A total of $4 billion in value is now locked in the DeFi markets, according to DefiPulse.com. The Decentralized Finance, or DeFi, industry continues its massive growth trajectory as the total value locked in the DeFi markets hits $4B, according to data from major industry website DefiPulse.com. Total value locked in DeFi markets, August 1. […]
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Global payment processors Mastercard and Visa are laying the foundations for crypto support that may drive adoption on a global scale. Leading global payment companies Mastercard and Visa have been making moves to accelerate the support of cryptocurrency payment processors by opening up new options for users around the world. Both companies made strong statements […]
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Kaspersky Labs and other malware labs have identified a sharp rise in crypto-related scams in Russia during the first half of 2020. Cybersecurity firms have identified an exponential rise in crypto-related scams in Russia during the first half of 2020. Researchers identified 23,000 sites involved with crypto scams that are still online and targeting new […]
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Creating global standards for tokenized carbon markets will provide more clarity, but data challenges need to be addressed. Climate change is one of the greatest problems facing society today. Therefore, it shouldn’t come as a surprise to see large corporations stepping in to mitigate their environmental impact. For example, Amazon plans to be carbon neutral […]
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New York’s State attorney general has wide latitude to investigate a foreign entity like iFinex, said a NY appeals court. A New York State appeals court affirmed on July 9 that the state attorney general’s fraud investigation into iFinex et al. — i.e., iFinex, Bitfinex and Tether Holdings — could continue. Whether that probe will […]
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Twitch ramps up its crypto strategy with a digital currency promotion. Will more merchants follow suit? Amazon-owned streaming platform Twitch appears to be ramping up its crypto strategy. The site, which focuses primarily on video game livestreaming, is now offering users a 10% subscription discount when paying with cryptocurrency through the platform’s payment processor, BitPay. […]
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Lithuania’s central bank has issued a NEM blockchain-based collector token in homage to the country’s Act of Independence of 1918. The Bank of Lithuania has released a digital, blockchain-based collector coin dedicated to the country’s Act of Independence of 1918 and its 20 signatories. Claiming a world first, the central bank says the digital coin […]
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Shapeshift have launched their new mobile trading app in over 120 countries, giving users full control of their private keys. Self-custody crypto platform Shapeshift has launched a mobile trading app for iOS and android users to buy and sell digital assets such as Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) without trusting their private keys to a […]
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Binance CEO CZ says that having their own bank would unlock one more channel for interacting with global regulators. Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, is considering purchasing or setting up its own bank. The company’s CEO Changpeng Zhao, or CZ, revealed the news during an AMA session hosted by Binance-owned CoinMarketCap on July 22. […]
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China’s Securities Regulatory Commission allows regional equity markets to experiment with blockchain in the equity trading industry. The China Securities Regulatory Commission, or CSRC, recently issued a letter approving five regional equity markets. They will include equity centers in Beijing, Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shenzhen. These and other regions received authorization to begin experimenting with […]
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