DeFi
Adoption
Why Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin is pushing for blockchain in antitrust laws
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin needs no introduction. He was part of the founding team behind the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency network in 2015; envisioning a…
DeFi
ConsenSys researchers say DeFi hacks are easier to scale on Ethereum 2.0
An independent report by two ConsenSys researchers this week explored an economic review of ETH 2.0 “Serenity,” the upcoming shift to a proof-of-stake mechanism…
Scams
“Why not Monero?” asks hacker who took over Twitter with Bitcoin scam
Hackers behind the Twitter breach early on Thursday embedded a Monero (XMR) centric message on several of their Bitcoin transactions—paying $11 in costs to…
Adoption
Bitcoin-friendly Japan confirms digital yen and its a boost for crypto
The Japanese government confirmed yesterday it will assess and develop a digital currency in the coming months. A special committee will be created and…
Technology
Chainlink (LINK) oracles will now power eSports provider KardiaChain
Blockchain agnostic platform Chainlink is on a roll. The eight-largest cryptocurrency by market cap was onboarded to the KardiaChain platform earlier today, the firms…
Technology
Matic testnet just powered Ethereum (ETH) to 7,200 tps; dApps next
Results of the Matic Network released today show promise for Ethereum dApps; after the team confirmed 7,200 transactions per second (tps) in testing. This…
DeFi
Recent Bitcoin ruling shows the U.S. SEC is not a DeFi fan—yet
The DeFi market is warming up and participants are increasingly considering allocating part of their funds towards the crypto sub-sector. But a recent legal…
Adoption
Bank of England mulls digital currency as Chinese efforts surge
England’s premier bank announced Monday it is considering digital currency research and development. The rise of China’s digital yuan—referred to as the DCEP in…
Mining
Bitcoin mining difficulty reaches historic highs—and analysts say it’s bullish
Bitcoin’s mining difficulty saw a 10 percent upward adjustment today, causing hash rates to reach a historic all-time high of 17 trillion. Changes in…
Scams
Rolls-Royce, Gucci-flaunting scammers caught after FBI analyzes Bitcoin trail
Two Nigerian scammers were held last week after hatching an elaborate fraud to steal “$435 million around the world” using illicit emails, luxury brand…
Regulation
Coinbase CEO explains why they sell blockchain analytics software to the U.S. secret service
Coinbase was in the crosshairs over the weekend after SEC filings revealed the business licensed transactional information software to regulators. For most, this was…
Lending
Wrapped Bitcoin will now have a 40% collateral factor on Compound
A proposal by Alameda Research last week to increase the collateral for Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) to 40 percent was passed today after a governance…