DeFi
Privacy
New Litecoin update shows MimbleWimble is on track
Development on Litecoin’s upcoming privacy and scalability implementation, MimbleWimble, continues to be smooth and faces no potential delays ahead of a testnet launch later…
People
Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin dismisses concerns of 51% attack on ETH 2.0
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has downplayed any concerns about a potential 51% attack on the network’s upcoming ETH 2.0 upgrade, which sees it shift…
Analysis
Bitcoin dominance falls as Ethereum, DeFi dominate the crypto market
The ongoing frenzy in the decentralized finance (DeFi) focused crypto market has led to industry leader Bitcoin lose its “dominance” by a significant percentage,…
DeFi
DeFi newbie Sushiswap locks up $1 billion, SUSHI pumps to ATHs
Don’t be mistaken if you hear of sushi and a billion dollars in the same sentence one of these days. Sushiswap, the newest DeFi…
Investments
Institutions are buying Litecoin (LTC) at a 1,200% price premium
Litecoin demand among institutional investors on Grayscale Investments surged last week ahead of the protocol’s Mimblewimble upgrade and as fears of inflation have risen…
People
Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin slams the “yield farming” frenzy
Vitalik Buterin, the founder of Ethereum, raised concerns over yield farming yet again this week after new protocols locked up billions of dollars in…
Trading
Why Japan’s crypto traders chose Bitcoin over alts earlier this year
A new study from a Japanese crypto exchange showed the country’s crypto fanatics favored Bitcoin ahead of local favorites XRP and Monacoin, with trading…
Adoption
Chainlink oracles to be deployed on privacy-centric DeFi app
The Oasis Foundation, an organization supporting the development of the Oasis Network and its ecosystem, will integrate Chainlink’s market-leading decentralized oracles to enable support…
Adoption
The US Fed’s crazy inflation is making investors hoard Bitcoin…and whiskey
Fears of massive oncoming inflation, led by incessant money printing and economic disbalance in the US, is causing investors to seek refuge in a…
Hacks
ShapeShift employee allegedly stole $900,000 in Bitcoin from company accounts
Crypto firm ShapeShift filed a civil action against a former employee of its engineering team who allegedly stole over 90 Bitcoin from company accounts,…
Scams
Darknet marketplace “Empire” exit scams with $30 million in Bitcoin
A big marketplace known for selling illicit and illegal products on the dark web has reportedly exit-scammed with over $30 million in Bitcoin, as…
Regulation
Report indicates banks launder more money than Bitcoin and other cryptos
A new report out of Mexico noted that financial institutions and banks launder a huge amount of money compared to newer financial businesses, according…