DeFi
Adoption
Facebook’s digital currency project rebrands to Novi; WhatsApp and fiat-pegged token capabilities remain
Calibra is no more. Just the name, though. Facebook’s ambitious digital currency project underwent a major rebranding on May 26, including a change in…
Adoption
Chinese Governor confirms “Digital Yuan” has no timeline, but might feature at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics
China’s aggressively pushing for blockchain development and digital currencies, with local sources stating the ongoing coronavirus pandemic may lead to an early release of…
Mining
Analyst “surprised” Bitcoin Cash has escaped an attack after 30% hash rate drop, but BCH proponent hits back
Bitcoin Cash (BCH) has suffered a drop in hashrate after its April 8 halving. Despite the network suffering no unwanted consequences, a crypto-analyst thinks…
DeFi
Ethereum DeFi platform Centrifuge wants everyone to access liquidity via tokenized real-world assets
If ICOs were the theme of 2017, stablecoins of 2018, DeFi certainly looks like it’s dominating 2020. DApps building on Ethereum have attracted institutional…
Investments
China: Congressman calls for a blockchain fund to tap “new economic potential” and bolster employment
China’s leaving no stones unturned in its apparent motive to become a global blockchain leader. This past weekend, an official of the China National…
Technology
New Ripple app wants users to “be their own bank,” exchange currencies on XRP Ledger
An application built on XRP Ledger by a team funded by Xpring is looking to make a splash in the XRP community, courtesy of…
Technology
Ethereum co-founder worried about the trust models of BTC-pegged ETH tokens
Bitcoin-pegged ETH tokens remain a topic of a divide in the cryptocurrency community. While such projects have attracted institutional investments and widespread adoption, some…
Mining
China orders second-largest mining region to close, 9% of Bitcoin hashrate at risk
It’s a step forward and a leap backward for China’s mining industry. Days after the Chinese government allowed the use of hydro-electricity for “blockchain…
Coronavirus
Japanese senator says cryptocurrency and blockchain will be “more important” in a post-COVID world, here’s why
In a world ravaged by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, regulators around the are increasingly looking into cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology. Lapses in data reporting,…
People
Vitalik Buterin discusses how Google could use Ethereum for better “spreadsheets”
Naysayers of blockchain technology relegate to a singular narrative whenever given the chance — is blockchain or DLT any better than being a glorified…
Trading
Volatility and “Black Thursday,” hedge funds learn how brutal Bitcoin and crypto trading can be
The cryptocurrency markets are not ones to be trifled with. Insane leverage, double-digit percentage fluctuations in a single session, and the promise of 100x…
Mining
These three entities now control over 60 percent of Bitcoin hash rate post-halving
The now-concluded Bitcoin halving marked a significant step in the pioneer cryptocurrency’s evolution, that of reducing block rewards to miners to maintain its premise…