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Crypto.com awarded license to issue debit cards in Australia

Crypto dot com announced today that it was successfully granted a license by the Australian Financial Service License (AFSL), which now allows it to extend its card network down under.

Shaurya Malwa · 1 year ago · 2 min read

Top DeFi protocol Aave rolls out v2: native Ethereum token instantly spikes 8%

Leading decentralized finance protocol Aave has just rolled out its biggest update yet: v2, or version 2.

Nick Chong · 1 year ago · 2 min read

StrongBlock launches “Nodes as a Service” in Ethereum 2.0 era

StrongBlock, a protocol designed to reward and reinforce the world’s expanding blockchain infrastructure, today announced the launch of its Nodes as a Service (NaaS) platform, it said in a release shared with CryptoSlate.

Shaurya Malwa · 1 year ago · 2 min read

China’s answer to Bitcoin could wreck Macau’s multi-billion dollar casinos

China has been a long time critic of Bitcoin despite its unwavering support for digital finance and payments.

Shaurya Malwa · 1 year ago · 2 min read

See what billionaires holding Bitcoin have to say about the world’s largest cryptocurrency

Bitcoin’s end of the year rally has brought in more people than ever into the space, and that includes some of the richest people in the world.

Priyeshu Garg · 1 year ago · 2 min read

This DeFi app based on Ethereum just stole $12 million from its users

The Ethereum decentralized finance (DeFi) space was just hit with a “rug pull,” with unknown developer(s) dragging in $12 million in what seems to be the biggest ostensible scam in recent weeks.

Nick Chong · 1 year ago · 2 min read

Bitcoin’s rally from $12,000 has been mostly driven by “institutional hunger”: data

Bitcoin has undergone a strong surge over the past two months that has brought it from the $11,000-12,000 range to new all-time highs just shy of $20,000.

Nick Chong · 1 year ago · 2 min read

Inside a Polkadot developer’s mind on Kusama, Parachains, and decentralized governance

Polkadot emerged as one of the biggest “Ethereum killers” this year, with its high throughput, low-fee network, and the demand for such features booming as the DeFi sector surged in 2020.

Shaurya Malwa · 1 year ago

The YFI bull case: why some researchers are becoming more optimistic on Yearn.finance

In recent weeks, Yearn.finance, the decentralized finance (DeFi) giant valued at $854 million, made major acquisitions of other DeFi projects.

Joseph Young · 1 year ago · 2 min read

How much is Square up from its Bitcoin investment?

After more than a decade since its inception in late-2008, Bitcoin has seen a massive rise from being an obscure internet currency used by drug dealers and shut-ins to a formidable asset class that attracts billions of dollars in trading volume each day.

Shaurya Malwa · 1 year ago · 2 min read

Why one analyst is concerned after Bitcoin tapped new all-time highs yesterday

Bitcoin tapped new all-time highs on top exchanges yesterday, reaching $19,950 in some markets.

Nick Chong · 1 year ago · 2 min read

What happens to Bitcoin after 9% plunge in 2 hours? Analysts explain

The price of Bitcoin dropped 9% in 2 hours and then quickly recovered.

Joseph Young · 1 year ago · 2 min read

Are you really SAFU? The “coldest” crypto wallet wants to know

“Coldest” crypto wallet brand NGRAVE has launched a questionnaire campaign for crypto investors as the broader market picks up.

Shaurya Malwa · 1 year ago · 2 min read

SUSHI surges 30% to multi-week highs after massive Yearn.finance (YFI) partnership

While many expected Bitcoin to steal the show as it has set a new all-time high, this has not been the case: unlike in October, altcoins have matched BTC’s rapid ascent over recent days, moving in tandem with the lead cryptocurrency.

Nick Chong · 1 year ago · 2 min read

Coinbase to support ETH 2.0 rewards as beacon chain goes live

Crypto exchange Coinbase rolled out support for the upcoming ETH 2 upgrade, as per an announcement on Monday.

Shaurya Malwa · 1 year ago · 2 min read

How this new VC brings on-chain fund management to the YFLink ecosystem

Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) can present a new paradigm for various old-world ideologies (except for ones that involve iced teas). Popular examples include the managing and rejigging of supply chain models, borderless identity processing, management of credit and lending, and even collateralizing principal amounts and debts for additional usage.

Shaurya Malwa · 1 year ago · 3 min read

Yearn.finance (YFI) “acquires” yet another DeFi protocol amid massive expansion plans

Yearn.finance (YFI) is in the midst of massive expansion plans, acquiring Ethereum-based protocol upon Ethereum-based protocol to achieve its ambitions in the DeFi space.

Nick Chong · 1 year ago · 2 min read

Community reacts to new Bitcoin all-time high on top exchanges

There it is, a new Bitcoin all-time high.

Nick Chong · 1 year ago · 2 min read

CoinMarketCap’s Twitter poll reveals the problem behind online voting

After posting a poll asking the community to vote on which crypto project is to receive an infographic, CoinMarketCap found itself in the middle of a war between Cardano and VeChain.

Priyeshu Garg · 1 year ago · 2 min read