DeFi Darling Yearn.finance (YFI) Just Passed the Price of Bitcoin at $11,750

Today, Yearn. finance (YFI) did what many believed was impossible: the altcoin’s price crossed above that of Bitcoin (BTC). Just minutes ago, the price of the Ethereum-based coin crossed above $12,000 for the first time ever, meaning it was trading above BTC’s then-current price of $11,750. дальше »

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Ethereum-Based DEX Uniswap Generates Half of Bitcoin’s Total Transaction Fees

In a show of dominance, the total transaction fees generated by Uniswap — a leading Ethereum-based decentralized exchange (DEX), is approximately 50 percent of Bitcoin’s. The Rise and Rise of Uniswap In a tweet posted on Aug 19 to highlight and contrast between the developments of Ethereum and Bitcoin, the metric goes on to show thereRead MoreRead More. дальше »

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Chainlink to Provide Data for Farming Insurance Startup Arbol

Chainlink will provide climate data for insurance startup Arbol’s weather derivatives. Small to medium sized firms can use the Ethereum-based dapp for hedging natural events. дальше »

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Tron Goes All In on DeFi as Justin Sun Plans JUSTSwap to Challenge Ethereum-Based DeFi in Future

Justin Sun says Tron and JUST plan to challenge ETH-based DeFi in the near future; Tron has launched a $10 mln fund to attract good DeFi devs to join its blockchain дальше »

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YFI Worth More Than Bitcoin? Prices Pass $11k Following Insurance Product Launch

Ethereum-based DeFi token YFI nearly surpassed Bitcoin prices as speculators went berserk over yEarn’s prototype insurance product, yInsure. YFI Enters Peak Mania yEarn Finance, previously known as iEarn Finance, has... дальше »

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You Can Be in Ethereum Without Participating in "Latest Hot DeFi Thing": Vitalik Buterin

Vitalik Buterin does not believe in "hot DeFi things" and says there are a lot of other Ethereum-based dapps out there, specifically pointing to a Dark Forest game дальше »

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JPMorgan in Talks to Move Its Quorum Blockchain to ConsenSys, Leads $50 Million Fundraise

Coinspeaker JPMorgan in Talks to Move Its Quorum Blockchain to ConsenSys, Leads $50 Million FundraiseJPMorgan is in advance talks of investing $20 million in ConsenSys thereby pushing ahead the merger of its Ethereum-based Quorum to ConsenSys. дальше »

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$6.8 Million is Being Spent on Ethereum Fees Each Day as DeFi Craze Continues

The DeFi craze is reaching new peaks, with investors now throwing money into just about every Ethereum-based token with unique properties and strong “meme potential.” One such example of this is Yam Finance, which is a protocol launched roughly 48 hours ago that drew in hundreds of millions of dollars before a fatal bug left […] дальше »

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Data Firm: Chainlink Investors Are Becoming “Uncertain” About LINK Surge

Hands down, Chainlink (LINK) has been one of the best-performing crypto assets of the past few weeks and months. As of this article’s writing, the Ethereum-based altcoin is up 20% in the past 24 hours, setting a new all-time high above $15. дальше »

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Compound Rallies 35% Following YAM Farming Launch; Time for Caution?

COMP, the native token of Ethereum-based lending platform Compound, blasted through the roof on increasing bids for decentralized finance (DeFi) assets. The latest wave of buying sentiment in the DeFi market followed the launch of Yam Finance. дальше »

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Iden3 unveils Hermez, a ZK rollup to support Ethereum-based community projects

The team behind iden3, an open-source set of tools for self-sovereign identities on public blockchains, announced today the development of Hermez, a zero-knowledge (ZK) rollup, focused on significantly increasing the number of transactions on top of the Ethereum network and adding a unique Proof of Donation feature. дальше »

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IDEX Raises $2.5M to Rebuild Hybrid Exchange for Algorithmic Traders

The seed investment will be used to re-launch the Ethereum-based exchange so algorithmic traders can better use the platform. дальше »

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Kyber Network’s KNC Jumps 16.5% in Two Days, Eyeing a 60% Rally

KNC, the native token of Kyber Network – an Ethereum-based decentralized exchange, surged by circa 16. 5 percent in just two days. The cryptocurrency’s latest jump appeared as Bitcoin rally paused below $12,000. дальше »

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Ethereum’s Compound (COMP) Slides to Multi-Month Low Despite DeFi Explosion

While Bitcoin and Ethereum have seen notable bounces since imploding on Saturday evening, Compound and other altcoins are underperforming. The Ethereum-based coin is down 7. 5% in the past 24 hours as per data from Coin Market Cap. дальше »

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ETH’s Rise Is Justifiably Based On Great Performance Towards Early BTC Promises

Contrary to what many speculators may believe, Ethereum, and not BTC is the best performing asset class of 2020 in the crypto market. Data from Messari indicates that the average performance of ETH and other Ethereum-based assets has nearly reached 130% Year-to-date gain. дальше »

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Aggregators Now Drive 20% of Ethereum DEX Volume

Messari estimates that 20% of Ethereum-based DEX volume is driven by DeFi aggregators.

