News › DeFi
Ethereum DeFi’s most enigmatic investor, “DegenSpartan” says this will be DeFi’s watershed moment
If you’ve followed DeFi on Twitter, you’ve likely heard of the name “DegenSpartan.” The pseudonymous investor, believed to be based in Asia, has become one of the most popular voices within the Ethereum and DeFi community, having entered this crypto industry extremely early on.
Edge › Uniswap › DeFi
$3b DeFi protocol Uniswap (UNI) just had its first governance call: here’s how it went
Yesterday, holders of the UNI coin and other members of the DeFi ecosystem were invited to join an unofficial-though-important Uniswap governance call.
News › Ethereum › Analysis 
Santiment
Bullish for ETH: The balance of Ethereum on exchanges just hit a multi-year low
Despite Ethereum being the backbone for the rapidly growing decentralized finance ecosystem, the cryptocurrency has been severely underperforming Bitcoin throughout the past few weeks.
Cole Petersen · 4 months ago · 2 min read · Insights via Santiment 
News › Bitcoin › Adoption
Why crypto communities are baffled by PayPal’s Bitcoin and Ethereum descriptions
PayPal, the payments conglomerate, integrated crypto purchases in October 2020, earning praise from the cryptocurrency community.
News › Bitcoin › Analysis 
Glassnode
Bitcoin is stable above $16k with little mainstream hype, and it’s very bullish
The price of Bitcoin is showing stability above $16,000 after a continuous rally since November 10.
Joseph Young · 4 months ago · 3 min read · Insights via Glassnode 
News › Ethereum › DeFi
Another day, another hack: $2m in DAI drained from Ethereum DeFi app Akropolis
With billions of dollars on the line, it is no surprise that the decentralized finance (DeFi) space has been rife with hacks and exploits on innocent contracts.
News › Stellar › Africa › Adoption 
Akoin
Stellar-based Akoin can now be used to pay for groceries and gas in Kenyan city
In its first step towards the futuristic Akon City, Akoin, the cryptocurrency business that is chaired by global artist Akon, can now be used to pay for goods and services in a west Kenyan city.
Shaurya Malwa · 4 months ago · 2 min read · Insights via Akoin 
News › U.K. › Partnerships
Cryptonites and CryptoSlate announce partnership to bring you a weekly dose of crypto video entertainment
CryptoSlate is excited to announce it will bring you exclusive coverage of crypto edutainment channel Cryptonites each week, thanks to a partnership with the impressive London-based video production team.
News › Cardano › Wyoming › Adoption
Introducing BeefChain, a rancher-to-retail supply chain traceability solution using Cardano
BeefChain is a Wyoming-based traceability solution on a quest to track the origin of cattle and sheep using Cardano.
News › Ethereum · Uniswap › DeFi
$1 billion worth of Ethereum is about to be released into the DeFi market
In a few days’ time, on November 17, Uniswap’s first yield farming opportunity will end.
News › Chainlink › DeFi
The crypto fund that has been shorting Chainlink (LINK) since $5 has returned
Months ago, a Twitter account called “Zeus Capital” was registered, along with a respective web page.
News › Bitcoin › U.S. › Regulation
Bitcoin-friendly US regulator slammed for focusing “too much” on crypto
A US lawmaker famous among crypto circles for his forward-thinking stance on the addition of digital currencies in the broader economy was “blasted” by regulators on Wednesday for focusing “too much” on the niche market, as per a press release.
News › Tezos › Technology 
Tezos Foundation
Tezos “Delphi” upgrade goes live with faster transactions and lower fees
The fourth upgrade to the Tezos network went live earlier today at block 1,212,417, as per a tweet by its foundation and code maintainer.
Shaurya Malwa · 4 months ago · 1 read · Insights via Tezos Foundation 
Edge › Bitcoin › Analysis Glassnode
4 reasons Bitcoin’s climb to $16k is such a volatile rollercoaster
The price of Bitcoin hit $16,000 on November 12 and it is exhibiting extreme volatility.
Joseph Young · 4 months ago · 3 min read · Insights via Glassnode 
Edge › Analysis
Why DeFi majors Yearn.finance, Aave, SNX plunged amid overnight BTC rally
Overnight, on November 11, the price of Bitcoin rallied by nearly 4% as it neared $16,000.
News › Bitcoin › China › Adoption
One of China’s biggest banks is allowing investors to buy bonds with Bitcoin
China Construction Bank (CCB), one of the country’s “big four” financial players, is planning to raise up to $3 billion from a sale of bonds that individuals and institutions can trade in and out of using Bitcoin and the US dollar, financial publication WSJ reported Wednesday.
News › Bitcoin › Analysis
Analyst: Hash rate signal that preceded Bitcoin’s recent 100% rally will soon appear
The Bitcoin hash rate dove strongly in late October.
News › Bitcoin › Analysis 
IntoTheBlock
Bitcoin enters “extreme greed” zone as BTC price nears $16k
According to various on-chain metrics, Bitcoin (BTC) is entering the greed zone as price nears $16,000.
Joseph Young · 4 months ago · 3 min read · Insights via IntoTheBlock 
News › Cryptonites › DeFi
Ethereum vs. Binance Smart Chain: Who wins in a crypto DeFi battle?
The decentralized finance market has reinvigorated the crypto space from a brutal three-year-bear slumber, with the market now moving towards real-world solutions such as non-custodial lending, loans, credit, and away from just acting as a proxy for digital payments.
News › Ethereum › Technology
Ethereum accidentally “hard forks” after Infura outage
The decentralized world computer was hit by the reality of having a single point of failure earlier today after an Ethereum client failed to update its software version.
News › Altcoins
This Yearn.finance (YFI) competitor surged 60% in the past day alone
Yearn.finance has rapidly become the darling of the burgeoning DeFi space.
News › Exchanges
What sets DEXs apart from CEXs? A deep dive featuring crypto traders and developers
Decentralized exchanges, or DEXs as popularly called, are one of the hottest topics in the crypto space in 2020, growing from niche obscurities as early as 2017 to boasting billions of dollars in daily volumes across 100s of crypto trade pairs this year.
News › Bitcoin · XRP › U.S. › Regulation 
Brad Garlinghouse
Ripple CEO cautions against institutional Bitcoin investments in Biden era
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse took a dig at companies buying Bitcoin last week as the climatic effects of proof-of-work cryptocurrencies, like BTC, may be met with stern regulations if Democrat Joe Biden is elected as the US president.
Shaurya Malwa · 4 months ago · 2 min read · Insights via Brad Garlinghouse 
Edge › Yearn.finance › DeFi
One of the biggest crypto funds just bought another $2m of Yearn.finance (YFI)
The DeFi market has undergone a strong surge since it seemingly bottomed late last week. As reported by CryptoSlate previously, top DeFi coins have surged over 100 percent from their lows, becoming the best-performing altcoins of this past week.
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