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FTX collapse followed by an uptick in stablecoin inflows and DEX activity

Investors piled into stablecoins following FTX’s collapse and an uptick in DEX activity suggests a rising interest in self-custody options.

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Bitcoin Interest-Bearing Accounts Were Conceived Over Ten Years Ago, but the Idea Took 8 Years to Catch On

While decentralized finance (defi) has created a plethora of protocols that make it so crypto assets can gather a yield, ten and a half years ago a bitcoin exchange called Bitcoinica introduced the first interest accruing system for bitcoin deposits. Despite being the first to test the waters, Bitcoinica eventually went bust after a series […]

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LA Token launches LACHAIN to bridge Ethereum-based networks

The latest centralized exchange blockchain from LA Token claims to be the DeFi Hub for its users and is compatible with all Ethereum-based networks, though it is off to a slow start in an increasingly competitive ecosystem.

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Canadian Regulator Alerts Police to Tweets by Coinbase and Kraken Advocating Non-Custodial Wallets

Canadian Regulator Alerts Police to Tweets by Coinbase and Kraken About Non-Custodial Wallets and Keeping Cryptos Off Exchanges

Canada’s securities regulator has flagged tweets by Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong and Kraken CEO Jesse Powell encouraging people to use non-custodial wallets to evade freeze orders by the Trudeau government. “We are aware of this information and have shared it with the RCMP and relevant federal authorities,” said the Canadian regulator. Tweets by CEOs of […]

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Bitmart Loses $200 Million in Hack Performed by Unknown Attackers

Bitmart, a cryptocurrency exchange, suffered an attack yesterday that exploited some security vulnerabilities in order to gain access to the funds of the exchange. The attack targeted the hot wallets of the platform, specifically the Ethereum and Binance Smart Chain-based wallets. The hackers managed to take almost $200 million in tokens from the platform. Bitmart […]

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White paper introducing Jack Dorsey’s decentralized Bitcoin exchange published on Friday

It’s not a decentralized exchange in the truest sense of the word, but a peer-to-peer token swap platform under the oversight of Square.

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Uniswap (UNI) gains nearly 50% in 24 hours as China’s latest crypto purge boosts DEX tokens

In the last 24 hours, the decentralized exchange sector has logged a combined profit of over 60%, while their centralized counterparts have grown by just 0.77%.

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Are KuCoin Shares overvalued after KCS price gains 100% in one month?

The 72nd-largest cryptocurrency by market cap reached its two-month high amid a rally across exchange-based digital assets but faces downside risks due to overvaluation and thin volumes.

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Market Cap of Exchange-Issued Tokens Surpasses $43 Billion, Binance’s BNB Token Surges 150%

Buoyed by bitcoin’s recent spike, altcoins including exchange-issued tokens recently made significant gains, while several of these crypto-assets went on to set new all-time highs (ATH). According to Messari data, Binance is leading the pack in this category, after its token went up by more than 150% from $47 on February 1 to an ATH […]

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How DeFi trading is evolving after a whirlwind 2020

Although DeFi’s market cap has surged by 2,100% over the course of 2020, critics argue that the industry needs to evolve to be on a more sustainable footing.

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