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Decentralized exchange volume recorded a third straight monthly high, Coinbase’s boardroom was mixed up ahead of a potential public listing and Tezos settled a class action asserting its $232 million ICO was an unregistered securities sale. You’re reading Blockchain Bites, the daily roundup of the most pivotal stories in blockchain and crypto
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The promise of Ethereum is to become a “world computer.” This is an always-on computing platform that houses smart contracts and decentralized apps (dapps) used by billions of people. Ethereum 1.0 is the hugely successful proof of concept. It has proved that the system works; thousands of people are interacting
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Decentralized finance (DeFi) started out by imitating the regular financial world, but the way its pieces can be mixed and matched has become so easy that new entrants are starting to get strange. Yearn Finance (YFI), YAM, Spaghetti, Based, whatever today's variant is – the "Weird DeFi" cohort keeps growing.Yearn.Finance
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Quick take:The US economy shrunk by 32.9% in the second quarter of 2020. This is the deepest decline since the US government started keeping records in 1947.Bitcoin’s fate tied to that of the stock markets, and the news of a contracting US economy might pause BTC’s rally. During the second quarter of
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A crypto hedge fund is folding, Silvergate Bank’s bitcoin-collateralized loans surged this quarter and bitcoin futures markets record triple-digit growth. You’re reading Blockchain Bites, the daily roundup of the most pivotal stories in blockchain and crypto news, and why they’re significant. You can subscribe to this and all of CryptoX’s newsletters here. Top
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Ethereum’s Devcon 1, held in London in November 2015, was like Woodstock, except perhaps with less nudity. Bankers and Big 4 consultants disguised in hoodies shared space with dreadlocked Ethereum coders, sitting cross-legged in the corners, their laptops open in front of them. Packed into a Victorian banking hall in the heart
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XRP, the fourth-ranked cryptocurrency in the space, has been among the industry’s worst performers. Yet investors in the asset still hold out hope for a repeat of the massive pumps Ripple is known for.Key indicators reveal that the asset has reached a pivotal moment where a decision must be made.
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Wall Street is deeply divided over the future of the stock market. Many are watching in disbelief, unable to explain the market rally. Others, including Morgan Stanley are heralding a new bull market. Amidst the bleakest backdrop in modern U.S. history, the stock market is roaring. The Nasdaq is one decent push away from
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The Bitcoin (BTC) price surged to $9,500 as the top-ranked cryptocurrency rallied 50 percent in April alone with the block reward halving less than a fortnight away. Some crypto pundits are advising caution, warning of a possible drawdown given the lack of liquidity in the market. Bitcoin Price Gains $1,700 in
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Coming every Sunday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much more — a week on Cointelegraph in one link.Top Stories This WeekBitcoin pushes to clear $7,750 as key
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