Here’s how Kyber Network’s “Katalyst” upgrade has boosted its fundamental strength
Cole Petersen · 5 mins ago · 2 min read · Insights via
Glassnode 
IntoTheBlock 
Vitalik Buterin 
Messari 
Chris Larsen 
Santiment 
Charlie Lee 
Skew 
Ethereum › China › Adoption
Mainstream crypto adoption and DeFi were the main topics discussed at the Hangzhou International Blockchain Week
The Hangzhou International Blockchain Week 2020, one of the largest blockchain and crypto conferences in China, put a heavy focus onto mainstream adoption, with influential figures from the industry discussing the ways hundreds of millions of users could be drawn to the space.
Tron › Altcoins
TikTok hype triggers 100% Dogecoin rally—and Tron’s Justin Sun wants in
Dogecoin (DOGE) has been on a hell of a rally over the past few days.
Chainlink › Adoption 
Nexo 
Sergey Nazarov
Nexo and Chainlink launch joint collaboration to accelerate crypto adoption
Crypto lending platform Nexo and popular blockchain oracle network Chainlink are now launching a collaborative effort to help perpetuate the adoption of digital assets.
Cole Petersen · 1 day ago · 2 min read · Insights via Nexo Sergey Nazarov 
DeFi 
Loi Luu
Kyber Network pools stake over $15 million just one day after launch
Kyber Network staking pools now lock over $15 million in user funds, signaling application health and strong long-term fundamentals for the company.
Shaurya Malwa · 2 days ago · 2 min read · Insights via Loi Luu 
Cardano › Adoption
IOHK could demonstrate Cardano’s multi-asset standard with Presidential campaign coins for Kanye West and Brock Pierce
Cardano could see Presidential coins issued on its platform in order to demonstrate its multi-asset standard, Charles Hoskinson said in his latest AMA.
Chainlink › China › Adoption
China: Chainlink-adoptee national blockchain project goes live; 135 public nodes running
The Zhejiang district in China has laid the foundation for the Blockchain Service Network, (BSN) the country’s ambitious nationwide blockchain project, as per local reports this week.
Edge › Ethereum › Adoption
Ethereum is still easily beating Cardano, EOS, Tezos, and Tron in this key statistic
If you talk to the supporters of smart contract projects such as Cardano, Tezos, EOS, and Tron, they will say that their respective blockchains are the best.
Bitcoin › Bakkt › Analysis 
Bakkt
Bakkt volume soars by 17% as institutional interest in crypto flourishes
Bitcoin and the crypto market’s multi-month consolidation period have provided investors with an accumulation opportunity, and it appears that institutional and retail investors have both taken advantage of this.
Cole Petersen · 4 days ago · 2 min read · Insights via Bakkt 
Edge › Ethereum › Stablecoins
Analyst: The only way competitors can “kill” Ethereum is non-USD stablecoins
Ethereum is by far the leader in the smart contract blockchain space.
Adoption
BlockDown Conference launches video on demand service, BlockDown TV
The company behind one of the most popular crypto and blockchain-related conferences in the industry has announced the launch of BlockDown.TV, a platform where users can access content from previous BlockDown conferences.
Japan › Adoption
Coronavirus pushes Bitcoin-friendly Japan to begin “Digital Yen” trials
The East Asian superpowers are battling it out, this time with blockchain and digital currencies as a focus.
Cardano › Adoption 
Bill Barhydt
Abra CEO: Cardano’s “Shelley” upgrade is good as it spurs competition in crypto
For the longest time, Ethereum has been the king of smart-contract blockchains.
Nick Chong · 6 days ago · 2 min read · Insights via Bill Barhydt 
Lending 
BlockFi
Economic turbulence in 2020 sparks boom in crypto-based CeFi lending
Crypto-based centralized finance (CeFi) platforms appear to be the beneficiary of the economic events seen throughout the past fiscal quarter.
Cole Petersen · 6 days ago · 2 min read · Insights via BlockFi 
Cardano › Adoption 
Charles Hoskinson
Charles Hoskinson: Cardano’s code is the “highest quality” seen in the crypto space
It has been an exciting week for Cardano, with the ongoing rollout of the Shelly public mainnet electrifying the ADA community and sending the token’s price rocketing higher.
Cole Petersen · 7 days ago · 2 min read · Insights via Charles Hoskinson 
Cardano › Adoption
Cardano starts off first day of Shelley Virtual Summit with 5 new announcements
Cardano’a parent company IOHK started off the Shelley Virtual Summit with 5 major announcements, unveiling some of the innovations that were made possible by the public mainnet launch of Shelley, including its identity solution PRISM, a new model for governance on Voltaire, as well as a $20 million fund aimed at dApp development on Cardano.
Binance › Adoption
Binance gets the third-ever crypto emoji on Twitter, following Crypto.com and Bitcoin
Binance, one of the largest crypto exchanges in the world, has officially received the third ever branded Twitter emoji in the industry, after Bitcoin and Crypto dot com.
Enterprise 
IBM Blockchain
Norway turns to IBM blockchain for sustainable salmon—and activists are probably happy
For Norway’s huge following of climate change and sustainable farming activists, blockchain technology may hold an answer.
Shaurya Malwa · 1 week ago · 2 min read · Insights via IBM Blockchain 
Chainlink › Adoption
Chainlink (LINK) oracles to power NFT-based blockchain games on Polyient
Chainlink’s technological capabilities are in-demand this year, with its blockchain seeing increased adoption this year courtesy its scalable smart contracts, oracles, and verifiable randomness function (VRF) features.
Bitcoin · Ethereum › U.S. › Adoption
Bank of America is treating Bitcoin, Ether as “cash,” will let you purchase crypto with credit cards
First, they ignore you, then, they fight you, then you win.
