Pavel Durov, the mastermind behind the Telegram chat app and messaging platform, has suggested that Telegram may one day launch a blockchain technology-powered marketplace for usernames, emojis, and other app-based assets. And Durov has also praised the efforts of the TON network – a blockchain project built from the ruins of his own vision of…
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The total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (defi) has slid 8.53% over the last five days since August 14, 2022. At the time, the TVL was $67.87 billion but today, the value locked in defi is approximately $62.08 billion. Moreover, the top smart contract platform tokens by market valuation today are worth $372 billion,…
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A Chinese state-owned commercial bank is set to pilot a digital yuan-powered “smart contract solution” that allows elementary school parents to pay for their children’s education using the e-CNY…. Read More: Chinese Parents to Use Digital CNY ‘Smart Contracts’ to Pay for After-school Lessons Read more »Pay, Trade, Buy Bitcoin with Credit Card
On August 15, the non-profit that focuses on policy issues facing crypto assets, Coin Center, published a blog post that says the organization is looking at the legality of the recent Tornado Cash sanctions enforced by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC). The post, published by Coin Center’s Jerry Brito and…
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During the last few weeks, the total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (defi) has come awfully close to reaching the $100 billion mark again, but it fell short this week. Today, the value locked across the defi ecosystem is $86.22 billion as the TVL has lost 3.34% during the past 24 hours. Value Locked…
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Benjamin Dean is the Director of Digital Assets at investment company WisdomTree in Europe. __________… Read More: The Blow-up of 3AC – LTCM Without the Nobel Economists Read more »Pay, Trade, Buy Bitcoin with Credit Card
The top smart contract platform tokens by market capitalization and the total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (defi) have swelled significantly in value during the last few days. Since the value locked in defi reached a 2022 low of $70 billion on June 19, the defi ecosystem’s entire TVL has grown by more than…
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What are smart contract audits, how do they work, and how do they benefit the crypto projects who get their code scrutinized? Let’s find out. Do smart contract audits improve crypto’s image? Blockchain technology is becoming a bigger part of all our lives — and auditors like Hacken are ensuring that crypto projects put their…
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Risks are inherent to all financial sectors, and decentralized finance (DeFi) is no exception. The most common forms of financial risk in traditional finance (TradFi) include credit risk, liquidity risk, asset-backed risk, foreign investment risk, equity risk, and currency risk. While some of these risks may be present in DeFi, the industry largely has its…
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After tapping a 2022 low of $70 billion on June 19, the total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (defi) has increased by more than $7 billion. During the last seven days, the TVL in defi held within the Ethereum blockchain has increased by 4.47% as Ethereum’s TVL commands 62.92% dominance or $48.17 billion of…
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