Game developers are now trying to use the foundational premise put forth by NFTs and to marry the idea with that of yield farming. The concept of yield farming has gained a lot of traction over the past year or so particularly because it enables crypto owners to stake their assets in return for tangible…
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A handful of DeFi tokens saw strong rallies even as bears continue to pin Bitcoin price below $33,000. Today Bitcoin (BTC) price continued to face selling pressure in the $32,500 to $33,000 resistance cluster and this led to a mild 3% to 5% pull back from most altcoins. Despite the recent revelation that BlackRock, the…
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The result of developments in both crypto technology and regulation, Circle’s new USDC API provides a bridge between crypto and traditional finance. Circle, the company behind the second most popular stablecoin USD Coin, has rolled out a new API that will allow for the seamless transfer of USDC to USD via automated clearinghouse (ACH) systems. …
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Let’s double down on making crypto accessible and usable for real people. When Bitcoin (BTC) launched in 2009, it was motivated by the distrust of financial institutions and their fees and the inflationary practices by central banks during the Great Recession. Bitcoin was supposed to usher in an era of decentralization, financial inclusion and democratization. …
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Substantial spot volume, a favorable futures premium, and top traders buying the dip are all signals that Ethereum price should see continuation. After dropping 27% over three days, Ether (ETH) price finally reached a bottom at $1,040 on Jan. 22. The sharp correction liquidated $600 billion worth of future contracts but interestingly, Ether price rebounded…
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With both Bitcoin price and DeFi’s total value locked reaching all-time highs, is it possible to draw parallels between the two? The past year has been a crazy journey for the blockchain industry. Between the crippling effects of the COVID-19 pandemic across various sectors and Bitcoin’s marathon bull run, the year has been great for…
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A new type of cross-chain bridge has been invented which integrates the interest-yielding properties of DeFi with second layer solutions for Ethereum. The first Aave-friendly Ethereum to Matic bridge has opened for business, allowing users to port Aave’s interest-bearing aTokens back and forth between the DeFi protocol and the faster, cheaper layer-two network. The smart…
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DeFi tokens moved higher while Bitcoin price struggles to hold $35,000 as support. Bitcoin price is finding soft support at $35,000 after dropping 7.4% in the later hours of Jan. 19. According to Cointelegraph contributor Joseph Young, the correction was primarily the result of an overheated derivatives market and uncertainty over whether BTC can recapture…
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The commissioner of the SEC, Hester Peirce, told an audience at CFC 2021 that crypto regulation should be focused on innovation, and that the U.S should be number one. SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce spoke at the CFC 2021 virtual blockchain conference on Jan. 20, where she discussed the prospect of working with a new Biden-appointed…
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Cardano price has doubled since the start of 2021, and the move coincides with a new all-time high in Cardano-related Twitter mentions. Social media mentions about Cardano have been growing since the beginning of the year, and during this time, the price of its ADA token has more than doubled, in the process surpassing Bitcoin…
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