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DeFi

Solana, Terra Hit All-Time Highs as Markets Disregard Last Week’s DeFi Hacks

"Crypto natives have proven to be very resilient," one analyst said.

Markets  ·  16 August 2021
Newsletters

Bitcoin ATMs and the Road to Adoption

At least for now, crypto in Puerto Rico is less about doing business than about education.

Opinion  ·  16 August 2021
Twitter

Twitter Picks Crypto Developer Jay Graber to Run Decentralized Social Media Wing

Bluesky's new leader has worked on Zcash and more.

Business  ·  16 August 2021
Fitch Ratings

Fitch Warns El Salvador’s Bitcoin Adoption Will Be Negative for Insurers’ Credit

The ratings agency warns there are additional regulatory and operating risks tied to the country adopting bitcoin as legal tender.

News  ·  16 August 2021
Bitcoin

Crypto Funds Suffer 6th Week of Outflows Despite Bitcoin Rally

The outflow was partly because of low investor participation due to seasonal effects, also seen in other asset classes.

Markets  ·  16 August 2021
New York

NYDFS Hiring New Deputy Superintendent for Virtual Currency

The move will bolster the state’s BitLicense regulator following Superintendent Linda Lacewell’s departure.

Policy & regulation  ·  16 August 2021
Human Protocol

Human Protocol Is Bringing ‘CAPTCHA to Earn’ to Ethereum

Not as fun as “play to earn” but hey, it’s something.

Business  ·  16 August 2021
Ethereum

Figment Raises $50M to Build Up Proof-of-Stake Infrastructure

The funding round included participation from Anchorage Digital, Galaxy Digital, and 10T Ventures.

News  ·  16 August 2021
Africa

World Mobile Wraps $39M Token Sale to Launch Mesh Network in Zanzibar

World Mobile is currently rolling out telecommunications equipment to establish a mesh network and bring internet connectivity to Tanzania.

News  ·  16 August 2021
Elliptic

Alleged Dark Web Blockchain Analytics Tool Antinalysis Suspended

Antinalysis helps cybercriminals avoid running the risk of being identified they attempt to cash out their illicit proceeds, according to a blockchain analytics firm.

News  ·  16 August 2021
Blockchain

Former Apple CEO Gil Amelio Joins Cirus Blockchain Project as Adviser

The blockchain-powered data-ownership project said the veteran tech executive would help Cirus reach more users.

Business  ·  16 August 2021
Dogecoin

Watford FC Sports Dogecoin Logo in Sponsorship Deal Worth Almost $1M

The Shibu Inu meme-inspired crypto's logo appears on Watford's shirts as part of a sponsorship deal with Stake.com.

News  ·  16 August 2021
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Holds Support; Approaching $50K Resistance

Bitcoin's uptrend is improving despite brief pullbacks.

Markets  ·  16 August 2021
China

Huobi Revenue Took a Hit in July, Token Burn Suggests

The lower burn value is a "natural response" to last month's market trends, a spokesperson said.

News  ·  16 August 2021
Bitcoin

Cryptocurrency Market Tops $2T for First Time Since May

Bitcoin is joined by ether and cardano, which have surged 11% and 53% in the last seven days respectively.

Markets  ·  16 August 2021