Regions of the world with fast-growing economic potential and young populations, such as India and Africa, will become leaders in crypto adoption. Beyond rapidly changing how we create, store and transfer value, cryptocurrencies are accelerating financial inclusion in a way that traditional financial institutions have either been unwilling or unable to. Yet crypto’s possibilities go […]
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In anticipation of AVA mainnet launch this summer, Emin Sirer’s AVA project raises $12 million from major industry investors. The Avalanche Foundation, the organization behind the Emin Gün Sirer-founded blockchain protocol Avalanche, has raised $12 million in a new private token sale. According to an announcement on June 25, the sale was led by major […]
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AMD and ConsenSys’ W3bcloud joint venture obtained $20 million through the sale of convertible notes. The joint blockchain cloud computing venture of computing giant AMD and Ethereum-focused development firm ConsenSys has received $20.5 million in funding. According to a June 25 announcement, AMD and ConsenSys’ W3bcloud joint venture obtained the funds through the sale of […]
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Surprise Binance listings have led to a sudden 25% spike in the price of Compound’s Governance Token. The price of the Compound Governance Token (COMP) has jumped by one-quarter on news of a surprise listing on leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance. COMP tokens began trading approximately one week ago, quickly making triple-figure gains and attracting millions […]
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DeFi project Balancer has hastily conducted a community vote to determine how to limit attempts to exploit the protocol’s token reward system. Following the meteoric launch of Balancer Labs’ governance token, the decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol has quickly implemented changes to limit large players from exploiting the platform to mine BAL tokens, rather than for […]
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Beam updates details on its June 28 hard fork, laying out foundations for the firm’s future DeFi offering. Major privacy-oriented cryptocurrency, Beam (BEAM), is making its first official move towards decentralized finance, or DeFi. In anticipation of Beam’s soon-to-come hard fork, the team behind the project updated a number of relevant specifications, paving the way […]
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A frenetic day of trading on Coinbase Pro saw unusual activity from what seems to be an early investor in Compound, which briefly hit $427. The rapid growth in the price of so-called decentralized finance (DeFi) tokens is raising fresh suspicions after one altcoin hit $427. In a curious sequence of events still unfolding on […]
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USD Coin, which is a joint venture of Circle and Coinbase, will soon launch on the Algorand blockchain. The Algorand Foundation has announced that the USD Coin (USDC) stablecoin will be launched on the Algorand (ALGO) blockchain. The integration will allow customers using Circle APIs or Circle Business Accounts to convert funds from their bank […]
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The South Korean exchange is reportedly looking into a stock market launch despite local regulatory uncertainty. Major South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb is planning to hold an initial public offering (IPO), according to reports from local media. As reported by MoneyToday on June 24, Bithumb Korea, the trading platform’s operator, has begun preparing for a […]
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The number of Bitcoins held on exchanges continues to decline despite growing open interest in the futures markets. Cryptocurrency market data aggregator Glassnode has reported that the number of Bitcoins (BTC) held on centralized exchanges has fallen to a 12-month low. The decline in exchange reserves comes amid numerous recent records for open interest in […]
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