Why one data analyst is wary of any imminent Ethereum rally
Cole Petersen · 4 hours ago · 2 min read · Insights via
Ari Paul 
Compound 
Vitalik Buterin 
Ethereum Foundation 
Messari 
Glassnode 
Cardano › China › Altcoins
Cardano Foundation and Charles Hoskinson address a purported ADA scam in China
If you’ve been on Crypto Twitter over the past few days, you’ve likely seen the video seen below.
Edge › Ethereum › Analysis 
Santiment
These three narratives may help fuel an intense Ethereum upswing
Ethereum’s price is finally starting to show some signs of life as the cryptocurrency recovers from its recent lows.
Cole Petersen · 7 days ago · 2 min read · Insights via Santiment 
Singapore › Sponsored
Bityard Review: Singapore’s fully-compliant exchange wants to make margin trading crypto simple and accessible to all
A new cryptocurrency exchange is capitalizing on the market gaps that other trading participants have failed to fulfill, while promising market-leading execution tools and institutional-level liquidity for users.
Dovey Wan 
Su Zhu 
DeFi
Kyber Network (KNC) joins the DeFi party with Katalyst launch
Katalyst, the protocol upgrade for Kyber Network that allows KNC token holders to earn yield and participate in economic decisions on the Kyber Network, goes live on July 7.
Litecoin › Technology 
Litecoin Foundation
Ahead of MimbleWimble testnet, Litecoin (LTC) devs are solving key issues
Mempool logic for implementing MimbleWimble on Litecoin has turned out an area “a bit more complex” than earlier anticipated, causing revision to the underlying code for this aspect.
Shaurya Malwa · 7 days ago · 2 min read · Insights via Litecoin Foundation 
Edge › Ethereum › Adoption
Ethereum is still easily beating Cardano, EOS, Tezos, and Tron in this key statistic
If you talk to the supporters of smart contract projects such as Cardano, Tezos, EOS, and Tron, they will say that their respective blockchains are the best.
Chainlink › Analysis Santiment
Despite Chainlink adoption, a crucial LINK metric is reaching “dangerous” levels
Of all leading cryptocurrencies, Chainlink (LINK) has seen some of the strongest adoption-related news over recent weeks. Multiple reports have been released about the project’s oracles — its flagship product — being integrated by prominent firms and blockchains in the industry.
Nick Chong · 1 week ago · 2 min read · Insights via Santiment 
Edge › Ethereum › Analysis
Why the DeFi sector’s outperformance of Ethereum may not last for long
The rapidly growing Ethereum-based DeFi sector has been generating significant buzz within the crypto industry, seeing massive inflows of new users and investors that have created growth typical of that seen during bull markets.
Bitcoin › Bakkt › Analysis 
Bakkt
Bakkt volume soars by 17% as institutional interest in crypto flourishes
Bitcoin and the crypto market’s multi-month consolidation period have provided investors with an accumulation opportunity, and it appears that institutional and retail investors have both taken advantage of this.
Cole Petersen · 1 week ago · 2 min read · Insights via Bakkt 
DeFi
DeFi’s Compound (COMP) has crashed 50% in two weeks—and it may drop further
When Ethereum-based finance protocol Compound launched its native token COMP in June, it traded at $30.
Edge › Ethereum › Stablecoins
Analyst: The only way competitors can “kill” Ethereum is non-USD stablecoins
Ethereum is by far the leader in the smart contract blockchain space.
XRP › Analysis
There’s no end in sight to XRP’s downtrend as transaction volume wanes
XRP has been struggling to ward off the heavy selling pressure it has been facing since late-February, with its buyers being unable to spark any type of notable rebound from its mid-March lows.
Edge › DeFi
This Compound exploit allows users to 4x their initial capital—using their borrowed amounts
An exploit on Compound is allowing users to leverage their initial capital multifold, creating more Compound DAI than real DAI, and a situation that some are terming impossible.
Scams
Research finds cryptocurrency startup Kuailian is a Latin BitConnect
Cryptocurrency research firm Tulip Research has found an alarming number of inconsistencies in Kuailian, a masternode startup that has raised more than $100 million from investors.
Adoption
BlockDown Conference launches video on demand service, BlockDown TV
The company behind one of the most popular crypto and blockchain-related conferences in the industry has announced the launch of BlockDown.TV, a platform where users can access content from previous BlockDown conferences.
Ethereum › DeFi Santiment
Compound holds massive influence over 3 major tokens: Breaking down the “COMP effect”
The launch of Compound (COMP) just a couple weeks ago has provided the decentralized finance sector with a boost that has completely altered its trajectory, ushering in a wave of new DeFi participants while also providing investors with massive gains.
Cole Petersen · 1 week ago · 3 min read · Insights via Santiment 
Japan › Adoption
Coronavirus pushes Bitcoin-friendly Japan to begin “Digital Yen” trials
The East Asian superpowers are battling it out, this time with blockchain and digital currencies as a focus.
DeFi Santiment
Staking frenzy pushes 0x (ZRX) to highest user activity since April, price jumps 14%
The recent infatuation for most in the cryptocurrency market is with DeFi tokens and staking, with the sectors seeing strong growth in both technology and price values since the past month.
Shaurya Malwa · 1 week ago · 2 min read · Insights via Santiment 
Cardano › Adoption 
Bill Barhydt
Abra CEO: Cardano’s “Shelley” upgrade is good as it spurs competition in crypto
For the longest time, Ethereum has been the king of smart-contract blockchains.
Nick Chong · 1 week ago · 2 min read · Insights via Bill Barhydt 
Edge › Ethereum › DeFi
Crypto research firm: DeFi, not CryptoKitties, is giving “real value” to Ethereum
In 2017 and 2018, Ethereum seemingly had one purpose: it was a platform for crypto entrepreneurs to launch initial coin offerings.
Lending 
BlockFi
Economic turbulence in 2020 sparks boom in crypto-based CeFi lending
Crypto-based centralized finance (CeFi) platforms appear to be the beneficiary of the economic events seen throughout the past fiscal quarter.
Cole Petersen · 1 week ago · 2 min read · Insights via BlockFi 
Edge › Ethereum › DeFi Santiment
Trailing 4chan, an “elite” investor group is keen on Ethereum DeFi yield farming
There’s been a lot of money made in Ethereum’s decentralized finance (DeFi) sector over recent weeks.
Nick Chong · 1 week ago · 2 min read · Insights via Santiment 
Cardano › Coinbase › Partnerships
Cardano parent signs a custody agreement with Coinbase to allow ADA staking
IOHK, the company behind the Cardano blockchain, has announced that it had signed an agreement with Coinbase Custody.
Trending Stories
Digital Asset Firm BTCS Announces $1M Crypto AUM Landmark
BTCS Inc (OTCQB: BTCS) — A publicly-traded cryptocurrency and blockchain company — has seen its total crypto asset under management (AUM) cross the $1 million milestone.