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Opinion USDC -0.01%

Op-ed: How revolutionary new Circle update allows cross-chain swaps and NFTs without bridged assets

USDC may be centralized but its new composability opens up a world of possibilities across crypto and may be a fair trade off for an interoperable web3

Liam 'Akiba' Wright 6 min read 4 years ago

Crypto BTC +5.37%

CryptoSlate Wrapped Daily: Bitcoin volatility lower than Dow with another Fed rate hike of 75 basis points looming

Circle and Axelar's new protocol seamlessly allows USDC transactions cross-chain, and much more in this edition of CryptoSlate Wrapped Daily.

6 min read 4 years ago

Interview

Cozies look to tackle web3’s crypto-bro, degen culture through Hygge ‘cozy’ culture NFTs

Cozies is an NFT project for those who prefer a more cozy experience in life from Asia Blockchain Summit founder Andrew Fai.

2 min read 4 years ago

Research

Research: Bitcoin weathers macro headwinds as Dow Jones sinks

Volatility analysis reveals Bitcoin holding firm in contrast to the Dow Jones, which is now more volatile than the leading cryptocurrency.

2 min read 4 years ago

Parachains DOT +10.21%

Polkadot ecosystem falls 2.9% after founder Gavin Wood steps down as Parity CEO

Following Wood's departure, Parity co-founder Bjorn Wagner will take over as the new CEO.

2 min read 4 years ago

Adoption

USDC, Axelar’s new protocol has bridge-free cross-chain swaps; does away with bridged tokens

Cross-chain swaps can now be routed through USDC and transferred via CCTP to a new chain without the need for a traditional web3 bridge

2 min read 4 years ago

Hacks ETH +4.49%

White hat hacker returns $300k gained from OlympusDAO exploit

The hacker had exploited the contract's "BondFixedExpiryTeller,” inability to validate the transfer request properly.

1 min read 4 years ago

Memecoins

Vitalik jokes led to 2 new memecoins that surged over 300%

The interest in the meme coins has also led to increased activity on Uniswap, with users reaching about 30,000 for the first time since March.

2 min read 4 years ago

Bear Market

Fed likely to hike interest rates by 75 basis points in November meeting

Federal Reserve officials are working on introducing another 75 basis point rate hike at the upcoming meeting from Nov. 1-2, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal.

2 min read 4 years ago