercard to allow 2.9B cardholders to make direct NFT purchases
10.6.2022
Card payments for NFTs were first announced in association with Coinbase’s latest NFT marketplace in January
Solana Ventures Launches $100 Million Fund Focused on Web3 Projects in South Korea
9.6.2022
Solana Ventures has revealed the launch of a $100 million fund dedicated to Web3 startups in South Korea. According to Solana Labs’ general manager Johnny Lee, the capital will be dedicated to non-fungible tokens (NFTs), decentralized finance (defi), and game finance (gamefi) development....
Polygon taps Airbnb’s director of HR to spearhead its decentralized workforce
9.6.2022
Cointelegraph spoke to Polygon’s newly appointed global head of HR, Bhumika Srivastava, to learn more about her Web2-to-Web3 transition and philosophy for decentralized cultures, among other things
Attackers loot $5M from Osmosis in LP exploit, $2M returned soon after
9.6.2022
Attackers have exploited a bug in the Osmosis exchange to the tune of $5M as FireStake validators admit to their role in racking up roughly $2M before stepping forward
Ocean Protocol Leans on NFTs to Drive Decentralized Data Markets
8.6.2022
Version 4 of Ocean Protocol uses NFTs for more flexible handling and the monetization of curated data sets
Indian Regulator: Crypto’s Decentralized Nature Makes Regulation Challenging
8.6.2022
India’s market regulator, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), says the decentralized nature of crypto assets makes consumer protection and regulatory enforcement challenging. SEBI on Crypto Regulation The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) reportedly told...
TrueFi launches on Optimism, expanding access to on-chain credit
7.6.2022
Several projects have launched on Optimism this year with the goal of giving users instant transactions and lower gas fees
Maiar decentralized crypto exchange goes offline after bug discovery
7.6.2022
The exchange has been taken offline due to the discovery of the bug and the team has implemented an “emergency fix” and updated the decentralized exchange
The Decentralized Mystique
7.6.2022
New academic research on Bitcoin’s early years undermines its foundational myths of privacy through pseudonymity and decentralization, Jaron Lanier and Glen Weyl write
LUNA 2.0 Token Loses 56% Since Last Week, Whistleblower Accuses Terraform Labs of Owning Shadow Wallets
6.6.2022
After climbing to $11.33 per unit seven days ago on May 30, Terra’s new LUNA 2.0 token has lost more than 56% in value against the U.S. dollar. Amid the market performance, a number of former Terra-based decentralized finance (defi) projects are transitioning over to the new Phoenix-1...
USDD Becomes First Over-Collateralized Decentralized Stablecoin
6.6.2022
USDD has achieved the significant milestone of upgrading into the first over-collateralized decentralized stablecoin with a ratio of 130%, higher than the one set by DAI, which comes to 120%. A total of 700 million tokens are in economic circulation. The upgrade has resulted in a faster transaction...
Decentralized Exchanges Beat Centralized Counterparts for On-Chain Flows: Chainalysis
6.6.2022
Uniswap and other decentralized exchanges may have their downsides, but they're outpacing centralized exchanges for on-chain inflows
Avalanche Co-Founder Emin Gün Sirer Discusses Macro Conditions and AVAX Sliding in Value
5.6.2022
The price of Avalanche has slid significantly since the crypto asset’s all-time high as the token has dropped 83% in value since then. In a recent interview published on May 31, Avalanche co-founder, Emin Gün Sirer, discussed how bear market conditions have impacted cryptocurrencies...