A forex exchange in Japan will start crypto CFD trading soon. Japanese financial giant SBI Holdings is preparing to launch contract-for-difference (CFD) trading for major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC). Starting Aug. 31, SBI Holdings will start CFD trading service for crypto assets like Bitcoin, Ether (ETH), and XRP, Cointelegraph Japan reports on Aug. 28. As […]
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The partnership between Archax and Algorand could help bridge the gap between decentralized and centralized finance Digital security exchange Archax and DeFi protocol Algorand have formed a partnership to build a new line of products to bridge the gap between centralized, and decentralized, finance. Archax and Algorand will work together to release “innovative smart financial […]
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Debate over increasing block size for blockchain scalability still goes on, but what are the main arguments from proponents and detractors? The debate is not settled. Despite much of the great work being done, there is no one clear solution for blockchain scaling, and it’s possible there never will be. All of the possibilities explored […]
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Defining the concept of offline staking, what benefits and risk it poses, and how it could transform the user experience. Are there any examples of projects offering offline staking? Unfortunately, it’s still the case that most staking, whether directly under a pure proof-of-stake model or indirectly using a delegated proof-of-stake consensus, is online. This usually […]
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Ethereum network use and transaction fees are rising to record highs, will this interfere with DeFi’s current expansion? The number of Ethereum network transactions more than doubled in 2020 and is now virtually identical to the January 2018 all-time high. As shown on the chart below, the number of transactions doubled in the past six […]
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DeFi has been the name of the game since the start of the summer, but how much is the sector really growing? The hype surrounding decentralized finance is sometimes credited with triggering a wider market rally in July, as new protocols began releasing tokens that were immediately posting gains of many times their initial value. […]
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Options interest and volumes reach their all-time highs, with derivatives markets exploding as market sentiments remain bullish on BTC and ETH. The crypto options market has been evolving rapidly over the second quarter of 2020. According to TokenInsight’s recent crypto derivatives industry report, trading volumes are seeing a 166% year-on-year increase compared to Q2 2019. […]
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Polkadot is releasing a testnet specifically designed for its sharding implementation. The Polkadot (DOT) project launched a testnet to evaluate its planned sharding implementation based on parachains. The key component that separates shards from being just many independent blockchains is communication. Shards need to be able to communicate with their peers to enable cross-shard token […]
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Exordium Limited raised more than $3M through sales of its EXO security token for Infinite Fleet from investors including Adam Back and Charlie Lee. Pixelmatic’s Infinite Fleet space adventure game raised more than $3 million within 24 hours from investors including Adam Back and Charlie Lee. According to a statement from Pixelmatic, shared with Cointelegraph, […]
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While both PoW and PoS have a lot to offer, this year, in particular, is promising to be a special one for proof-of-stake. Proof-of-work and proof-of-stake have a lot of benefits to offer the community, and the discussion around these algorithms has dominated conversations in the cryptocurrency community. The use of staking will become more […]
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