DeFi
Merge
ConsenSys survey finds 65 percent HODLers want to stake after ETH 2.0, expect 7 percent annual returns
Ethereum’s much-awaited 2.0 “Serenity” update, rumored for a July 2020 launch, presumably marks a new era for staking applications. ETH fanatics, at least on…
Merge
Ethereum co-founder says ETH 1.0 will exist as a “shard” of 2.0, states protocol has a role in governance
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin believes the protocol might play an important role in the future of state-backed digital currencies. Presumably, his comments come after…
Adoption
Paul Tudor Jones calls Bitcoin the “fastest horse” as he reveals holding BTC futures to hedge against massive inflation
Multibillion-dollar fund manager Paul Tudor Jones II revealed this week his firm is holding Bitcoin to protect against inflation in the future. He noted…
Partnerships
Algorand and Blockchain.com users can now report taxes and transactions via a new tool
Algorand and Blockchain.com are getting a much-needed boost, the two firms are integrating with a crypto accounting and tax platform to help users easily…
Investments
Bitcoin ATM operator Coinme raises $10 million Series A, led by Pantera Capital
Despite the global lockdown and reduced business activities, the cryptocurrency investment space continues to see larger deals. Today, Seattle-based Bitcoin exchange and ATM operator…
Adoption
In a post-COVID world, Australia turns to blockchain for protecting $7 billion beef export industry
Australian beef is world-renowned in culinary circles as high-quality, sought-after meat. But as exports are threatened with health risks and pandemic concerns, one firm…
Technology
Blockstream’s satellite just made downloading Bitcoin without the internet easier and 25x faster
Bitcoin storage and infrastructure firm Blockstream has made a significant upgrade to its ambitious satellite-centric Bitcoin node project, as per an official post earlier…
Analysis
Search data shows “Bitcoin Halving” hits are now 4 times higher than 2016 levels
Bitcoin’s seeing increased retail interest ahead of its upcoming halving event on May 12, if Google’s search trends are considered. Developing countries leading search…
Investments
Ethereum 2.0 competitor raises $21 million from a top-tier crypto venture capitalist
NEAR Protocol, which touts itself as an Ethereum 2.0 competitor, has raised over $21 million from Andressen Horrowitz (a16z), just days after the latter…
Academia
Researcher: Craig Wright may have plagiarized several parts of his Ph.D. paper
Bitcoin SV proponent Dr. Craig Wright, termed “Faketoshi” for his claims about creating Bitcoin, could soon lose his “Dr.” designation if recent developments are…
Analysis
Ahead of Bitcoin halving, Stellar (XLM) just broke a major resistance level not seen since 2018
Investors and traders holding Stellar (XLM) may have a reason to rejoice. The payments-based cryptocurrency just broke a significant resistance level and might see…
Adoption
BAT developer reveals why the project chose Ethereum over Bitcoin
Basic Attention Token (BAT), the cryptocurrency powering the wildly popular Brave browser, was initially issued on Bitcoin before switching to Ethereum, a project developer…