Polkadot Officially in Mainnet as Governance Removes Admin RightsPolkadot is now officially in mainnet mode as the last centralizing shackle has been thrown off by the network.Jul 21, 2020Andrey Shevchenko
Chainlink Tops DeFi Ranking on CoinMarketCap Amid ‘Baseless Criticism’Suspicion is mounting as CoinMarketCap defends its listing methodology and denies Chainlink paid for exposure.Jul 21, 2020William Suberg
Philippines Launches Blockchain App to Distribute Government BondsThe Philippines has launched a blockchain-enabled mobile application for the distribution of government-issued bonds.Jul 21, 2020Mohammad Musharraf
UK Treasury Wants to Bring Crypto Ads Under Direct Gov’t OversightBritish consumers need stronger rules to protect them from deceptive crypto ads, says U.K. minister.Jul 21, 2020Marie Huillet
Experts Concerned Over Twitter’s Ability to Tweet on Behalf of UsersA worse scenario than the recent attack against Twitter could happen if the social media network doesn’t strengthen its internal security procedures, say experts.Jul 21, 2020Felipe Erazo
Japanese Financial Watchdog Appoints New CommissionerRyozo Himino, the International Financial Deputy Counselor at Japan’s financial watchdog, will take over as the agency’s new commissioner.Jul 21, 2020Turner Wright
CoolBitX Partnering with Elliptic to Address FATF’s Travel RuleCEO Michael Ou says Elliptic’s wallet screening tools with CoolBitX’s Sygna Bridge could help firms comply with the FATF travel rule.Jul 21, 2020Turner Wright
Tether CTO: ‘USDT Will Continue to Exist Alongside CBDCs’With a market cap over $10B, Tether isn’t likely to be displaced by any central bank digital currency according to Paolo Ardoino.Jul 21, 2020Turner Wright
Grayscale Receives FINRA Approval for BCH and LTC to Trade PubliclyFinancial regulators in the US approved shares of Grayscale Investments’ Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin trusts for trading on OTC Markets.Jul 21, 2020Turner Wright
DeFi Token Rally Pushes Aave (LEND), (SNX) Market Cap Above Maker (MKR)Aave and Synthetix Network both overtook MakerDAO’s Maker by market capitalization as the DeFi sector continues to surge.Jul 21, 2020António Madeira
As US Banks Running Out of Coins Bitcoin Keeps On Chugging AlongA U.S. bank is offering its customers a 5% bonus for delivering coins to one of its branches while Bitcoin has quadrillions of Satoshis to spare.Jul 20, 2020Michael Kapilkov
$10.9 Billion Bitcoin Stash Proves Satoshi Is Still the Biggest WhaleAnalysts estimate Satoshi mined $10.9 billion worth of Bitcoin to keep the network safe but will these BTC ever be spent?Jul 20, 2020António Madeira
Global Banks Reportedly Limit Service in Hong Kong for Political ReasonsGlobal banks are scanning clients in Hong Kong on potential political ties amid protests over China-initiated national security law.Jul 20, 2020Helen Partz
China Adds a New City to Their Fintech Pilot InitiativeChina’s central bank adds a new city to its fintech innovation supervision pilot.Jul 20, 2020Ting Peng
Adam Back Denies Having a Beer With Satoshi NakamotoAn early Bitcoin adopter contends that Adam Back had a beer with Satoshi Nakamoto in London, while Back categorically denies it.Jul 20, 2020Michael Kapilkov
Don’t Fall for These Fake Chinese CBDC ScamsScammers promise high yields for people who allocate their money in a fake CBDC-related investment scheme.Jul 20, 2020Felipe Erazo
EToro Experienced a Dip in Growth for Every Crypto but Tezos in Q2eToro users eased up on every cryptocurrency in Q2 2020 with the exception of Tezos, according to the brokerage firm’s latest report.Jul 20, 2020Michael Kapilkov
Price Analysis 7/20: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, BSV, ADA, LTC, BNB, LINK, CROMost major altcoins have witnessed profit booking as traders become cautious about the future of Bitcoin’s price.Jul 20, 2020Rakesh Upadhyay
Ethereum Challenges Hackers to Attack Proposed 2.0 NetworksThe Ethereum Foundation launched two Ethereum 2.0 attack networks for hackers to break in exchange for a bug bounty.Jul 20, 2020Andrey Shevchenko
DeFi Vs. Legacy Finance: Solving Old Issues Brings New ComplexitiesWill DeFi take over centralized finance?: A deep dive into the benefits, advantages, dangers and constraints of both systems.Jul 20, 2020António Madeira
How Activist Investors Could Change The Crypto Landscape“If an investor believes that a short will increase profits, he or she may convince other investors to go along with the plan... even if it undermines the long term future of the project.”Jul 20, 2020Ilya Abugov
Major Argentine Telecom Falls Victim to $7.5M Monero Ransomware AttackArgentina's largest telecommunications company has fallen victim to a $7.5 million ransomware attack.Jul 20, 2020Felipe Erazo
Updated Russian Crypto Bill Defangs Punishments for Using CryptoThe newest version of the Russian bill “On Digital Financial Assets” does not criminalize crypto usage, but there is one more bill that might.Jul 20, 2020Helen Partz
What the DOGE Is Going on? TikTok Creates New Crypto Trading ParadigmThe short-lived outburst of trading activity could hint at a larger trend in both cryptocurrency and stock trading.Jul 20, 2020Kirill Bryanov
Latest DeFi Craze Involves a One-Man Project With a ‘Worthless’ TokenThe weekend saw the biggest yield farming craze develop as a new governance token gained over 4,000% in a day.Jul 20, 2020Andrey Shevchenko
Coincidence? Top 5 Swiss Bank’s Profits up 34% After Bitcoin IntegrationJulius Baer, a top-five Swiss bank, saw its net profit climb by 34% in the first half of 2020, a period during which it began offering digital assets like Bitcoin to its clients.Jul 20, 2020Joseph Young
Mastercard Expands Cryptocurrency Program for Crypto Card IssuersMastercard is reaching out to cryptocurrency firms and encouraging them to apply to become partners as part of its newly-expanded cryptocurrency card program.Jul 20, 2020Marie Huillet
Korean Exchanges Struggle With Expansion Amid Uncertain RegulationsCryptocurrency exchanges in Korea shrink within national boundaries due to lack of regulatory clarity.Jul 20, 2020Mohammad Musharraf
Bank of Japan Has New CBDC Research Team But No Plans to LaunchBank of Japan has announced the launch of a new CBDC research team, which will continue the work of its previous CBDC research team.Jul 20, 2020Jack Martin
Bitcoin Breakout on July 22? 5 Things to Watch for BTC Price This WeekAnalysts predict that the end of Bitcoin’s compression cycle will hit within days as price action continues to preserve $9,000 support.Jul 20, 2020William Suberg