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How the Ethereum-Based Ampleforth’s 50% Crash Shows DeFi Investing Risks

The DeFi craze may have finally gone too far, leading investors into disaster as some top industry analysts had forewarned. Ampleforth, an altcoin that recently flash pumped by over 700,000%, just collapsed by over 70% wiping out investor’s gains and then some. дальше »

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Next Generation Peer-to-Peer Trading Platform, CryptoLocally Now Supports ETH, USDT (ERC-20), and DAI

CryptoLocally, a next-generation peer-to-peer (P2P) trading platform, has recently announced the support for Ethereum-based tokens. With this announcement, the first Ethereum-based digital assets to be added are Ether (ETH), Tether USDT (ERC-20), and DAI. дальше »

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New AAVE Token Introduced by Ethereum-Based Lending Protocol Aave to Replace LEND

Ethereum-powered protocol Aave is set to become fully autonomous дальше »

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Newly released YFI token sees 11,000% growth – is this sustainable?

The DeFi race continues to heat up as the Ethereum-based governance token YFI hit... The post Newly released YFI token sees 11,000% growth – is this sustainable? appeared first on Coin Journal. дальше »

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The Total Value Locked In DeFi Markets Hits Whopping $4 Billion As Ethereum Price Explodes Past $300

Ethereum-based decentralized finance (DeFi) has taken the crypto world by storm in recent months as interest among investors continues to rise. The total value locked in the DeFi markets has grown at a fast clip to the extent of recently hitting an eye-popping $4 billion. дальше »

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Augur (REP) corrects by 7% following a 52-week high

Ethereum-based Augur is down 7% in the past 24 hours to trade at $23...

The post Augur (REP) corrects by 7% following a 52-week high appeared first on Coin Journal.

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Orchid VPN Goes Live With Desktop App for Mac Users

An Ethereum-based service for privately browsing the web now has a desktop app for Mac users. дальше »

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Axie Infinity Kicks Off New PvP Season With Real Gold Rewards

Sky Mavis, the startup behind the Ethereum-based game Axie Infinity, announced this week that it has partnered with Bullionix,… дальше »

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Aave (LEND) Mounts 1,500% YTD; What’s Pumping This DeFi Token?

Aave, an Ethereum-based peer-to-peer lending platform, has emerged as one of the top investments in 2020. On Friday, the project’s native token, LEND, was trading 1,500 percent higher on a year-to-date (YTD) timeframe. дальше »

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Legendary British Artist is Selling Artwork via Ethereum Marketplace

An Ethereum-based marketplace is selling digital artwork from a renowned British artist, with the original work publicly verified and authenticated on the Ethereum blockchain. First-ever 4K Blockchain Art MakerPlace, an Ethereum-based marketplace, is selling digital video artwork from Terry Flaxton. дальше »

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Aave (LEND) sets fresh highs against Bitcoin after onboarding major investment partners

LEND – the native token of the popular Ethereum-based DeFi lending protocol Aave – is seeing a parabolic upswing today upon news of the imminent rollout of multiple new initiatives, as well as the onboarding of several notable investors. дальше »

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Ethereum-Issued Stablecoins Reached Their Peak in June, with Tether Seeing 140K Active Addresses: Report

The number of active addresses of Ethereum-based Tether version on the decline after reaching an all-time high in June дальше »

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Investment Firm Launches SEC-Registered Fund Built on the Ethereum Blockchain

The Arca US Treasury Fund just began selling shares of an Ethereum-based fund that is approved by the SEC. The Ethereum community is definitely excited about the news, but some are wondering why it’s not picking up steam as a major story. дальше »

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Decentralized Indexing Protocol, The Graph, Raises $5M In A SAFT From Coinbase and DCG

Ethereum-based data startup, The Graph, has revealed that it has raised $5 million after its token sale. The San Francisco firm announced on Tuesday that the new token sale, utilizing the Simple Agreement for Future Tokens (SAFT) model, for various accredited investors. дальше »

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‘Sophisticated’ Hacker Plunders $450,000 From Defi Protocol Balancer

