Bitcoin hits $14,000 for the first time since early 2018
The bitcoin rate on some cryptocurrency exchanges has almost reached $14,000. The cryptocurrency did not trade at this level since the beginning of 2018.
UMI blockchain ecosystem: instant transfers, smart contracts and profitable staking
The number of issued cryptocurrencies and digital tokens has exceeded 7 thousand. In this ocean of cryptoprojects it is difficult for investors to recognize promising services at an early stage of development, but at the same time investments at this stage maximize the profits.
Research: Volume of Funds Blocked In DeFi Protocols Fell By $1 Billion In A Few Days
Despite the bullish trend of bitcoin, DeFi protocols continue their correction path. In recent days, the amount of funds frozen in DeFi protocols decreased by $1 billion.
Opinion: High Profitability of DeFi Protocols Threatens ETH 2.0 Staking Launch
ETH holders may prefer to place assets in DeFi protocol pools and participate in profitable farming than using their coins for staking when the Ethereum blockchain switches to a new algorithm.
Uniswap Trading Volume Exceeds $2 Billion Amid Harvest Finance Protocol Hack
Trade volume on Uniswap reached a record of $2.12 billion, coinciding with the hack of Harvest Finance DeFi protocol that resulted in the theft of $24 million in digital assets.
Research: Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are more popular than gold among investors from Russia
In Russia, cryptocurrency is more popular investment than gold, a new survey shows. However, both of them can't compete with bank deposits and real estate.
PayPal to Allow Cryptocurrency Transactions in 2021
PayPal will launch services for buying, selling and storing cryptocurrencies in 2021. Users will be able to make transactions with Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash, and Litecoin.
Monero Cofounder: Cryptographers Will Always Be One Step Ahead Of Regulators
The world regulators will always try to restrict user privacy, but their efforts are futile, as cryptographers are one step ahead of regulators and create more advanced cryptographic tools, one of Monero founders believes.
FinCEN Penalized Bitcoin Mixer Founder with $60 Million Fine
The US Financial Crimes Agency imposed a $60 million fine on the founder and administrator of Helix and Coin Ninja, a bitcoin mixer operator, for violating bank secrecy laws.
Report: hackers working for Russian authorities paid with bitcoins for servers and domains
The US authorities accused six Russians of hacker attacks commissioned by the Russian authorities. They used bitcoins to pay for servers and domain names.
Why DeFi is the new black, and how to start earning on it?
The acronym DeFi means decentralized finance, and recently they have been increasingly flickering in the headlines.
OKEx Suddenly Suspends Withdrawals Amid Rumors Of CEO Arrest
On July 16, OKEx, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges by spot and derivatives trading volume, suspended withdrawals. The Chinese media quickly got flooded with rumors abot OKEx CEO arrest and investigation related to a large-scale money laundering scheme through OKEx accounts.
Nominex Crypto exchange announced a partnership with Colmore FX educational platform
October 15, 2020 - Nominex, a top 100 cryptocurrency exchange by CoinMarketCap, has announced a partnership with Colmore FX, an educational platform for traders and investors of the UK. Colmore FX and Nominex are working closely on delivering high quality courses of crypto trading for beginners in the near future.
Report: five Russian banks are ready to join digital ruble pilot
Five Russian banks expressed interest in a possible pilot project of the digital ruble if it is launched by the Bank of Russia. The RNKB from the disputed region of Crimea is among them.
Ethereum Foundation Introduces New Programming Language for Smart Contracts
The Ethereum Foundation, an organization behind the development of Ethereum, announced the creation of a new programming language called Fe for smart contracts. Previously, only the Solidity language was used for these purposes.
Russian Central Bank launches public consultations on digital ruble
The Russian central bank started a series of public consultations to explore the prospects for digital ruble. The discussion with commercial banks and financial organizations will run until December 31, 2020.
