Coronavirus lockdowns have led to a relative surge in a small corner of the cryptocurrency space: its more casual and entertaining end.
Makers of Keep Protocol Raise $7.7M to Bring Trustless BTC to DeFi
Thesis has closed a $7.7 million deal by selling its KEEP tokens to some of crypto’s top investors. Its TBTC project could get more bitcoin into DeFi.
Coinbase Pumps $1.1M USDC Into DeFi Sites Uniswap and PoolTogether
Coinbase is putting its digital dollars where the traction is. Announced Wednesday, Coinbase has deposited $1.1 million in USDC stablecoins into the pools powering two of the most popular decentralized finance (DeFi) applications on Ethereum: Uniswap and PoolTogether. The investment comes via the USDC Bootstrap Fund, which the company launched in September 2019. “With USDC, […]
Splinter Cryptocurrency Hive Outperforms Justin Sun’s Steem After One Week Trading
It’s been a week since the Hive blockchain broke off from Steem in protest. So far, the market action has been on the side of the dissidents.
‘Skyweaver’ Didn’t Plan for a Captive Audience of Millions but It Sure Helps
Skyweaver is among a crop of blockchain-based games looking to prove the value of digital scarcity in the gaming industry.
Tezos Co-Founder Turns to Gaming With ‘Hearthstone’ Competitor
Coase, a startup launched by Tezos co-founder Kathleen Breitman, is pushing a new way to make digital card games more fun.
Steem Community Plans Hostile Hard Fork to Flee Justin Sun’s Steemit
The blockchain for bloggers, Steem, is moving to Hive.io, CoinDesk has learned. The hostile hard fork is scheduled for Friday.
DeFi Leader MakerDAO Weighs Emergency Shutdown Following ETH Price Drop
A large drop in the price of ether (ETH) is testing the feasibility of Ethereum’s entire system of lending and borrowing.
This USV-Backed Startup Has a Solution for Buying Information With Confidence
Erasure is a smart contract on Ethereum for people to share information and to express confidence about that information by putting money behind it.
This USV-Backed Startup Has a Solution for Buying Information With Confidence
Erasure is a smart contract on Ethereum for people to share information and to express confidence about that information by putting money behind it.
Ethereum’s ProgPoW Debate Is About Much More Than Mining
The debate over ProgPoW has become a flashpoint for how Ethereum makes big decisions.
Steem Community Mobilizes Popular Vote in Battle With Justin Sun
The Steem community is striking back after an attempted end-around by Tron founder Justin Sun.
Stellar-Based IoT App Joins Tokenized Connectivity Race
An app that allows users to earn a Stellar-based token by providing last-mile access for internet-of-things (IoT) devices is now live on Apple’s App Store.
Why Crypto Should Care About Justin Sun’s Steem Drama
The implications reach much further than just Steem or Tron, underlining the fundamental message of the “not your keys, not your crypto” mantra.
Bitcoin Drove Half of Square’s Cash App Revenue in the 4th Quarter
Square reported bitcoin revenues of $178 between Nov. 1 and Dec. 31, 2019, with profits of $3 million, up 50 percent over the prior two quarters.
Compound Extends DeFi Ethos to Itself, Launches Governance Token
DeFi platform Compound is launching the testnet of a new platform today for decentralizing the site’s governance.
Justin Sun Bought Steemit. Steem Moved to Limit His Power
The people who run the Steem blockchain executed a reversible soft fork Sunday, over concerns about Steemit’s new owner.
On EOS Blockchain, Vote Buying Is Business as Usual
Buying votes is a big no-no in traditional democracies, but on the world’s eighth-largest blockchain it’s become an accepted way of doing business.
DeFi Insurance Firm Nexus Mutual Makes Its First Payout Following bZx Attacks
Nexus Mutual members voted to pay out two claims following the bZx flash loan attacks – a first for the DeFi insurance pioneer.
$100K in Early Prizes Looks to Lure the NFT-Curious to Decentraland
Decentraland opened for gameplay today, delivering on promises of bringing an NFT-based “metaverse” to ethereum.