Ethereum network use and transaction fees are rising to record highs, will this interfere with DeFi’s current expansion? The number of Ethereum network transactions more than doubled in 2020 and is now virtually identical to the January 2018 all-time high. As shown on the chart below, the number of transactions doubled in the past six…
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Precious metals used to be the best way to protect your portfolio from natural value deterioration, but Bitcoin is changing the game. During times of international economic crisis, governments print money. This leads to inflation and investors subsequently stashing their investment capital in long-term, stable investments. Historically, that has meant gold, but in the current…
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The race for blockchain adoption is on in South Korea. South Korea’s well-known chat application, Kakao, bolsters its presence in blockchain and crypto with its partnership with a non-fungible token-powered trading platform and its new crypto wallet Klip. According to Hanguk Kyungjae, the trading company Angel League will receive support from Kakao’s Klip platform for…
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The growth of decentralized exchanges in 2020 has been phenomenal, but there is a hard ceiling with current technology. Decentralized exchanges, also known as DEXs, have risen significantly in popularity since the start of 2020, with both their user bases and volumes growing at an accelerating pace. The sector is currently being driven by so-called…
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Sanctions could be coming to Belarus. Can the crypto-friendly country beat it with Bitcoin or Ethereum? As the massive protests in Belarus continue after a controversial election that saw President Alexander Lukashenko extend his mandate, questions arose about how Belarus could deal with potential U.S. and European Union sanctions and how cryptos such as Bitcoin…
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Policymakers in Europe and the U.S. are pushing to use blockchain technology to ensure a safer, regulated cannabis market. Interest in cannabidiol-based products has been on the rise, as recent statistics show that the global cannabis market is expected to have reached $42.7 billion in the next four years. Yet as hemp-derived cannabidiol, or CBD,…
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Loyalty can be so rewarding. Gamified shopping loyalty platform StormX will now let its users earn cashback in cryptocurrencies when shopping at Walmart. According to an announcement shared with Cointelegraph on August 14, StormX users can now earn up to 4% cashback in crypto for purchases made at Walmart. Users who achieve a “Diamond” rank…
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There are multiple ways to approach digital payments, and Facebook wants to cover them all. Despite regulators across the board giving a cold shoulder to Facebook’s ambitious plan to install a worldwide crypto-based payment system called Libra, the company’s enthusiasm for moving into the digital payments space is only mounting. Earlier this week, reports emerged…
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ETC’s bad month isn’t over yet. ETC is facing delisting from OKEx in the wake of a 51% attack that cost the exchange $5.6 million. According to a report recently released by OKEx, the perpetrators registered five accounts between June 26 and July 9, 2020, subsequently depositing 68,230.02 ZEC (worth more than $5 million) on…
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After heavy funding cuts for blockchain this year, Global 2000 companies are looking to DLT to regain a competitive advantage in the post-coronavirus landscape. Professional services firm KPMG has published a report predicting that blockchain will be one of five emerging technology sectors to see increased investment from enterprises over the next 12 months. Titled…
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