Survey data show centralized exchanges are not worried about DeFi trading volumes, so why are they building their own DEXs? A recent survey by cryptocurrency data aggregator, CryptoCompare, shows that centralized exchange operators do not see the emergence of decentralized trading venues like Uniswap as a threat despite growing volume and activity in the DeFi […]
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With DeFi scams multiplying by the day, industry stakeholders urge investors to prioritize due diligence before investing in any project. For those active in the decentralized finance arena, hardly a day goes by without a report of one project or another “exit scamming” its investors. From rug-pulling to fake presales, DeFi experts and novice traders […]
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Japan’s policymakers appear disconcerted by the advancement in China’s CBDC iniative. There appears to be a disagreement within the top echelons of Japan’s government on the threat that China’s CBDC poses to the nation. Just last week, Kenji Okamura, vice-finance minister for Japan’s international affairs voiced concerns over its neighbor’s efforts in the space, stating […]
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The Bahamas’ digital currency is currently used domestically. The Central Bank of The Bahamas, or CBOB, is planning to make its central bank digital currency project interoperable on an international level. Bobby Chen, the CBOB’s assistant manager of electronic solutions, claimed that The Bahamas’ digital currency — dubbed the “Sand Dollar” — should eventually be […]
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The Bahamas’ digital currency is currently used domestically. The Central Bank of The Bahamas, or CBOB, is planning to make its central bank digital currency project interoperable on an international level. Bobby Chen, the CBOB’s assistant manager of electronic solutions, claimed that The Bahamas’ digital currency — dubbed the “Sand Dollar” — should eventually be […]
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The price of Bitcoin is likely to see a retest of $12,000 in the short term. Bitcoin (BTC) price broke upward in the first half of October, resulting in a rally from $10,500 to $11,700. However, the momentum may be shifting once more as strength diminishes across the cryptocurrency market. A similar setup also happened […]
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The price of Bitcoin is likely to see a retest of $12,000 in the short term. Bitcoin (BTC) price broke upward in the first half of October, resulting in a rally from $10,500 to $11,700. However, the momentum may be shifting once more as strength diminishes across the cryptocurrency market. A similar setup also happened […]
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The G7’s recent rejection of Libra doesn’t seem to have slowed them down. The Libra Association, which oversees the as-yet unreleased Libra cryptocurrency, has chosen a chief financial officer and chief risk officer for the project. Ian Jenkins, who touts experience from HSBC, Santander, and Credit Suisse, will supervise the Libra Network’s finances and risk […]
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The G7’s recent rejection of Libra doesn’t seem to have slowed them down. The Libra Association, which oversees the as-yet unreleased Libra cryptocurrency, has chosen a chief financial officer and chief risk officer for the project. Ian Jenkins, who touts experience from HSBC, Santander, and Credit Suisse, will supervise the Libra Network’s finances and risk […]
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There ain’t no such thing as a free lunch, however. Bancor is updating its protocol once more to defeat the insidious issue of impermanent loss, which it earlier called “DeFi’s dirty little secret.” Impermanent loss, also called divergence loss, affects exchanges based on automated market makers like Bancor or Uniswap. It happens when the prices of […]
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