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Ethereum has been seeing a massive influx of new users and investors in recent times. This has been driven by the growing popularity of Decentralized Finance (DeFi) as well as heightened on-chain stablecoin issuance. This also comes as the highly anticipated transition to Ethereum 2.0 looms on the horizon, with the testnet being launched in […]

Binance, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, will be launching a U.K. platform this summer. The platform will enable both retail and institutional investors fiat on-boarding in GBP and EUR, and will be registered with the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority. A new Binance platform to launch this summer in the UK After […]

Development and demand for staking applications are booming ahead of Ethereum’s ETH 2.0 update, which sees the latter shift to a Proof-of-Stake consensus algorithm. Popular crypto-exchange and wallets alike have expressed launching a stake pool in some form or another, but a new ConsenSys development is, perhaps, the biggest ever pilot in terms of providing […]

Blockchain agnostic platform Chainlink is now recognized as a “technology pioneer” by the prestigious World Economic Forum (WEF), as per a release this week. MakerDAO, a DeFi-centric project, Lightning Labs, and Bitcoin analytics firm Elliptic were other awardees. Chainlink made the list among hundreds of other blockchain and cryptocurrency companies. Lately, the former project has […]

EMURGO, the global blockchain solutions provider and a founding entity of Cardano, recently announced the launch of the “EMURGO Traceability Solution” – an enterprise solution leveraging blockchain technology to modernize existing supply chain traceability standards and bring added value to supply chain stakeholders and end consumers. EMURGO Traceability Solution is the first blockchain-based enterprise solution […]

After flashing some signs of intense weakness yesterday, Bitcoin is now expressing signs of strength as it consolidates within the mid-$9,000 region. This rebound has been incredibly positive, as it suggests that BTC’s buyers have enough strength to guard against a decline below the lower boundary of the trading range it has been caught within […]

The world witnessed unprecedented inflation rates throughout the past several months, with the economic turbulence seen recently catalyzing unprecedented economic involvement from governments across the globe – leading many to claim that this has vindicated Bitcoin’s purpose. There’s no doubt that widespread money printing will have grave impacts on fiat currencies across the globe, and […]

Reports on China shutting down bank accounts for individual Bitcoin traders and OTC firms are unfounded and untrue, a local investigation found this week. Dispelling FUD China Times said Wednesday the country’s national and central banks were not closing any Bitcoin or cryptocurrency linked accounts, despite widespread media reports of the contrary.  Private firms like […]

The world’s two largest cryptocurrency protocols are showing great promise in terms of network activity and inclusivity. While Bitcoin’s transaction fees fell to pre-halving levels, Ethereum GAS usage surged as DeFi activity increased in the past month, reaching an all-time high level.  Bitcoin transactions made cheaper Transaction fees are below $1 on the Bitcoin network, […]

South Korean efforts to launch a native digital currency are speeding up as China’s digital yuan continues to be extensively tested across the country. Last month, Korea acknowledged it was “concerned” by Chinese influence in the blockchain and digital currency space, vowing to increase research efforts by dedicating hundreds of millions of dollars towards the […]