We talk to Philip Gradwell, chief economist at the blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis, to discuss the five indicators every crypto trader should track. Source: Coindesk Original Post: Five On-Chain Indicators Investors Should…
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Russia doesn’t need to be first with a digital currency, says state expert
Russia is purportedly taking a fast-second strategy for the digital ruble. Source: Cointelegraph.com Original Post: Russia doesn’t need to be first with a digital currency, says state expert
BitMEX Delves Deeper Into DeFi With New Futures Listings
BitMEX is soon to offer futures contracts for DeFi project yearn.finance (YFI), Polkadot (DOT) and Binance coin (BNB). Source: Coindesk Original Post: BitMEX Delves Deeper Into DeFi With New Futures Listings
Chinese Authorities Crack Down on Gambling Sites Using Tether Stablecoin
Chinese authorities have arrested 77 individuals and shuttered gambling sites using the dollar-pegged tether (USDT) cryptocurrency. Source: Coindesk Original Post: Chinese Authorities Crack Down on Gambling Sites Using Tether Stablecoin
Yearnify Finance (YFY) Next Generation Decentralized Finance Project, Token Pre-sale is Now Live
PRESS RELEASE. Yearnify Finance is a community-centered DeFi-project, modeled to take the successful features of Yearn Finance (YFI), and improve upon them, we aim to bring the true value of yield farming…
Michael Saylor claims the company will hold Bitcoin for ‘100 years’
Microstrategy CEO Michael Saylor plans to hold his Bitcoin for 100 years, describing it as “the world’s best collateral.” Source: Cointelegraph.com Original Post: Michael Saylor claims the company will hold Bitcoin…
Russian Public Officials Must Now Declare Their Crypto Holdings as Income
Public officials in Russia will now be required to declare all the crypto assets they hold as income. The measures are with effect from Jan. 1, 2021, local media reported. Russia’s prosecutor…
Traders on Paxful sell $16.2M of Bitcoin for discounted gift cards each week
A new report has found almost half of all Bitcoin traded on the P2P exchange Paxful is exchanged for gift cards. Source: Cointelegraph.com Original Post: Traders on Paxful sell .2M of…
WordPress content can now be timestamped on Ethereum
A WordPress plugin allows publishers to timestamp content on Ethereum for immutability and copyright protection Source: Cointelegraph.com Original Post: WordPress content can now be timestamped on Ethereum
First ransomware attack in 2020 election hits voting infrastructure in Georgia
Key voting infrastructure of a county in Georgia has been impacted by a ransomware attack targeting local government networks. Source: Cointelegraph.com Original Post: First ransomware attack in 2020 election hits voting…
Funds locked in DeFi surge $1B as analyst tips post-election bull run
Crypto collateral locked in DeFi protocols has surged to an all-time high over $12 billion. Source: Cointelegraph.com Original Post: Funds locked in DeFi surge B as analyst tips post-election bull run
Ethereum set to become first blockchain to settle $1 trillion in one year
The Ethereum network is processing more than double the transaction volume of Bitcoin, and is on-course to process $1 trillion this year. Source: Cointelegraph.com Original Post: Ethereum set to become first…
Grayscale Added $300M in Digital Assets to Its Portfolio During the Last Day
Digital asset manager Grayscale Investments has acquired an additional $300 million in cryptocurrencies over the last 24 hours. See also: Grayscale Tells SEC Its Bitcoin Trust Rose $1.6B Over Six Months Source:…
8 Countries Stricken With Rampant Inflation See Bitcoin Prices Touch All-Time Highs
The price of bitcoin touched new highs in 2020 and a number of supporters are optimistic that the crypto asset’s value will drive higher. In addition to this year’s bitcoin price high,…
Crypto P2P adoption in Middle East stymied by politics and tech
Data published by Arcane Research suggests that major P2P crypto platforms have struggled to take off in Iran and Lebanon. Source: Cointelegraph.com Original Post: Crypto P2P adoption in Middle East stymied…
Filecoin Network Upgrade Goes Live, Miners Claim 25% Block Rewards
The mandatory upgrade is the first post-launch upgrade to the Filecoin network. Source: Coindesk Original Post: Filecoin Network Upgrade Goes Live, Miners Claim 25% Block Rewards
Grayscale adds a ‘cool $300M’ in a day and $1B this week
“Added a cool $300 million in AUM in one day,” boasts Grayscale CEO Barry Silbert. Source: Cointelegraph.com Original Post: Grayscale adds a ‘cool 0M’ in a day and B this week
3 key metrics and disinterest from pro traders hint at Bitcoin price sell-off
Bitcoin price is chasing another 2020 high but top traders refusing to open longs is a bearish signal. Source: Cointelegraph.com Original Post: 3 key metrics and disinterest from pro traders hint…
PayPal rumored to be eying acquisition of crypto custodian BitGo
Shortly after it was revealed PayPal will launch crypto payments in 2021, rumors are circulating that the payments giant is looking to purchase a digital asset custodian. Source: Cointelegraph.com Original Post:…
P2P Trading Resumes on Okex While Withdrawals Freeze Still in Effect: Tron Foundation Announces Cashout Plan for TRX Holders
Asian cryptocurrency exchange Okex says peer to peer trading is now open but the freeze on withdrawals remains in effect. In an update, Okex CEO Jay Hao reveals that buying cryptocurrency via…