Terra Protocol’s successful DeFi and stablecoin launch were followed by a 66% rally that brought LUNA’s market cap to $200 million. Throughout 2020 a handful of new stablecoins launched and many analysts have suggested that stablecoin growth is the backbone of the crypto sector and partially responsible for the current Bitcoin rally. For many traders, […]
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The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much more — one week on Cointelegraph in one link! Coming every Saturday, Hodlers Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much […]
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Offline storage solutions are necessary for traditional custodians and banks supporting digital assets. Institutional investors are paying close attention to digital assets as Bitcoin (BTC) continues to soar past record-breaking levels, almost reaching the valuation of $24,000 for the first time in its history. Recent findings from a Bank of America–Merrill Lynch survey conducted between […]
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The crypto industry is ending 2020 on a high note, while major social media platforms face a phalanx of lawmakers and lawsuits. Every Friday, Law Decoded delivers analysis on the week’s critical stories in the realms of policy, regulation and law. Law Decoded will be going on a break next week for the holidays but […]
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The exchange’s ties to Goldman Sachs go all the way back to Fred Ehrsam, who co-founded Coinbase in 2012 with Brian Armstrong. Digital currency exchange Coinbase has reportedly approached Goldman Sachs to lead its upcoming initial public offering — a move that could bolster the appeal of cryptocurrencies to a broader mainstream audience. Citing two […]
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The Central Bank of Nigeria’s “Naira defense” policy is pushing more Nigerians towards Bitcoin and crypto adoption. Peer-to-peer (P2P) Bitcoin (BTC) volume in Nigeria continues to rise as Africa’s largest economy remains a bastion for crypto adoption. According to Quartz Africa, data from the Bitcoin P2P marketplace Paxful show the country ranks second only to […]
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Potential listing could provide a valuation anchor, not only for future crypto IPOs but also for crypto-native exchange tokens. Following cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase filing a draft registration for a public offering with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday, research company Messari has valued the company at $28 billion. Messari’s model examined the company’s […]
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With Janet Yellen the presumptive Treasury Secretary, Biden’s potential nominations to the U.S. regulatory apparatus will be critical. The crypto lobby seems to be cautiously optimistic about Biden’s potential picks to lead the U.S.’s regulatory environment. That is, at least, according to a Thursday discussion hosted by TRM labs, featuring the executive directors of the […]
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“A DAO is merely a formalizing of very deep and instinctive human bonds that I think have been suppressed.” One morning in July of 2019, Kain Warwick awoke at 6:30 to a grim phone call from his co-founder and CTO, Justin Moses. We have a problem, said Moses. Synthetix, the synthetic asset protocol that Warwick, […]
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Crypto banks offer an integrated solution that is connected to the traditional financial world — which, most importantly, is compliant with regulations. The crypto space has come a long way since its inception in 2008. Many areas have improved over the last 12 years, such as custody and exchange solutions. If you ask the early […]
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