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Real-world asset protocols outperform DeFi blue chips due to tokenization wave

Real-world asset (RWA) protocols have become a hot trend within decentralized finance (DeFi) circles.An RWA protocol is a decentralized application that allows entities to tokenize and trade real-world assets. These assets range from stocks and government bonds to real estate and commodities. They are also known as asset tokenization protocols.DeFi

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Zero-knowledge protocols and the rise of a decentralization index

Share Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Telegram Copy Link Link copied Transparency, egalitarianism, and inclusiveness — these are the fundamental principles behind bitcoin (BTC), the software that spawned the rapidly evolving crypto industry. However, with the acceleration of this relatively nascent sector, it has become evident that

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Cumberland Labs unveils SaaS API for public blockchains and DeFi protocols

Cumberland Labs, the incubator arm of Chicago-based crypto trading company Cumberland has launched the beta version of a new API tool that could simplify the arduous task of connecting to blockchain and decentralized finance protocols.Cumberland Labs told Cointelegraph that the Cumberland, the trading unit of DRW Holdings LCC used to

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Paraspace NFT Protocol’s CEO stays firm as ‘usurper’ resigns

Share Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Telegram Copy Link Link copied Accusations of fund mismanagement flew between the Paraspace CEO and consultants, prompting the Paraspace team to publicly demand the CEO’s resignation. Meanwhile, the ongoing saga surrounding the whereabouts of the protocol’s funds witnessed a new development as

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Blockstream Developer Neigut Expects ‘Cambrian Explosion’ of Bitcoin Layer 2 Protocols

Ryan Gentry, director of business development at Lightning infrastructure firm Lightning Labs, said during his own presentation at Consensus that Lightning is the only network of its kind in crypto. “Lightning is unique,” Gentry said. “There is not, to my knowledge, another widespread payment channel network in the whole crypto

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Ethereum’s Liquid Staking Protocols Attract 400,000 Ether After Shapella Upgrade – Defi Bitcoin News

Just over two weeks have passed since Ethereum’s Shapella upgrade on April 12, 2023, which occurred at block height 6,209,536, enabling stakers to withdraw for the first time. At the time of the upgrade, slightly over 8 million ethereum was locked into liquid staking protocols. Since then, over 400,000 ether,

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Bitcoin and liquid staking protocols lead crypto resurgence in Q1 2023

The cryptocurrency ecosystem has enjoyed a buoyant start to the year as Bitcoin (BTC) and decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols surge in market capitalization through the first quarter of 2023.These are the key takeaways from the “2023 Q1 Crypto Industry Report” published by CoinGecko on April 18. BTC emerged as the best-performing

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Liquid Staking Protocols See Increase in Monthly ETH Deposits Despite Withdrawals Post-Shapella Hard Fork – Defi Bitcoin News

Following the Shapella hard fork on April 12, 2023, approximately 332,368 ether, valued at around $699 million, has been withdrawn. Despite these withdrawals, liquid staking protocols like Lido, Rocketpool, and others have experienced an increase in ether deposits over the last 30 days. Since March 14, a total of

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