DEX tokens have outperformed their centralized counterparts by 5X this year, with an average increase of 240% according to Messari. Decentralized exchange (DEX) tokens’ year-to-date returns are more than five times that of their centralized counterparts according to the latest DeFi report by cryptocurrency research platform Messari. DEX tokens have increased on average 241% so […]
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Scammers have conned thousands of YouTube viewers into sending them a total of 15.31 BTC with the old ‘free giveaway’ trick. Crypto scammers have stolen at least $150,000 by impersonating SpaceX YouTube accounts and hosting fake Bitcoin giveaways. According to a June 9 report on Bleeping Computer, several scammers hacked legitimate YouTube accounts and changed […]
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Coinbase has announced the exchange is exploring support for 18 new digital assets including VeChain, Synthetix and DigiByte. The largest cryptocurrency exchange in the United States is considering offering support for a variety of new digital assets. According to a June 10 blog post from Coinbase, the exchange is exploring support for Aave, Aragon, Arweave, […]
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Tesla stock rallied to $1,027 and it’s market cap surged above Bitcoin’s to $188 billion. Today the value of Tesla stock set a new record high at $1,027, bringing the market capitalization to $188 billion, and also surpassing the total market cap of Bitcoin (BTC), which hovers at $181 billion. While the value of Tesla […]
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Bitcoin price rejected above $10,000 for the third time in a month, showing the multi-year resistance level remains a challenge for bulls to overcome. Within the last hour Bitcoin (BTC) price rose to $10,180 on BitMEX before quickly reversing to $9,600. The quick rejection means that for the third time in 30 days Bitcoin price […]
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Coinbase’s institutional custody platform tweeted out a Tether (USDT) support unveiling, only to subsequently delete the tweet. Coinbase Custody, an international institutional cryptocurrency holdings arm of well-known U.S. exchange Coinbase, announced compatibility for stablecoin Tether (USDT), only to delete traces of the announcement shortly thereafter. Coinbase Custody, as well as Tether CTO Paolo Ardoino, unveiled […]
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The Crypto Rating Council announced the addition of NY-based CrossTower as its newest member. Cryptocurrency exchange CrossTower is now part of the Crypto Rating Council, or CRC. They join as the council’s newest member, alongside 11 other industry companies. According to the announcement on June 10, the CRC were pleased to select the New York-based […]
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An archaic blockchain technology helps a technology company convince U.S. bank regulators that the transactions are free of money laundering. Treasury Prime aspires to bring U.S. banks out of the stone age by providing automation through APIs. It appears that they internally use rudimentary blockchain technology to handle their compliance efforts. Time travel The company […]
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Experts say CoinMarketCap’s update is not good enough after the latest method tweak causes further controversy among the community. For reasons of vanity as well as for those of industry health, it’s important to have a good method for ranking crypto exchanges and coins. But as the past few years have shown, no foolproof method […]
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Here’s how the crypto derivatives market compares to the traditional derivatives one. Crypto derivatives volumes have hit a new record high in May 2020. The early generation of crypto investors mostly worked with a hold-and-sell perspective. With the inevitable evolution of the market and the advent of cryptocurrency derivatives, investors with varied agendas — such […]
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