ConsenSys finds massive DeFi yields are “number one threat” for Ethereum 2.0 upgrade
Shaurya Malwa · 4 days ago · 2 min read · Insights via
ConsenSys 
JPMorgan 
Edge › Cardano › Analysis
Analyst explains how ADA could continue its rally as Cardano’s “Shelley” arrives
Cardano’s ADA has done extremely well in 2020 in terms of price action.
News › Enterprise 
IBM Blockchain
Norway turns to IBM blockchain for sustainable salmon—and activists are probably happy
For Norway’s huge following of climate change and sustainable farming activists, blockchain technology may hold an answer.
Shaurya Malwa · 4 months ago · 2 min read · Insights via IBM Blockchain 
News › Cardano › Analysis 
IntoTheBlock
Here’s what on-chain data is saying about Cardano’s 15% rally
Cardano (ADA) has been on a hot streak as of late, incurring intense upwards momentum that has allowed it to garner a trend independent of the aggregated crypto market.
Cole Petersen · 4 months ago · 2 min read · Insights via IntoTheBlock 
News › Tezos › Analysis
For the first time since 2019, Tezos is at risk of breaking below its 200-day EMA
Tezos, like most other cryptocurrencies, has been caught within the throes of an extended bout of sideways trading as it hovers within the mid-$20 region.
News › Bitcoin › U.S. › Hacks
University of California pays out millions in Bitcoin after ransom attack
The University of California at San Francisco (UCSF) paid out over $1.14 million in Bitcoin to hackers earlier this week, days after their data was held as ransom by a group of unidentified individuals.
Edge › Bitcoin › China › Mining
Three reasons why China will “lose its grip” on Bitcoin mining as political tensions mount
Weeks after the Bitcoin halving in mid-May, miners are seemingly moving out of China and into Europe — with one prominent mining pool stating geopolitical tensions between the United States and China are a major catalyst.
News › Basic Attention Token › DeFi
Latest Compound proposal aims to resolve issue soaking up 80% of BAT’s liquid supply
A previous Compound proposal for COMP yield farming caused a mess in the DeFi market, pushing users to yield farm only in the markets with the highest interest rates.
News › Cardano › Analysis 
Charles Hoskinson
Hoskinson: Cardano (ADA) can “leap frog” Bitcoin decentralization by 100 times
Bitcoin was predicated on being a decentralized technology.
Nick Chong · 4 months ago · 2 min read · Insights via Charles Hoskinson 
News › Bitcoin › Analysis
Crypto hedge fund refutes Bitcoin’s popular stock-to-flow model in detailed analysis
According to the latest paper from Strix Leviathan, Bitcoin’s popular stock-to-flow model is fatally flawed and nothing more than a marketing piece.
Skew 
Edge › Bitcoin › Analysis 
Glassnode
The number of crypto whales is rising. Here’s where they’re coming from
The number of Bitcoin whales has been rocketing higher since the start of 2019, pointing to an intense accumulation phase amongst these large investors who hold massive amounts of crypto.
Cole Petersen · 4 months ago · 2 min read · Insights via Glassnode 
News › Ethereum › DeFi 
Adam Cochran
Ethereum yield farming change could “sharply break” DAI’s $1 peg: analyst
The past few weeks have seen so-called “yield farming” gain popularity throughout the Ethereum ecosystem.
Nick Chong · 4 months ago · 3 min read · Insights via Adam Cochran 
News › DeFi
DeFi platform Balancer to reimburse $500k in hack losses; community threatens legal action
It’s been a difficult 48 hours for DeFi project Balancer.
News › Chainlink › Adoption
Chainlink (LINK) oracles to power NFT-based blockchain games on Polyient
Chainlink’s technological capabilities are in-demand this year, with its blockchain seeing increased adoption this year courtesy its scalable smart contracts, oracles, and verifiable randomness function (VRF) features.
Edge › Altcoins IntoTheBlock
These two altcoins have surged 400 and 500 percent in Q2 2020; here’s why
According to the latest report from IntoTheBlock, two of the best-performing assets this quarter are SwissBorg (CHSB) and Bancor (BNT).
Priyeshu Garg · 4 months ago · 3 min read · Insights via IntoTheBlock 
News › Bitcoin › Exchanges 
Crypto.com
Crypto.com is celebrating its 4th anniversary and giving away Bitcoin at a 50% discount
Crypto dot com is offering discounted Bitcoin for a limited number of users of June 30, as part of the firm’s fourth-anniversary celebrations.
Shaurya Malwa · 4 months ago · 2 min read · Insights via Crypto.com 
Edge › Bitcoin › Adoption 
Max Keiser
Why one top investor’s concerns with crypto could ultimately boost Bitcoin
The crypto adoption curve has been rather steep, especially when it comes to traditional investors.
Cole Petersen · 4 months ago · 2 min read · Insights via Max Keiser 
News › Ethereum › Adoption
Ethereum users continue to accumulate despite DeFi hack, ETH 2.0 uncertainty
It’s been a boring past few weeks in the crypto markets.
Edge › Analysis
If any of these 3 crypto firms collapse, a “tsunami” will ensue: analyst
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies may be predicated on decentralization, but the industry still has entities and assets that are of systemic importance.
News › Cardano › Analysis IntoTheBlock
Cardano defies market-wide downtrend as correlation to Bitcoin plummets
After facing some overt weakness earlier this week, Cardano’s bulls have come back swinging, propelling ADA up by nearly four percent as the aggregated crypto market flashes some signs of weakness.
Cole Petersen · 4 months ago · 2 min read · Insights via IntoTheBlock 
News › Ethereum › China › Adoption
Report: China’s national blockchain project could adopt Ethereum after Chainlink onboarding
China’s surging ahead with its blockchain aspirations even as the world grapples with the basic regulation around distributed systems and digital currencies.
News › Ethereum › DeFi
DeFi risks; Hackers drain $500k in LINK, wrapped ETH, and other alts from Balancer pools
Hackers made away with $500k worth of Wrapped Ether, Chainlink, and Synthetix from Balancer pools early on Monday, after a deflationary token model was taken advantage of.
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