Bitcoin briefly reenters four figures before a bounce takes the market up $400 in minutes amid highly volatile conditions. Bitcoin (BTC) fell below $10,000 on Sep. 4 as selling pressure combined with strength in the U.S. dollar to spark more pain for hodlers. Cryptocurrency market daily snapshot, Sep. 4. Source: Coin360 BTC price triggers bulls […]
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Political parties on the blockchain could soon become a reality for the DeFi space. Meta-DeFi protocols are becoming increasingly popular following the success of Yearn.finance. The project is essentially a yield farming hedge fund that lets people participate in complex strategies to farm the governance tokens, or GTs, of other protocols. Yearn is just about […]
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The SEC amending its definition of accredited investors could have significant implications for regulated crypto token sales. The United States Securities and Exchange Commission has made changes to its definition of who qualifies as an “accredited investor,” likely broadening the field of participants for future private equity offerings. According to the commission, this development is […]
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Whales are bidding $8,800 to purchase Bitcoin on major exchanges like Bitfinex following a sharp drop to sub-$10,000. The price of Bitcoin (BTC) abruptly declined by 10% in a single day on Sep. 4. Following the dip, the sentiment around the cryptocurrency market has become noticeably cautious with the Cryptocurrency Fear & Greed Index flashing […]
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Gold and Bitcoin as safe havens may be about to outperform stocks, a Bloomberg strategist says. Huge gains in stock markets despite the dire economic consequences of coronavirus may soon be a thing of the past, one analyst warns. In a tweet on Sep. 4, Mike McGlone, senior commodity strategist at Bloomberg Intelligence, said that […]
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The Chinese government is supporting a new global DeFi association. Amid the ongoing craze around decentralized finance, or DeFi, a blockchain startup in China is launching a global DeFi initiative. Conflux Network, a permissionless blockchain startup, has launched a new DeFi-focused association focused on international cooperation of major industry players. Called “Open DeFi,” the new […]
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Weakness across macro indices draws frightening comparisons to the Wall St. Crash, exactly 91 years to the day that markets began to die. Bitcoin (BTC) may be testing $10,000 but further losses would not be unusual, says an asset manager on the 90th anniversary of the Wall St. Crash. In a tweet on Sep. 4, […]
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Food and wine fraud costs Australians $1.7 billion, but government and industry experts say blockchain could be the solution A supply chain forum featuring local experts and government officials has advocated using blockchain technology to fight the $1.7 billion worth of food fraud annually harming Australia’s primary sector. Blockchain Australia deputy chair Rob Allen moderated […]
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DAML smart contract language is now used for digital bonds. Singapore Exchange (SGX), a major investment holding company in Singapore, has issued its first digital bond powered by blockchain technology. As officially announced on Sept. 1, SGX deployed its digital asset issuance platform to conduct a 400 million Singapore dollar ($294 million) 5.5-year public bond […]
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Bitcoin has crashed below $10,000 for the first time in seven weeks. An aggressive week of selling has seen the price Bitcoin (BTC) fall below $10,000 for the first time since late-July, triggering fear in the markets. After posting a local top of roughly $12,500 on August 17, BTC consolidated between $11,250 and $12,100. However, […]
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