A second Bretton Woods era will be even more centralized and even further from a true democracy. Barely 100 years ago at the start of the 20th century, people were able to exchange dollars for gold at their local bank.…
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DeFi-ing expectations: Great opportunities in crypto can come at a price
A record-breaking year for DeFi, but can it break away from the negative perceptions around yield farming and pump-and-dump schemes? While 2020 will go down as one of the toughest the world has faced collectively in many years, the success…
Bitcoin price dips below $18K — Time to watch these ‘whale cluster’ support zones
Bitcoin price has lost the $18,000 support level but several whale clusters below suggest that the dip will get aggressively bought up. Bitcoin (BTC) price dropped below the $18,000 support level on Nov. 22. This comes after BTC continuously saw…
Multiparty computation: The Trojan Horse of crypto regulation
MPC is a regulated, fee-centric model that is almost an exact replica of today’s banking system. Every once in a while, the crypto community crowns a new king for secure transactions, and the latest king seems to be multiparty computation,…
Van Eck declares Bitcoin ‘less volatile than many’ stocks
Van Eck’s latest research appears to be an effort towards calming investor fears about Bitcoin… as well as the SEC’s. On Friday, investment management firm Van Eck released new research indicating that Bitcoin’s price movements are less volatile than between…
Parabolic rally ‘a real possibility’ after Ethereum price surges to $547
Traders expect Ethereum price to move higher after the altcoin secured a new 2020 high at $547 today. The price of Ether (ETH), the native cryptocurrency of Ethereum, has surpassed $547. Following the breakout, traders are pinpointing several key resistance…
$pickle in a pickle as attacker swipes $20 million in “evil jar” exploit
The perils of decentralized finance in the spotlight yet again after the latest major DeFi exploit In yet another attack on a major decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol, farming project Pickle Finance has been exploited today to the tune of $20…
Crypto hedge fund Pantera Capital files for massive $134 million raise
The monster raise might be an indication that Pantera’s ambitions are inflating in lock-step with Bitcoin’s rising price. In a filing with the SEC yesterday, Bitcoin hedge fund giant Pantera Capital announced an equity offering of up to $134 million…
Singapore is exploring wholesale CBDC, local exec says
The chief fintech officer at Singapore’s central bank told Cointelegraph about his thoughts about Singapore’s wholesale CBDC. Singapore is exploring wholesale central bank digital currency, or CBDC, said Sopnendu Mohanty, chief fintech officer at Singapore’s central bank and financial regulator,…
With share price outpacing Bitcoin, Riot Blockchain appoints new director
The Bitcoin mining giant appoints a new director with a stellar institutional background as stock prices surge. Last week, as share prices ripped upwards of 50% to levels not seen since the 2018 cryptocurrency bullrun, Riot Blockchain (NASDAQ: RIOT) appointed…