Coinbase is offering crypto customers 2% interest for their Dai holdings. U.S. crypto exchange Coinbase is now offering a way for users in six countries holding Dai to earn up to 2% back from rewards. According to a July 29 post on the Coinbase blog, Dai (DAI) holders in the United States, U.K., Netherlands, Spain, […]
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The on-chain activity for market-leading stablecoins Tether, DAI and USDC exploded as Bitcoin breached the $11,000 plateau. The on-chain activity for the three of the biggest stablecoins exploded as Bitcoin (BTC) was breaking the $11,000 price barrier. 7-day average transfer volume for USDT, DAI, USDC & BTC Price. Source: Glassnode. Stablecoin growth Several stablecoins, including […]
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Bybit exchange’s CEO believes maturity of the crypto derivatives market plays an important role in attracting more institutional investors. In a Cointelegraph China Great Bay Area International Blockchain Week pre-event interview on July 29, Ben Zhou, CEO of derivative exchange Bybit, argued that the maturity of the derivatives market is the main reason for institutions […]
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Billionaire investor and Gemini founder Cameron Winklevoss says the next Bitcoin bull run will be “dramatically different.” Cameron Winklevoss, the billionaire founder of cryptocurrency exchange Gemini, believes the next Bitcoin (BTC) bull run will be much different. When compared to previous bull markets, Winklevoss noted that there is substantially more capital, infrastructure, and better projects. […]
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The United Arab Emirates is debuting a blockchain-based Know Your Customer, or KYC, platform. This platform is set to become a nationwide system for exchanging verified customer data. Dubai’s Department of Economic Development, or DED, and state-run bank Emirates NBD are rolling out their so-called UAE KYC Blockchain Platform. 120 local firms already signed up […]
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Trezor appears to take a shot at the competition following Ledger’s recent data breach. Following Ledger’s confirmed data breach on June 17, competing hardware wallet manufacturer Trezor cheekily made their followers aware that they frequently purge their systems of all customer order data, including email addresses — apparently every 90 days. Ledger too published a […]
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Bitcoin and most altcoins could consolidate for a couple of days before resuming their uptrend. Bitcoin (BTC) trading volumes in spot and derivatives markets have been surging since the digital asset rallied above the $10,000 level earlier this week. Bakkt reported record Bitcoin futures volume on July 28 and 29, which indicates that the traders who […]
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A government building in Hokkaido received a bomb threat from a group of crypto terrorists. Crypto terrorists threatened to bomb a government office on the Japanese island of Hokkaido. They told authorities that they would only disable the alleged explosive device if their crypto ransom was paid. According to FNN, the terrorists sent the Numata […]
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Acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks points to existing stablecoin projects as an example for U.S. payments infrastructure. Brian Brooks, the Acting Comptroller of the Currency and former head of Coinbase’s legal department, put forward blockchain as better than the United States’ current bank-dependent payments system. Decentralization for future payments On July 29, Brooks […]
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The company behind Zcash has begun an endeavor to educate less privileged regions on the benefits of cryptocurrencies. The Electric Coin Company, or ECC, the outfit behind the privacy-focused Zcash cryptocurrency, has initiated the Crypto in Context Program. The effort touts itself as a crypto education, assistive and collaborative movement, looking to impact regions where […]
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