The increasing number of internet users could be a major driving force for crypto and blockchain adoption worldwide. As we enter the start of a new decade, the number of internet users has reached a truly astonishing level: Almost 4.5 billion people were active users as of January, encompassing 59% of the global population. With […]
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A board of 22 finance and fintech experts joins former CFTC leaders and Accenture to steer the future of the Digital Dollar Project. The Digital Dollar Project, which advocates a blockchain-backed digital dollar in the United States, has announced the inaugural roster of its Advisory Board. The new advisors joining the founders of the project […]
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MKR token holders now have total control over the smart contract underpinning the MakerDAO protocol. The Maker Foundation has handed governance over the smart contract that underpins the MakerDAO (MKR) protocol to MKR token holders. Describing the move as the project’s “most significant step” toward decentralized governance, the foundation announced that a three month long […]
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India’s relationship with blockchain and cryptocurrency hasn’t been clear, but the country has the potential to become a global leader in the upcoming fintech revolution. India’s cryptocurrency ecosystem has been in limbo since the country’s central bank barred banks from dealing with cryptocurrency exchanges in 2018. As of March 4, the Supreme Court of India […]
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A reversal of Monday’s losses for stocks sees only minor reactions on Bitcoin markets, as analysts stay firmly hawkish. Bitcoin (BTC) jumped over $100 as Wall Street opened on March 24, markets broadly gaining amid hope of the United States agreeing a $2 trillion coronavirus rescue package. Cryptocurrency market daily overview. Source: Coin360 BTC price […]
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Uniswap announced the planned release of the second major version of the platform, which will feature a better price feed oracle while introducing a variant of the flash loan. The Uniswap decentralized exchange announced on March 23 a planned release of its second major version, Uniswap V2. Among the major features, the new platform will […]
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ZenGo has identified a major security flaw prevalent among DApp wallets whereby users grant complete access to their tokens by authorizing a single transaction. Cryptocurrency wallet provider ZenGo has built a testnet to demonstrate a major security flaw prevalent among decentralized application (DApp) wallets. On March 23, ZenGo published an article highlighting that, when authorizing […]
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The auction to recapitalize MakerDAO is almost over as the Black Thursday crisis comes to an end, though complex governance issues remain unsolved. The MakerDAO (MKR) auction to recover DAI collateral debt is almost complete, though the procedure suffered some technical setbacks. The community largely remains optimistic about Maker’s handling of the situation, as many […]
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Despite blockchain experts becoming increasingly valued, some countries like China reportedly saw salaries for blockchain employees drop in 2019. Despite the rising value of blockchain skills in the global job market, some countries like China reduced salaries offered to blockchain employees in 2019, a new report says. According to the “2020 China Blockchain Professional Development […]
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Several use cases for blockchain-based solutions in Africa could potentially drive the technology forward in a global context. The Blockchain Africa conference produced a swathe of optimism for Africa to become a driving force behind the development and use of new blockchain-powered technologies. Over the past few years, blockchain has replaced cryptocurrency as the “it” […]
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