A Twitter survey of whether Williams should buy Bitcoin attracts the likes of Elon Musk as bull run publicity mounts. Bitcoin (BTC) will hit $65,000 due to a combination of low supply and “tons of new buyers,” major investor Mike Novogratz says. In an increasingly popular Twitter debate on Nov. 17, Novogratz, who is well […]
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Galaxy Digital saw massive growth in its Bitcoin fund trading volumes in Q3 2020. Galaxy Digital, a cryptocurrency merchant bank founded by Mike Novogratz, is expanding its crypto offerings in Canada. According to a Nov. 16 announcement, Galaxy Digital has partnered with major Canadian investment company CI Global Asset Management to launch a public Bitcoin […]
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Analysis of 38 top DeFi assets reveals a median performance only 15% above Bitcoin. Despite a pull back from the meteoric bull market for decentralized finance, the average DeFi token return has vastly outperformed Bitcoin and Ethereum. The median performance is a different story however. On Nov. 17, pseudonymous crypto analyst ‘Ceteris Paribus’ shared data […]
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Almost 40% of liquidity on leading DEX Uniswap has left the platform with the end of UNI rewards for liquidity providers The total value of assets locked in leading decentralized exchange (DEX) Uniswap has plummeted by 38% in 24 hours amid the conclusion of its UNI liquidity rewards program on Nov. 17. Meanwhile “vampire” clone […]
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Origin Protocol has announced its yield-generating stablecoin protocol, OUSD, has been hacked and drained of at least $7 million Origin Dollar (OUSD), the yield-generating stable token launched by Origin Protocol in late-September, has been hacked to the tune of $7 million. On Nov. 17, Origin Protocol founder Matthew Liu announced the stablecoin had been hacked, […]
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Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust now holds more than 500,000 Bitcoin, surpassing $8.3 billion in value. Cryptocurrency fund manager Grayscale Investments now holds more than 500,000 BTC in its Bitcoin Trust. According to a Nov. 16 post, Grayscale now holds to $8.35 billion worth of Bitcoin— equating to 2.69% of Bitcoin’s (BTC) outstanding supply and market cap. […]
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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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