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Blockchain Bites: Filecoin's Mainnet, M&A's Upswing, Tarbert's Environmental Concerns
Filecoin fliesThe Filecoin network mainneted at 14:44 UTC, beginning its FIL token distribution.
Foresight or folly? Data show 70% of exchanges are unmoved by DeFi volume
A recent survey by cryptocurrency data aggregator, CryptoCompare, shows that centralized exchange operators do not see the emergence of decentralized trading venues like Uniswap as a threat despite growing volume and activity in the DeFi space.
Bitcoin News Roundup for Oct. 15, 2020
Oct 15, 2020 at 16:00 UTC.With bitcoin falling back towards $11K and news out of CoinDesk's invest: ethereum economy conference, CoinDesk's Markets Daily is back for your latest crypto news roundup!
Trump Says He Would Increase Stimulus Offer to Reach Deal With House Democrats: Report
Oct 15, 2020 at 15:14 UTC.U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday he's prepared to increase his $1.8 trillion stimulus offer if it helps reach a deal with the Democrat-led House of Representatives, Reuters reported.
Authorities Arrest 20 Suspected of Ties to Russian Rapper's Alleged Money Laundering Syndicate
Oct 15, 2020 at 15:09 UTCUpdated Oct 15, 2020 at 15:40 UTC.European, American and Australian law enforcement said Thursday they have arrested 20 suspected members of QQAAZZ, the shadowy criminal money-laundering organization whose sloppy bitcoin tumbling tactics led to the March arrest of Russian rapper Maksim Boiko.
'No single digital currency will dominate the world' Bank of Japan now says
Japan's policymakers appear disconcerted by the advancement in China's CBDC iniative.
China's Digital Yuan Blurs the Lines Between CBDCs and Crypto
China's digital yuan, or DC/EP, is not just important from the perspective of geopolitics and its implications for the current underpinnings of the global financial system.
IntoTheBlock launches DeFi Insights tool for crypto traders and investors
The rise of decentralized finance has been buoyed on trends like non-custodian lending, automated market making, and yield farming, which together, have opened newer possibilities for users to spend and use their cryptocurrency holdings, while even earning attractive interest rates.
AP Election 2020 Results Will be Recorded on a Blockchain
Oct 15, 2020 at 15:00 UTCUpdated Oct 15, 2020 at 15:24 UTC.The Associated Press's 2020 election results will be recorded on Everipedia's blockchain database, a first for the nearly 200-year-old news agency.
Escalating DeFi scams tarnishing the crypto yield farming market niche
From rug-pulling to fake presales, DeFi experts and novice traders alike are bleeding valuable Ether from these scams.
Filecoin Launch Finally Brings $200M ICO to Fruition
Oct 15, 2020 at 14:55 UTCUpdated Oct 15, 2020 at 15:59 UTC.The Filecoin network pivoted to mainnet at block 148,888, or approximately 14:44 UTC. With that, its FIL tokens will begin their distribution.
Taproot Has Been Merged Into Bitcoin Core: Here's What That Means
Oct 15, 2020 at 14:48 UTCUpdated Oct 15, 2020 at 16:10 UTC.Bitcoin's long-awaited Taproot update is one step closer to fruition.
Libra Hires HSBC Veteran Ian Jenkins as CFO, Risk Chief of Digital Payments Unit
Oct 15, 2020 at 14:20 UTC.The Libra Association, the organization developing the Facebook-backed cryptocurrency project libra, on Thursday hired longtime banking executive Ian Jenkins to lead the stablecoin group's finance and risk operations.
Libra picks former HSBC brass as CFO
The G7's recent rejection of Libra doesn't seem to have slowed them down.
How the DeFi Craze Made Its Way to China
Oct 15, 2020 at 14:01 UTCUpdated Oct 15, 2020 at 14:35 UTC.When Nervos co-founder Guoning Lü saw a few China-based decentralized finance projects raise millions of dollars in a matter of hours, he knew the DeFi craze had officially reached the East.One project saw its total value locked climb from $2.9 million to $14.4 million within two weeks after launching in August, before tripling three days later.
Bitcoin price must hold $11,000 for October rally to continue
Bitcoin price broke upward in the first half of October, resulting in a rally from $10,500 to $11,700.
New York's Financial Regulator Puts Focus on Crypto Firms for Digital Reporting Initiative
Oct 15, 2020 at 13:53 UTCUpdated Oct 15, 2020 at 14:12 UTC.The New York Department of Financial Services is seeking ways to digitize financial reporting in a new tech initiative that will initially focus on cryptocurrency companies.
The Bahamas central bank wants to make its digital 'Sand Dollar' global
The Bahamas' digital currency is currently used domestically.
Yearn Finance's founder says he 'doesn't build for speculators'
The founder of Yearn Finance, Andre Cronje, has seen a fair share of criticism lately as he deployed some smart contracts that ended up losing users' money.
Block.one Debuts Big-Business Version of EOSIO Blockchain
One, the company behind the multibillion-dollar-backed EOS ecosystem, has its sights locked on the enterprise blockchain space.
Bitcoin price metric suggests $15K surge after US elections
Bitcoin has support to climb all the way to $15,000 if historic trends repeat themselves this year, a new report says.
First Mover: As Ethereum Enthusiasm Builds, 'Bear Case' Could Still See Prices Double
Oct 15, 2020 at 12:49 UTCUpdated Oct 15, 2020 at 13:17 UTC.Cryptocurrency markets are sending strong signals right now that the innovations coming from fast-emerging technologies like decentralized finance, or DeFi, could shake up the global order of banks and money managers and insurance companies.
Bankless society 'inevitable' due to crypto, says Morgan Creek CEO
People will be able to "Bank themselves" with crypto.
Bancor updates DEX to try a new approach against impermanent loss
Bancor is updating its protocol once more to defeat the insidious issue of impermanent loss, which it earlier called "DeFi's dirty little secret."
Securitize Goes License Shopping With Acquisition of SEC-Registered Broker-Dealer
Oct 15, 2020 at 12:00 UTCUpdated Oct 15, 2020 at 13:18 UTC.Security token firm Securitize is trying to become a broker-dealer and alternative trading system for digital assets, the company announced Thursday.
These 3 long-term indicators show Ethereum has "never been healthier"
The Ethereum network has been placed under immense strain in recent months, with the ongoing DeFi trend driving massive demand to the network as traders begin utilizing decentralized exchanges and providing liquidity to various protocols.
How 'Big Blockchain' Is Inevitable
Blockchain applications currently do not wield economic and political power as brazenly as major tech companies because they have yet to achieve any comparable user base.
World's Growing Stockpile of Negative-Yielding Debt a Positive for Bitcoin, Say Analysts
Oct 15, 2020 at 11:46 UTC.A global surge in negative-yielding bonds is likely to bolster bitcoin's appeal as an alternative investment over the long run, experts say.
Ebang aims to set up digital financial platform in New Zealand
The Nasdaq-listed company is moving ahead with its ambitious expansion plan.
Global shipping leaders join IBM and Maersk blockchain platform
Two of the world's largest container carriers announced a full integration onto IBM and Maersk's TradeLens blockchain platform.