Numerous on-chain indicators suggest Ethereum price is on the verge of another 2017-style bull run. Ether (ETH) price is currently ranging between $440 and $470, which is similar to the price action seen in December 2017. Back then, the scenario ended up being incredibly bullish, and the altcoin quickly rocketed toward $1,400. Fast forward to […]
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“Join the free folk, long Bitcoin,” said Blockfolio to the Game of Thrones actress. English actress Maisie Williams, best known for her role as Arya Stark in the HBO series Game of Thrones, may be joining the Bitcoin bandwagon. In a Nov. 16 message on Twitter, the actress asked her 2.7 million followers if she […]
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Nefarious parties are using flashloans in conjunction with stablecoins to steal DeFi funds from platforms. An Ethereum-based decentralized finance, or DeFi, platform known as Cheese Bank recently suffered a $3.3 million loss — the product of an early-November hack. The thieves utilized a somewhat newly-found weakness in the DeFi sector which harnesses flashloans. The Cheese […]
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IBM has emerged as one of the largest blockchain consulting firms in the world. Its next target: sustainable fashion. IBM’s foray into the blockchain ecosystem is deepening with a new partnership to track supply chains in the textile and fashion industries. The Armonk, New York-based tech giant announced Monday that it’s teaming up with German […]
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“These are all my savings. I hope you can return it to me.” On Nov. 14, an unknown party exploited flash loans via the decentralized finance protocol Value DeFi to the tune of $5.4 million. A number of individuals have received a portion of their stolen funds back, however, after pleading with the hacker using […]
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Bitcoin has resumed its journey toward a new all-time high and the renewed bullish momentum is pulling altcoin prices higher. As Bitcoin (BTC) continues to rally to a new 2020 high above $16,700, traders are pondering whether this is the start of a new bull market. Mike McGlone, a senior commodities strategist at Bloomberg Intelligence, […]
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Desperate for viewership dollars, traditional sporting leagues may soon turn to fantasy sports to boost fan engagement. As “digitally native” ecosystems like esports continue to synergize with blockchain technology, industries like fantasy sports could be primed for mass adoption, says digital research firm Messari. In a newly published report, researcher Mason Nystrom argues that fantasy […]
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Small loans for $100 are uninteresting to liquidators, and they’re cheap to stack up. The Maker community is looking for solutions after an analysis by B.Protocol suggests that it is possible to exploit the liquidation system to create under-collateralized debt. The researchers created small vaults for $128, just above Maker’s “dust” parameter that defines the […]
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Anthony Scaramucci’s investment firm, SkyBridge, seeks approval from the SEC to invest in crypto. Investment firm SkyBridge, founded by former Goldman Sachs’ vice president Anthony Scaramucci, is one of the latest companies looking to invest in cryptocurrency. The company is putting together a hedge fund that includes Bitcoin (BTC) investment, according to a United States […]
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Some predicted the pandemic would provide the “perfect storm” for blockchain adoption. Did they overpromise? On Nov. 9, drugmaker Pfizer announced that its COVID-19 vaccine is 90-plus percent effective, and even though it may be premature to proclaim the pandemic’s end — as the virus continues to rage in the United States and Europe — once […]
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