Decentralized exchange volumes are on the rise as the pullback in the price of Bitcoin motivates some traders to book profits and rotate into altcoins. Decentralized finance (DeFi) started 2021 by taking the cryptocurrency sector by storm and helping to kick the bull market cycle into high gear as traders capitalized on ways to easily…
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The world’s leading DEX has taken a big step toward launching its third iteration by deploying its contracts to all four of Ethereum’s testnets. Leading decentralized exchange Uniswap has taken a step closer to launching its highly anticipated “V3” iteration, announcing the successful deployment of V3’s smart contracts to all Ethereum test networks. In an…
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Monero’s price is closing in on its 2017 all-time high as network upgrades, atomic swaps and real-world integrations catch the attention of retail and institutional investors. As the 2021 bull market cycle unfolds with decentralized finance and nonfungible tokens, or NFTs, being two of the biggest driving forces for growth, old-school cryptocurrency projects have quietly…
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The 10-largest Ethereum whales have accumulated roughly $10 billion, but their investment behavior suggests some are still hungry. Covalent’s latest findings in Cointelegraph Consulting’s biweekly newsletter investigates the anatomy of Ether (ETH) whales. The data indicates that the top 10 ETH-only whales consistently hold roughly 5 million ETH, with the largest whale accumulating more than…
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Binance Coin, WazirX and KuCoin Token have notched double-digit gains after centralized exchanges added lucrative staking opportunities and quickly listed new DeFi tokens. Centralized cryptocurrency exchanges (CEX) have received increased attention over the past couple of months as excitement builds over Coinbase’s April 14 NASDAQ listing and the exchange’s recent announcement that it pulled in $1.8…
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The explosive growth of DeFi’s money markets over the last few years has finally gotten the attention of institutional investors. Bitcoin’s bull run from last year has caused even some of its biggest skeptics to soften their stance. From economists to hedge fund managers, the world is opening itself up to technology, and at the…
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Bancor introduced a complex but useful lending and token burn mechanic through its vBNT token. Automated market maker exchange Bancor has rolled out a new mechanism that allows users to increase their capital efficiency while providing liquidity in its pools. Called Vortex, the solution allows users providing liquidity in BNT, Bancor’s utility token, to borrow…
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Data shows that traders are easing back into DeFi as the top protocols register an uptick in transactions and total value locked. Hype cycles can work wonders for token prices and social media statistics, but they also bring increased pressure on developers to launch a functioning product that validates its rising market cap. As nonfungible…
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PancakeSwap has emerged as one of the top DeFi platforms and its Binance Smart Chain integration makes it a liquidity magnet against competitors like Uniswap and SushiSwap. Decentralized finance has taken a back seat to nonfungible tokens over the past month but this hasn’t stopped the top DeFi projects from developing and strategizing how to…
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Orion Protocol has rallied 730% since February to hit a $500 million market cap, but what’s really behind the recent gains? As the decentralized finance (DeFi) industry grows, new exchanges and liquidity pools constantly emerge. For the average investor, keeping track of all of them and finding the best yield opportunities has become increasingly complicated.…
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