Bitcoin believers can be curious about altcoins. Jameson Lopp, co-founder and CTO of Casa, considers himself a Bitcoin Monetary Maximalist and a curious being towards altcoins, so in a post on August 30, he warned the public not to take…
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Top 5 Cryptocurrencies to Watch This Week: BTC, ATOM, LEND, XEM, YFI
Bitcoin is likely to consolidate for a few days but during this time select altcoins are likely to extend their up-move. Ripple Labs CEO Brad Garlinghouse believes that the U.S. Federal Reserve’s recent decision to allow inflation to stay above…
Cloudflare goes down; crypto websites hit
This time it’s not your Wifi that’s the issue. Cloudlfare, an internet service provider responsible for various functions, went down Sunday morning, taking down many websites, including some crypto sites. The company confirmed in a tweet it experienced issues around…
Ethereum Classic suffers another 51% attack
It’s the third attack this month. The Ethereum Classic (ETC) network was hit by another 51% attack on August 29, causing the reorganization of more than 7,000 blocks just weeks after proposing security upgrades. In a tweet, Ethereum Classic confirmed…
Aave’s path to decentralization hopes to attract institutional investors
Developers are building the future of finance. Aave has emerged as a top DeFi protocol with $1.5B locked in its smart contracts. It has also become the first DeFi project to reach a $1B market cap and receive an Electronic…
Crypto has a chance to upgrade the legacy financial system
Humanity may never have a better chance to change finance than we do now, and crypto and blockchain could help us. If Bitcoin (BTC) was born in response to the systemic failures laid bare by one global financial crisis, then…
DeFi’s meteoric rise continues as locked in value hits $9 billion
It just keeps going up. Decentralized finance (DeFi) hit another milestone as its locked in value reaches $9.02 billion as DeFi projects gained speed in the past few months. Aave continues to be the largest DeFi project, with $1.71 billion…
Trump’s Former Pro-Bitcoin Chief of Staff Now Runs a Hedge Fund
Former Trump administration chief of staff Mick Mulvaney, who is known for his positive stance on Bitcoin, is launching a hedge fund. Former White House chief of staff under U.S. President Donald Trump Mick Mulvaney is running a hedge fund.…
Ledger CTO discusses wallet’s safety after multiple security setbacks
What’s behind Ledger’s tough stint recently? Charles Guillemet, the company’s CTO, responds to all the questions and criticism. Ledger, one of the crypto industry’s most popular hardware wallet providers, has faced multiple difficulties in recent weeks, including a breach in…
Institutional crypto interest hasn’t been affected by COVID-19
In a world where almost every asset has shown vulnerability, digital assets have proven themselves to be reliable. The coronavirus pandemic has truly been a watershed event — not just for the financial industry but for the world at large.…