DeFi
Adoption
This top-30 altcoin is integrating with Chainlink (LINK) for bolstering smart contract ecosystem
Chainlink’s oracles and smart contract technology is seeing a marked surge in adoption and demand in 2020. The latest is Ontology, a Singapore-based global…
Taxes
South Korea: Economists say taxing Bitcoin is a “premature” decision; here’s why
South Korean economists aren’t happy with the government’s proposal to tax Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, days after reports suggested the latter. Any “cryptocurrency tax”…
Adoption
Bitcoin-friendly Singapore wants to team up with China for “Digital Yuan,” here’s why
East Asian nations are forging ahead with their digital currency and blockchain plans, with most being largely lenient towards large-cap digital assets like Bitcoin.…
Interview
Interview: How NFTs can be the crypto market’s “killer app”
Ever since Ethereum gained prominence in 2015, developers in the cryptocurrency space have considered gaming applications as a perfect fit for digital assets. Gamers…
DeFi
Ethereum co-founder rings caution bell on DeFi surge; critics reminded of ICO boom
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) applications are becoming what ICOs were in 2017-18 and what stablecoins were in 2019. The advent of venture funds, increased social…
Mining
“Miners don’t care,” says Ethereum dev as proposal to increase ETH scalability floats
A tweet by Bitfly, the parent firm of Ethereum mining pool Ethermine, stirred up debate over the weekend after the firm revealed miners are…
Technology
Can’t remember crypto addresses? Ripple’s new partnership makes XRP, RippleNet payments simpler
A newly-formed group of 40 startups, tech, and crypto firms is joining the Open Payments coalition — with the latter providing unique, simple to…
Mining
Research shows mining meme coin DOGE is more profitable than Bitcoin Cash and others
Bitcoin and Ethereum miners are pocketing over 99 percent of all fees generated by the broader crypto-mining ecosystem, on-chain analytics firm Messari said Friday.…
Legal
U.S. President Donald Trump wanted to “go after” Bitcoin, but hedge funds are busy buying BTC and ETH
U.S. President Donald Trump’s dislike for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies is well-documented, and unlike China or South Korea, the President has no immediate plans…
Trading
Crypto.com upgrades trading system, announces zero-fee crypto trading for new users
Hong Kong’s Crypto.com is foraying ahead with improved infrastructure as cryptocurrencies start to take precedence in the traditional finance sector as a “hedge” akin…
Adoption
Japan megabank Nomura launches Bitcoin and crypto custody for institutional investors
Institutional investors are coming in hard and fast to the crypto market and, whether you like it or not, seem like they are here…
Analysis
Former Bitcoin-friendly U.S. regulator believes XRP is a currency; could American Express end up using it?
Chris Giancarlo, the ex-chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and now independent law practitioner, released an extensive legal study on Wednesday concluding XRP…