Coinbase continues to ramp up its support for DeFi, announcing a fresh $1.1 million investment via its USDC Bootstrap Fund for two projects in the field. Coinbase continues to ramp up its support for decentralized finance (DeFi) applications, announcing a fresh $1.1 million investment via its USDC Bootstrap Fund for two projects in the field. […]
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The decentralized finance industry will keep growing in the future, and this growth will require more efficient and innovative incentives. Over the last year and a half, decentralized finance has had an explosion of activity. Lending and borrowing decentralized applications, margin trading, liquidity protocols, stablecoins, insurance and derivatives have all grown in user numbers, in […]
Continue ReadingMarubeni unveiled blockchain steel pipe tracing tests, multiple exchanges added leverage trading, and more headlined news from Japan this past week. This week’s headlines from Japan included Bitbank adding smartphone compatibility for identity verification, Fobi Japan announcing leverage trading, Coincheck announcing order limits, Rakuten Wallet announcing margin trading, and product trading company Marubeni testing blockchain […]
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Coinbase Wallet integrates support for DeFi protocols Compound and dYdX allowing users to lend crypto. Leading U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange, Coinbase, has integrated support for decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols on its wallet app. Per a March 26 announcement, Coinbase Wallet will now allow users to earn interest on cryptocurrencies through the DeFi apps, Compound, and dYdX. […]
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GMO Coin reported record volume, Tokai Tokyo Securities joined the Japan STO Association, and more headlined news from Japan this past week. This week’s headlines from Japan included GMO Coin reporting record transaction volume from February, BitFlyer surpassing 2.5 million users, Tokai Tokyo Securities joining the Japan STO Association, and SBI FX seeking margin trading […]
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U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is embracing traditional forex trading, going live with nine new fiat currency pairs as of today. United States-based cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is embracing traditional forex trading, going live with nine new fiat currency pairs as of today, March 12. From 14.30 UTC, users worldwide — notably excluding United States residents — […]
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Earning interest on your assets is only the tip of the iceberg for the thriving crypto lending ecosystem; opportunities abound to make hodl’d assets more productive. What is the future of crypto lending? While liquidations are saved for last because of the limited opportunity, it’s important to recognize liquidations are a key part of the […]
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Japanese government agencies held a crypto meeting, Coincheck added Qtum, and more headlined news from Japan this past week. This week’s headlines from Japan include crypto exchange Zaif reopening account registrations, government agencies meeting on crypto, the Federation of Economic Affairs submitting a national Blockchain proposal, Coincheck adding Qtum, and Rakuten Wallet opening leverage trading […]
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New York-based white label exchange provider AlphaPoint has successfully raised a further $5.6 million to help scale its exchange technology. New York-based white label exchange provider AlphaPoint has raised a further $5.6 million from investors to help scale its exchange technology. AlphaPoint’s tech is currently used as the backend for 150 exchanges across 35 countries, […]
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Changpeng Zhao, the co-founder and CEO of major crypto exchange Binance, did not appreciate the public help offer of the CEO of competing exchange OKEx, Jay Hao. Changpeng Zhao, the co-founder and CEO of major crypto exchange Binance, did not appreciate the public help offer of the CEO of competing exchange OKEx, Jay Hao in […]
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