Bitfinex is planning to list its first cross-chain DeFi token pBTC to further push DeFi adoption and liquidity. Major crypto exchange, Bitfinex, continues to drive decentralized finance, or DeFI, adoption by announcing support for a new cross-chain DeFi solution. Bitfinex exchange plans to list pTokens (pBTC) — a new token that aims to unlock cross-chain […]
Continue ReadingWhy hasn’t the Ethereum blockchain found the perfect solution for its scalability problem since 2014, and does one really exist? The Ethereum team has been trying to solve the blockchain scalability problem since 2014. During that time, solutions such as Raiden, Plasma, zk-SNARKs, sharding and rollups appeared in the developers’ tool kit. However, the implementation […]
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Smart contracts on the Ethereum network are up almost 3x from the previous month to nearly 2 million, while deployment costs for the network are at a low. The number of smart contracts deployed on the Ethereum network reached 1,971,632 in March, hitting a new all-time high and marking a 75% increase from the previous […]
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The bounce in most major cryptocurrencies shows demand at lower levels and also increases the possibility of an up move in the next few days. The recent carnage in US crude oil futures and the selling in Brent affected the equity markets but did not cause any noticeable fall in the crypto markets. This is […]
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Quite like cryptocurrency itself, crypto scams seem here to stay. EOS Ecosystem, a wallet app that attracts investors to deposit EOS with promised high returns, has reportedly shut down and possibly run away with close to $52 million, according to an April 20 report. $52M is gone and more is potentially missing The local media’s […]
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Bitcoin price bulls print fifth consecutive green weekly candle but remain at the mercy of traditional markets as the price dipped below $7K on Monday once more. Bitcoin (BTC) Bitcoin price closed the week at $7,126 with highs of $7,306 and lows of $7,472. This represented a gain of 3.16% and a fifth consecutive week […]
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Most major cryptocurrencies appear ready to start new uptrends after recently bouncing off strong support levels. Binance chief executive officer Changpeng Zhao said that trading activity across major crypto exchanges had increased between 3 to 5 times. This is a bullish sign as it “means there are a lot more people coming into the industry.” […]
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Block.One has decided to vote with its stake of almost 10% of all EOS, but the block producers seem unfazed. In an unprecedented move, Block.One announced on April 8 that it would begin voting for block producers, or BPs. This marks a clear change in the company’s policies, which previously went to great lengths to […]
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Binance Chain is launching a second, smart contract-enabled chain that will use Ethereum’s Virtual Machine to let its developers build decentralized apps. Binance Chain developers have proposed specifications for a new blockchain that would enable complex smart contract functionality within the Binance Coin (BNB) ecosystem. The specifications are available in its white paper, released on […]
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Major cryptocurrency exchange added Venezuelan Bolivar to its P2P trading portfolio. On April 16, major cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, announced that they are listing the Venezuelan Bolívar (VES) in their peer-to-peer trading platform against BTC, USDT, ETH, BNB, BUSD, and EOS, with no fees attached. Exchange customers can now search for local P2P merchants who have stable […]
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