DeFi projects seem to be well known in the cryptocurrency circles surveyed by CoinGecko, but usage is somewhat lackluster, especially for lending protocols. Cryptocurrency price aggregator CoinGecko conducted a survey with almost 700 of its users to learn more about the trends in decentralized finance (DeFi). The report, published on May 20, highlights that many […]
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Gibraltar could be the next crypto hotspot, so what do companies based there think about the territory’s sector-leading regulations? For hundreds of years, Gibraltar was a vital part of the British Empire. The tiny territory, known as “The Rock” due to a gigantic protrusion of limestone that dominates its skyline, was sliced off the bottom […]
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BlockFi disclosed a data breach that potentially leaked physical addresses and account activity of its customers, highlighting the risks of KYC finance platforms. The crypto lending provider BlockFi reported on May 19 to have suffered a data breach that may put some of its clients in physical danger. According to its incident report, some of […]
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Legendary video game producer Atari partners with the Litecoin Foundation to take advantage of the overlap between the two communities. On May 19, the Atari Group announced a partnership with the Litecoin (LTC) Foundation, betting on the overlap of interests between the crypto and gaming communities. Atari has raised 74.19 Bitcoin (BTC), worth roughly $514,000 […]
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At the recent Discover MarTech virtual event, where I was honored to host a roundtable discussion, I was intrigued by a marketer who wondered whether marketing would be harder as the economy begins to reopen. He suggested it was because the polarization that divides our society on so many issues now extends to the pandemic, and ranges […]
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One crypto industry CEO thinks COVID-19 has brought Bitcoin further into the public eye. The CEO and co-founder of Bitcoin (BTC) investment app Amber, Aleks Svetski, said he thinks the COVID-19 pandemic has bolstered Bitcoin awareness. “COVID was one of the best marketing campaigns for Bitcoin in history,” Svetski told Morgan Creek Digital co-founder Anthony Pompliano […]
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The People’s Bank of China proposed a blockchain trade financing information platform for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. A number of governing entities in China recently came together to issue an official document, proposing the development of a blockchain-based trade finance platform. Contributors included the People’s Bank of China, the China Banking Regulatory Commission, […]
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Both parties agreed to increase awareness of the ongoing threat of ransomware attacks across the globe. International crime-fighting organization, Interpol, joined forces with cybersecurity firm, Kaspersky, to launch a campaign called “Anti-Ransomware Day”. The date is set on the third anniversary of the most significant ransomware attack on record, WannaCry. According to the announcement, the […]
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Recent reports show an unprecedented increase in the number of women involved in the crypto market, some exchanges see a 160% surge. It is widely believed that the cryptocurrency and blockchain sectors are almost exclusively male-dominated. However, a report released by CoinMarketCap on April 30 suggests otherwise. According to analysts, the number of women in […]
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Agtech startup Agri10x has partnered with the Indian government to boost the income of India’s farmers with the help of its blockchain platform. A blockchain-based agtech startup Agri10x has inked a partnership with the Indian government to help farmers sell their produce directly to buyers. According to a report published by local news outlet Business […]
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