The second-largest decentralized finance hack to date brings about questions about the Solana ecosystem and cross-chain protocols.
Anirudh Tiwari
Anirudh works in the global markets division of a U.S.-based investment bank. Apart from work, he is a music connoisseur and likes to play the drums.
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‘Wave of litigation’ to hit NFT space as copyright issues abound As the NFT industry grows with increasing market penetration, research and consumer education are key to the domain’s evolution.
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Bitcoin miners’ resilience to geopolitics: A healthy sign for the network The phenomenal recovery of the mining hash rate for BTC goes to show how resilient the network and its community are to world events.
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NFTs find true utility with the advent of the Metaverse in 2021 Nonfungible tokens are one of the biggest innovations of the cryptoverse in 2021. The Metaverse is set to push the utility further in 2022.
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The biggest letdowns in crypto and blockchain in 2021 Even in a year when cryptocurrencies have seen their best-ever performance, there are a few things that have disappointed the community.
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Crypto derivatives can foresee price action but need institutional buzz to truly shine The crypto derivatives market plays an important role in price discovery, but institutional investors are needed to add depth.
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Crypto's impact on sanctions: Are regulators' concerns justified? Cryptocurrencies, including CBDC’s, have now become a part of the narrative on sanctions due to high adoption.
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VanEck’s Bitcoin spot ETF shunt solidifies SEC’s outlook on crypto The SEC rejecting VanEck’s spot ETF started a price reversal for Bitcoin as the regulator’s outlook on cryptocurrencies is revealed further.
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Bitcoin Taproot upgrade improves the network as BTC price impact may be limited This upgrade focuses on the expansion of the Bitcoin network’s smart contract capabilities and improves privacy on the network.
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Meme tokens and dogcoins flood the market as price wars heat up Memecoins and dog-themed tokens are gaining more popularity and traction as the long-term upside seems very limited amid the flooded market.
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NFT hype isn’t cooling down as Coinbase and FTX only dive deeper NFT market is growing at a phenomenal rate, but is there such a big demand for nonfungibles to draw even more people and businesses to join the industry?
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Ethereum 2.0 inches closer with the Beacon Chain’s Altair upgrade The Altair upgrade later this month will be the first update to the Beacon Chain, marking the first preparatory move for the upcoming Merge.
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NFT gaming proposition in question as regulators and traditional gaming pullback The NFT gaming market is growing by leaps and bounds as gaming regulatory bodies and traditional gaming corporations shun the ecosystem.
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DeFi picks up the pace as alternate blockchains and NFTs boom On the back of the incredible crypto market recovery and the boom in NFT markets, the DeFi market has grown 18% in October.
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Actions speak: China’s crypto ban may reveal digital yuan CBDC goals China’s ban on cryptocurrencies causes a mild slump, but recovering from this FUD is not new for crypto as China’s motives come under the scanner.
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Cardano’s Alonzo hard fork was a success but real utility could be a while After the market “sells the news” after the successful Cardano Alonzo hard fork, there is a slow realization that real utility could still be on the distant horizon for the network.
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Ethereum killers or just pretenders? But Ether remains king for now The issue of high gas fees rears its head up for the Ethereum community yet again as “Ethereum killer” networks continue to gain more attention.
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Across the seven seas: Retail, institutional investors keen on Bitcoin The Bitcoin bull market led by institutional investors is pushing retail investors from countries like Russia, Vietnam and India toward cryptocurrencies.
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Dreading September? Bitcoin price hopes to break the slump trend Despite BTC’s lackluster performance in September historically, 2021 could be an outlier to this trend if current market momentum persists.
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London’s impact: Ethereum 2.0's staking contract becomes largest ETH holder The aftereffects of the London upgrade begin to emerge as the Eth2 staking contract becomes the single largest Ether holder.
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Cryptocurrency derivatives market shows growth despite regulatory FUD The cryptocurrency derivatives market will continue to flourish in 2021 despite the regulatory crackdown on the sub-ecosystem.
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Ethereum’s London hard fork sets ETH on a more deflationary path The London hard fork sets Ethereum up for a new era as ETH price continues to make gains alongside a positive community reaction.
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Bitcoin dominance on the rise once again as crypto market rallies The rise of the BTCD index could be a sign of the start of another bull run as Bitcoin price attempts to hold on to $38,000.
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Waiting for Alonzo: Cardano smart contracts creep toward full launch Smart contract deployment picks up the pace on Cardano’s testnets for the Alonzo, as project leadership says progress is still on track despite delays.
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Stock-to-flow model possibly invalidated as Bitcoin price loses $30K Plan B’s stock-to-flow model is the closest it’s ever been to being invalidated as Bitcoin stagnates in the $30,000 range.
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GBTC unlock edges closer as impact on Bitcoin price remains unclear Contrary to JPMorgan’s analyst, the major GBTC unlock on July 18 might not put any downside risk on BTC’s spot price.
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London fork enters testnet on Ethereum as difficulty bomb sees delay As Ethereum’s London upgrade launches on the Ropsten testnet, mainnet anticipation for stakers and miners increases.
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Iron Finance bank run stings investors — A lesson for all stablecoins? The Iron Finance stablecoin fiasco caused cries for regulation and shed light on the importance of complete collateralization.
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Ethereum faces largest ever options expiry as bears appear to dominate A record number of Ether options is set to expire on June 25 as ETH looks to BTC to reverse its price momentum.
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GME and AMC stock surge may impact crypto meme coins, BTC not so much? GME and AMC push to greater highs on the back of memes as correlations with crypto begin to emerge.