Chainlink founder and CEO Sergey Nazarov has said that hackers will continue to come after DeFi protocols unless they change the way they get their price information.  His comments on the Decrypt Daily podcast, published Friday, come after DeFi protocols lost over...

Bitcoin and a few altcoins have seen aggressive buying at lower levels, which could result in a retest of their recent highs. As Bitcoin price rallied to a new 2020 high, the open interest on CME Bitcoin (BTC) futures rose to $1.16 billion, making it the world’s...

Everyone from the Wall Street Journal to the Queen of England has an eye for Bitcoin in this week's Bad Crypto podcast. It’s been another bumper week for Bitcoin, another reason for hodlers to feel grateful. The dollar value remains over $17,000 having reached a...

With cheap and scalable trustless systems, blockchain tech has the ability to drive industry adoption to a new level. When most people imagine the problems solved and industries disrupted by blockchain technology, the typical use cases come to mind: global currency,...

In under two weeks, anyone holding XRP on major exchanges and wallets will receive free Spark tokens. That is, apart from HODLers on crypto exchange Coinbase, which hasn’t signed up for the airdrop, and is “likely too late” to accommodate it, according to Flare...

Guggenheim Funds filed on Nov 27 with the SEC its plans to invest up to $500 million of its Macro Opportunities Fund. The investment target is shares of Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC). Billions in institutional demand Institutional investor demand for cryptocurrency...

Digital asset markets have recaptured some of the losses taken three days ago, as a great majority of the crypto economy has started to rebound after the market rout. Bitcoin has climbed above the $18k handle once again and a myriad of crypto assets are up between...

The days of bitcoin being crypto’s only real game in town are gone for good. Other coins and tokens demonstrate financial utility that bitcoin cannot replicate. This assessment came from Ripple Senior Vice President Asheesh Birla, speaking on an episode of the Lend...

The joint report is among the most promising CBDC studies conducted by central bank authorities Central banks from two of the most powerful economies in the Middle East released today a report on a yearlong joint central bank digital currency (CBDC) project — and...

Following the outcome of a community poll, DEX platform Curve Finance is set to distribute $2,631,601 in fees to its governance token holders. In May 2020, Curve revealed that it would decentralise its platform. Governance was by means of its governance token, CRV....

Another look at the bitcoin valuation models that could possibly lead to a six-figure bitcoin valuation over the course of the next year. Source: coindesk

Bitcoin’s (BTC) price today hit $18,000, an increase of 5% over the past 24 hours. Overall, the weekly price has increased by 0.74%, ending the week at a slightly better place than it started. Around $18,000, Bitcoin is in a less tempestuous place than it was earlier...

Executive Board member Fabio Panetta also presented the European Central Bank’s vision for ensuring “efficient, inclusive and secure payments in the Digital Age.” Panetta described the European Central Board (ECB) vision at the Future of Payments in Europe conference...

With bitcoin going through an extended bull-run, scammers and con artists have been on hand to exploit a general fear of missing out (FOMO). Many early adopters of bitcoin became multi-millionaires by simply holding the digital asset. New Scam Tactic Consequently,...

The price of Bitcoin reclaimed $18,000 but traders remain cautious of a weekend bull trap. The price of Bitcoin (BTC) surged above $18,000 on Nov. 29, reaching as high as $18,209 on Binance. However, traders are turning cautious despite BTC’s weekend rally.Bitcoin...

The sector has a long way to go in terms of accessibility if DeFi really wants to challenge traditional financial institutions. As the COVID-19 outbreak wreaks havoc on the United States’ economy and abroad, investors grapple with a second economic downturn in just...

The Polish city of Olsztyn is using an Ethereum smart contract to run its emergency services. It claims to be the first city to do so. Rushing to a burning building will now involve an Ethereum smart contract in the Polish city of Olsztyn.  The municipality wanted a...

PRESS RELEASE. NFT (non-fungible token) had been used in the construction of decentralized gaming platforms, issuing proprietary tokens, anti-copy and copyright related issues. It is expected to be a new trend that will attract the attention of investors because of...

The $275 billion company has filed an SEC amendment to allocate over $500 million from the Macro Opportunities fund to Grayscale's GBTC An SEC filing on Friday indicates that the next Wall Street institution to take a public position in Bitcoin may also be among the...

The Guggenheim Macro Opportunities Fund will now be able to invest up to 10% of its net asset value in the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust. Source: coindesk