We ask the buidlers in the blockchain and cryptocurrency sector for their thoughts on the industry… and throw in a few random zingers to keep them on their toes! This week, our 6 Questions go to Alyssa Tsai, founder and CEO of Panony an incubator, investor and adviser for blockchain and Web3 business. My…
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More entities than ever are underwater at current prices, but there is little consensus over conditions improving yet. Bitcoin (BTC) meandered into the weekly close on July 3 after weekend trading produced a brief wick below $18,800. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Bollinger bands signal volatility due Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and…
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Market pundits anticipate the dollar rally to either stall or correct by the end of 2022, benefiting Bitcoin. Bitcoin (BTC) has been moving in the opposite direction of the United States dollar since the beginning of 2022 — and now that inverse relationship is more extreme than ever. Bitcoin and the dollar go in opposite…
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The DeFi industry needs a sound market structure and systemic independence from current transactional systems. The past few weeks have been interesting and have surfaced what we in the financial services industry call matters requiring attention, or MRAs. An MRA describes a practice that deviates from sound governance, internal controls and risk management principles. These…
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Newbie crypto traders should be wary of bull traps. If you suspect one is on the way, here are some tips to identify it. How to identify a bull trap Here’s how to spot a bull trap with some tell-tale indicators that one is on the way: RSI divergence A high RSI might be an…
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According to the decentralized finance (defi) protocol Crema Finance, the application was hacked on July 2, 2022. A Twitter account called “Solanafm” says the defi protocol lost around $8.7 million from the attack. Crema Finance Vulnerability Causes Defi App to Lose Millions — 6 Flashloans Executed Another defi protocol has lost funds to a hacker…
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Gigi is a Bitcoin educator, author of ’21 Lessons’, and software engineer. __________ It can’t be said often enough: Bitcoin is confusing. However, it’s not complicated like a Rube Goldberg machine is complicated. It’s just very foreign and thus very misunderstood—it is a completely new thing. “There’s nothing to relate it to,” as Satoshi [Nakamoto]…
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“If any part of their business model incorporates centralization then it is centralized no matter what other decentralized features it deploys.” “It is vital that people understand how the assets they are pledging to a centralized entity are being used.” ‘”If users demand more decentralization within crypto lending they simply have to vote with their…
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This year’s annual Israel Crypto Conference was focused on regulation and CBDCs: The regulated status of cryptocurrencies would open many doors of possibilities. In his monthly crypto tech column, Israeli serial entrepreneur Ariel Shapira covers emerging technologies within the crypto, decentralized finance (DeFi) and blockchain space, as well as their roles in shaping the economy…
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The value and reputation of the crypto market took a nosedive this May. Its recovery is a chance to fix both. It’s not a great day to be in crypto. Perhaps you’ve seen an article (or 20) about this. Perhaps you’ve been on Twitter, where our detractors are cackling gleefully over every headline, each one…
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