Is all this Christmas nonsense getting in the way of your crypto obsession? Well, why not combine the two? As we find ourselves already knee-deep into December, it has become increasingly difficult to ignore that certain festive je ne sais quoi that always seems to permeate the air during this time of year — yes, […]
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Uniswap users can once again participate in DeFi privately. Uniswap serves as a massive player in the decentralized finance, or DeFi, niche of the crypto space. Incognito, a blockchain focusing on crypto privacy, has reopened pUniswap, a way to participate on Uniswap privately. “Uniswap, Ethereum’s largest DEX, just went Incognito. Again,” Incognito announced in a […]
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Some stablecoins are more useful than others. This is the latest issue of Finance Redefined, Cointelegraph’s DeFi-centric newsletter delivered to subscribers every Wednesday. A relatively quiet week in DeFi finally has given me some breathing room to talk about a subject I’ve been postponing since almost the beginning of this newsletter, namely: What’s up with […]
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The crypto industry and regulators need time to collaborate on better regulations. Jeremy Allaire, CEO and co-founder of peer-to-peer payments firm Circle, sent a letter to senior staff of the United States Department of the Treasury on Dec. 9, appealing for regulators to collaborate with the industry in adopting crypto regulations. Allaire warned U.S. regulators […]
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The Bitcoin Miners’ Position Index achieved a three-year high, indicating that miners are likely in a selling mood. Bitcoin (BTC) miners appear to be selling large amounts of BTC once again. Data from CryptoQuant shows that the BTC Miners’ Position Index — a metric tracking the ratio of BTC leaving miners’ wallets — achieved a […]
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Congressman Davidson, in particular, sees potential Treasury action as a bad idea for everybody involved. Several members of Congress have voiced opposition to a rumored blockade on self-hosted crypto wallets in the works at the U.S. Treasury. In a Dec. 9 letter addressed to Treasury Secretary Mnuchin, four members of the Congressional Blockchain Caucus wanted […]
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2020 has apparently been the year of privacy wallets, as more exchanges onboard KYC requirements. Elliptic, a leading firm in blockchain analytics, has found major shifts in recent trends in illicit crypto usag Per the firm’s Dec. 9 study, the proportion of Bitcoin transactions that the firm has linked to criminal activity is way down, […]
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Learn more about a blockchain’s transparency with a block explorer. A blockchain, in its essence, provides a digital record of transactions. At present, this most often pertains to transaction records for cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC). The database of records, called blocks, is often touted for its transparency and immutability. But what do these features really […]
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More than 100,000 Ether, valued at $60 million, has already been locked up for Eth2 staking using Kraken within four days of the exchange launching the service. Just four days after it launched its Eth2 staking service, customers of the popular U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Kraken have deposited more than 100,000 Ether, worth north of $60 […]
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The Waves-backed project will share a portion of protocol fees with NSBT holders. The Neutrino Protocol, a project building algorithmic cross-platform stablecoins, announced Tuesday the launch of staking rewards for its governance and utility token, NSBT. Neutrino uses an innovative mix of collateral backing and algorithmic supply changes to create a wide range of fiat-pegged […]
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