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How On-Chain Credit Changes the Crypto Economy
Eventually, as undercollateralized loans come online, you would be able to borrow and trade from decentralized exchanges (DEX) and lenders without staking your own funds. Better yet, you’d be able to generate credit scores representing…
Bitcoin in space is good for user privacy, says Adam Back
Adam Back, the co-founder of Blockstream, took a timeout from the mainstage of Bitcoin Amsterdam, a three-day Bitcoin conference in the Netherlands, to talk with Cointelegraph. Perched at a park table amidst tulips and bicycles, the man…
Investing in Web3: Culture and Entertainment
All that said, the word “culture” is almost comically vague and tricky to pin down. Culture can mean art, sports, fashion, music, gaming, archeology, dating, religion, movies, food, poetry – it’s a long list. And Web3 could disrupt each of…
Kim Kardashian pays SEC $1.26 million to settle EthereumMax charge
American socialite Kim Kardashian will pay $1.26 million in penalties for her involvement in the promotion of a cryptocurrency scheme called EthereumMax (EMAX).The United States Securities and Exchange Commission announced the charges…
Best Universities for Blockchain 2022: University College London
In addition, UCL offers 16 blockchain courses, primarily in computer science and engineering. The graduate programs are mostly in fintech: master of science in emerging digital technologies, master of science in financial technology, master…
Bitcoin, Ethereum crash continues as US 10-year Treasury yield surpasses June high
Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum's native token, Ether (ETH), started the week on a depressive note as investors braced themselves for a flurry of rate hike decisions from central banks, including the U.S. Federal Reserve and Bank of…
Bolt Axes $1.5B Deal to Buy Crypto Infrastructure Provider Wyre
A landmark deal that would have seen payments firm Bolt Financial acquire crypto infrastructure provider Wyre for $1.5 billion has been scrapped by mutual agreement, according to a press release from Wyre's minority equity holder Ether…
Ripples of Bitcoin adoption at Biarritz’s Surfin Bitcoin Conference in France
A sublime sunset enveloped Biarritz Casino on Aug. 27, bringing France’s largest Bitcoin (BTC) conference to a close. Located in southwest France and organized by French Bitcoin exchange Stackin Sat, Surfin Bitcoin assembled a host of…
Fintech Firm Lightnet Group Gets $50M From LDA Capital to Boost Velo Protocol’s Tech
Velo, a protocol developed by Lightnet partner Velo Labs, is focussed on cross-border payments service, specifically in the Asia Pacific region. The protocol lets licensed financial institutions create and exchange Velo digital assets…
Correlation growing between crypto and equity markets in Asia, says IMF
Before the COVID-19 pandemic in Asia there was a strong division between the crypto and financial markets in general. Now, that border has got thinner and the situation demands additional regulatory measures, the International Monetary Fund…