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Spike in addresses holding more than 1K Bitcoin attributed to WBTC custodian

A record spike in addresses holding more than 1000 Bitcoin on February 28th was attributed to a WBTC custodian creating new addresses rather than whale accumulation.

Assad Jafri 2 min read 4 years ago

DeFi OSMO -1.37%

Osmosis introduces Superfluid Staking. How is this a game changer for the Cosmos ecosystem?

Decentralized exchanges (DEXes) and Proof-of-Stake (PoS) blockchains typically compete for the same resources, however, the new feature native to the Osmosis zone on Cosmos, enables users to simultaneously use their tokens for staking and liquidity providing (LP).

3 min read 4 years ago

Culture DOT -2.34%

Ukraine post DOT address, hence Polkadot’s Gavin Wood donates $5.7M

Yesterday, after the official Ukrainian Twitter account posted BTC and ETH addresses for donations, Polkadot founder Gavin Wood tweeted he’ll donate $5 million if Ukraine posted a DOT address. In a remarkable turn, this is exactly what happened.

2 min read 4 years ago

DeFi KDA -2.88%

This new launchpad will bring verified projects on Kadena

Hypercent aims to leverage a blueprint for Pact devs building on the scalable Layer 1 PoW public network.

3 min read 4 years ago

Adoption UNI -11.10%

Uniswap enables direct donations to the Ukrainian government

Users can now swap tokens for ETH and send them directly to Ukraine.

2 min read 4 years ago

NFTs

“Bored Ape Yacht Club” NFTs selling on eBay for less than $50, what’s the catch?

Although priced significantly less than the real thing, these "off brand" apes still represent a huge mark up versus buying directly from OpenSea.

3 min read 4 years ago

Analysis

Russians are paying up to $20,000 above market rate to buy Bitcoin

Sanctions bite leading to the collapse of the ruble. Data suggests Russians are turning to Bitcoin to protect themselves from the fallout.

3 min read 4 years ago

Say it again: NFTs are more than digital art

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NFTs THETA -2.90%

Say it again: NFTs are more than digital art

A lack of understanding from sceptics should not blunt our NFT enthusiasm. NFTs (or Non Fungible Tokens) have been on the tips of everyone’s tongues for the last few months. Brands from Givenchy to the NBA are getting in on the game.

4 min read 4 years ago

Interview

Celsius’s Alex Mashinsky on “Feeding the Plankton”

With the masses preferring their routine dentary check-up and the potential of a tooth bow out rather than a trip to the bank, it might be time for a change. Alex Mashinsky, once dubious Bitcoiner, now facilitates a million individuals with more competitive yields on crypto-assets than any traditional bank sees today.

5 min read 4 years ago

Analysis LUNC +1.07%

Terra (LUNA) gains 70% in 7 days, overtaking Cardano and Solana by market cap

Terra (LUNA) is now the 7th-largest crypto on the market.

2 min read 4 years ago

DeFi

Evmos delays mainnet launch, increases token allocation for upcoming rektdrop

Holding off an extra few days will ensure a smooth launch of the network, Evmos said.

2 min read 4 years ago

Web3 MATIC +2.76%

Minecraft gets web 3.0 integration via NFT Worlds mod

NFT Worlds is a crypto gaming project that aims to build a metaverse on top of Microsoft's sandbox game Minecraft, using blockchain and Web 3.0 technology.

2 min read 4 years ago

Analysis

Bitcoin hits $41k as Russian ruble plummets in value

After recovering fairly well at the end of last week, bitcoin fell down below $39,000. Since then, the price of bitcoin has seen a strong recovery trading above 41,000.

3 min read 4 years ago

Web3

The metaverse draws South Korea’s investment with $187 million pledge

South Korea’s interest in the metaverse would help its entertainment, media, and creative sectors to expand.

3 min read 4 years ago

People

Cardano founder set to reveal the future of finance at the Inevitable World Summit 2022

Charles Hoskinson will talk about the future of finance, with Africa expected to feature heavily in his presentation.

3 min read 4 years ago

People

Polkadot’s Gavin Wood to donate $5M to Ukraine, if they post a DOT address

As donations are pouring into various charities to support Ukraine, people are lining up to contribute. In a rather criticized tweet, Gavin Wood, co-founder of Ethereum, and founder of Polkadot, offers $5 million to Ukraine under the condition they post a DOT address.

3 min read 4 years ago

Regulation

Ukraine’s Deputy oversteps the mark calling for blanket ban on all Russian crypto addresses

Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov isn't satisfied with Russia's SWIFT ban and calls for crypto exchanges to block all Russian addresses.

3 min read 4 years ago