BP says world oil demand peaked in 2019 as central banks make “unconventional” policy the norm — and that’s all good for Bitcoin. Bitcoin (BTC) starts a new week in uncertain territory as $10,000 stays in place but fundamentals shift to bullish. Cointelegraph highlights five things that could shape BTC price action in the coming […]
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DeFi is booming again but experts caution that mainstreaming won’t occur without decentralized exchanges integrating layer 2 options. The rapid growth of the decentralized finance sector (DeFi) took a shock after the recent 17.5% drop in Bitcoin (BTC) price. However, it is likely that the DeFi sector will continue to grow as Bitcoin recovers, especially […]
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DeFi’s meme coins are causing a stir within the crypto community, as some call foul, others see the upside. In recent weeks, talk of hotdogs, sushi and yams has infiltrated the crypto industry. Such references, however, are not as they seem and actually relate to assets in the decentralized finance sector of crypto. Over the […]
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Like the ICO boom of 2017, DeFi plays to our desire to get rich fast without any responsibilities. Decentralized finance, in a nutshell, promises transparency and offers beneficial terms for borrowers. DeFi platforms are supposed to build an alternative financial system for offering/receiving loans, exchanging currencies, making payments, etc. There are no banks, brokers or […]
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Oracles have played a major role in the huge growth of the DeFi ecosystem observed in 2020. What are the most popular DeFi protocols running oracles? Open lending/borrowing protocols such as MakerDAO, Compound, Uniswap and Aave use oracles to fetch external data while running on the Ethereum blockchain. MakerDAO is among the most popular DeFi […]
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The Office of the Comptroller’s move to license payments firms at the federal level is receiving push-back from state regulators. Brian Brooks, Coinbase’s former chief legal officer and the current U.S. Comptroller of the Currency, is pushing to consolidate licensing regulations for payment companies at the federal level in the United States. Federal licensing for […]
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Mining operations in China were not adversely affected by the heavy rains. The Bitcoin network hash rate has remained strong and been largely unaffected by the rainy season and power outages in China, according to a Sept. 10 report by Stack Funds. Coin Metrics data supports the assertion, and the 7-day average Bitcoin (BTC) hash […]
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It is no secret that Binance’s vision of DeFi involves many centralized aspects. Following the launch of Binance’s Smart Chain, an Ethereum-compatible blockchain with a keen focus on decentralized finance, the exchange is now doubling down on its strategy to attract DeFi projects. At the company’s World of DeFi summit on Thursday, Binance’s CEO Changpeng […]
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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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Ethereum 2.0 will lose the first-mover advantage its first iteration had. How does it stack up against the extensive competition in 2020? After several years in development, Ethereum 2.0 is now more tantalizingly close than ever before. Despite a shaky start with the Medalla testnet, it seems that development is still on track. Prysmatic Labs […]
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