After years of anticipation, Goldman is finally offering institutional partners trading services. One of the largest investment banks in the world just launched a cryptocurrency trading desk — though executives made sure to specify they would only be trading derivatives,…
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EOS price rallies 100% following a proposal to increase staking rewards
A proposal to boost staking rewards and increase the inflation rate triggered a 100% rally in EOS price. As the blockchain sector continues to evolve, occasional protocol updates are needed to ensure projects stay up to date with the latest…
Nuvei eyeing $250M acquisition of crypto startup Simplex
Simplex is a fiat-to-crypto on-ramp that has scored several high-profile partnerships in recent months. Canadian payments giant Nuvei is reportedly in talks to acquire Simplex, an Israeli cryptocurrency startup, for up to $250 million — sending a strong signal that…
Reports suggest Goldman Sachs is now offering Bitcoin derivatives
According to a new report, the firm is offering investors access to crypto through non-deliverable forwards. Investment banking giant Goldman Sachs has reportedly opened up futures trading on Bitcoin to Wall Street executives. According to Bloomberg Law, last month the…
Bitcoin’s upcoming Taproot upgrade and why it matters for the network
The upcoming Taproot activation stands to potentially make the Bitcoin ecosystem more user-friendly as well as secure. While a vast majority of crypto enthusiasts around the globe seem to be gushing about Ether (ETH) at the moment and how its…
DOGE as internet money? TikTokers and sports fans see a use case for Dogecoin
As experts pinpoint various groups as Dogecoin’s vanguard, the coin’s potential base seems to be a wide coalition. In recent weeks, it has been hard to get through a day without running into a headline, or 50, referencing Dogecoin (DOGE).…
Altcoins rally as bulls pile into large-cap tokens and layer-1 projects
EOS, LTC, ETC and ETH are just a few of the altcoins that chased after new multi-year highs as layer-1 projects saw an increase in trading volume. The cryptocurrency market provides investors with another day of ‘altseason’ as the majority…
IDEX’s ‘hybrid liquidity pool’ aims to tackle some of DeFi’s biggest problems
DeFi’s tremendous growth hasn’t come without obstacles, as the nascent industry still struggles with high costs, failed trades and front-running. IDEX, a San Francisco-based decentralized exchange, has unveiled new protocol upgrades designed to solve two of the biggest issues with…
ConsenSys exec joins CoinFund to assist early-stage blockchain firms
“My team will serve as partners who support and guide founders and their teams during their journeys from early-stage to growth-at-scale,” said Vanessa Grellet. Vanessa Grellet, a five-year veteran of Ethereum software company ConsenSys, will be joining crypto investment group…
Cardano breaks out vs. Bitcoin as ADA price discovery nears $2
The current “alt season” has produced serious returns but remains subdued when viewed in BTC terms. Cardano (ADA), the native token of the smart contract platform of the same name, has joined the altcoins hitting new all-time highs this week.…