Several cases show us that while there are amazing opportunities for gains in the DeFi space, there are also many risks that must be considered. The decentralized finance space has grown exponentially over the last few months, to the point where more than $9 billion worth of crypto assets were locked in its protocols before […]
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The Square CEO remains a vocal champion of the Blockchain space. The world of cryptocurrency moves at a whirlwind pace but Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey remains committed to its earliest lodestone, Bitcoin (BTC). In an interview with Reuters on Sept. 10, Dorsey, who also founded the mobile-payment platform Square, said he believes the coin’s potential […]
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Africans are turning to cryptocurrencies to avoid high fees and currency instability, with transfers to and from the continent increasing 55% over the last year. Africans are increasingly turning to cryptocurrencies as a means of exchange over local fiat currencies, according to a new report from blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis. Data from the firm shows […]
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Hot wallet attacks have been making a lot of headlines lately. Crypto exchange Eterbase recently fell victim to a hack of its hot wallets. According to a statement issued by the Slovak Republic-based exchange, hackers extracted approximately $5.4 million from the exchange’s accounts on August 8. Shortly thereafter, Eterbase assured users that law enforcement had […]
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Standard Chartered Bank has launched the first remittance service in Bangladesh. The South Asian nation of Bangladesh will soon get its first blockchain remittance system that will allow Bangladeshi expats in Malaysia to instantly transfer wage remittances to their home country. According to a report from The Business Standard, the British national banking service firm […]
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South Korean public entities are becoming blockchain-friendly. The Korea Internet & Security Agency, or KISA, is the first public entity of South Korea to implement a blockchain-powered employee ID system through a smartphone app starting October. According to Yonhap, the agency will also issue tokens called “KISA Coin” to reward KISA’s best employees, enabling them […]
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Blockchain can help the trade finance industry prevent billion-dollar scandals and ease trade financing, says expert. The pressure induced by the ongoing economic crisis, obsolete trade finance systems and mounting geopolitical tensions is pushing the international trade finance industry down a rabbit hole. To add to the already critical situation, recent trade finance scandals involving […]
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After four years, ConsySys’ has launched a mobile application for its MetaMask wallet. Popular Ethereum (ETH) browser wallet MetaMask has launched a mobile application for both iOS and Android. MetaMask users can now manage their cryptocurrency wallets, store non-fungible tokens (NFTs), sign messages, and play blockchain-powered games from their mobile devices. Users of the wallet’s […]
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A central bank digital currency in Brazil may be inevitable. The president of Banco Central — Brazil’s central bank — has announced Brazilians could expect to see a central bank digital currency before 2023. According to a Sept. 2 report from news outlet Correio Braziliense, Brazil could be ready for a central bank digital currency […]
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The Celo platform utility token can now be traded on Coinbase and Coinbase Pro. Coinbase, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the United States, will now offer support for Celo — an announcement that led to a 32% price surge in less than two hours. According to a Sept. 3 blog post from Coinbase, the exchange […]
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