Decentralized finance (Defi) protocol ​Balancer was on Sunday hacked for more than $450,000 worth of cryptocurrency. In two separate transactions, an attacker targeted two pools containing Ethereum-based tokens with transfer fees – or so-called deflationary tokens. дальше »

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Signature Bank Reports 15% Transaction Volume Surge with Its Ethereum-Based Signet Blockchain Solution  

Signature Bank (SBNY: NASDAQ), a New York-based full-service commercial bank, announced that the private beta launch of Signet, its Ethereum-powered distributed ledger technology (DLT) payments solution enabled it to increase its transaction volume by 15 percent, reports Forbes on June 24, 2020. дальше »

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Bitcoin News Roundup for June 25, 2020

Bitcoin options have a big day coming up, NYC born rapper Ja Rule teams up with Ethereum-based Roll and more in this edition of Markets Daily, from CoinDesk дальше »

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‘Social Money’ Startup Inks Deal With Rapper Ja Rule, Releases Song With Lil B

Ja Rule has inked a deal with Roll, an Ethereum-based protocol that allows content creators to control their own platforms using personal crypto tokens. дальше »

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Status Keycard Now Works With Android Mobile Devices

Status, the Ethereum-based messaging company, has expanded the use case for its Keycard, a hardware wallet first announced in February 2019. дальше »

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Ethereum-Based Celsius Network Bags $10 Million Funding from Tether

Controversial stablecoin Tether is leading a $10 million investment in lending platform Celsius network, the latter announced on June 23. Expanding Product Suite Celsius is an Ethereum-based lending program that claims to manage over $680 million and has paid over $17 million to pool investors thus far. дальше »

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What’s Behind High Ethereum DeFi Yields? A Top Investor Explains

Ethereum-based decentralized finance has seen quite the frenzy over the past few weeks. After taking a large hit due to March’s liquidation event, this segment of the cryptocurrency market has been back on the rise. дальше »

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Some Ethereum DeFi Users Are Making 100% APY But There Are Multiple Risks

Unlike Bitcoin, which has stalled in the low-$9,000s, Ethereum-based decentralized finance (DeFi) has seen exponential growth over the past few weeks. Camila Russo, a former Bloomberg journalist turned Ethereum publicist, noted on June 19th that the amount of value locked in DeFi applications is up 40% in the past seven days alone. дальше »

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Blockchain Bites: COMP x2, Reddit Scales and Factom Goes Bankrupt

The COMP governance token is seeing massive gains and potential listings on Coinbase Pro and CoinFlip, while Reddit looks to scale its Ethereum-based project. дальше »

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Reddit Seeks Scaling Solution for Ethereum-Based ‘Community Points’

Reddit announced a partnership with the Ethereum Foundation to find a scaling solution for the site's new blockchain-based Community Points. дальше »

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PieDAO Launches USD++ to Reduce Risks With ‘Unstable-Coins’

PieDAO has launched its USD++ protocol, comprising a hedged basket of Ethereum-based stablecoins designed to reduce risks for long term DeFi users. дальше »

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Business Is Booming for DeFi Insurer Nexus Mutual Ahead of Ethereum 2.0

Nexus Mutual, an alternative insurance provider for a variety of Ethereum-based DeFi protocols, has seen its risk pool double over the past 90 days to more than $4 million. дальше »

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Ethereum-based stablecoins putting native token at risk?

The past few years have shown that there is an ever-growing demand for stablecoins. For many users, stablecoins seem to be a natural progression in the world of finance. Interestingly, for many develoThe post Ethereum-based stablecoins putting native token at risk? appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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ConsenSys Launches KYC Compliance Services For DeFi

Analytics firm ConsenSys is launching a compliance service to trace transactions made with Ethereum-based tokens in the decentralized finance industry (DeFi). Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin’s firm has rolled out a new service focusing on DeFi. дальше »

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ConsenSys Branches Into Ethereum Token Compliance with Codefi 

ConsenSys, a firm that claims to be focused on solving real-world problems with the Ethereum blockchain, has announced the launch of Codefi Compliance, a compliance solution it says is aimed at making it easier for Ethereum-based DeFi projects to function in line with anti-money laundering (AML) guidelines, carry out seamless know-your-customer (KYC) processes and more,Read MoreRead More. дальше »

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Bitcoin (BTC) Dominance Crucial For Ethereum-Based Products, Says DeFi Founder

Bitcoin (BTC) dominance figures show how much of the total crypto market cap is comprised of Bitcoin (BTC). But this metric is of importance for more than BTC holders дальше »

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Fed Chair Jerome Powell Discusses Leveraging an Ethereum-Based Libor Replacement

The Federal Reserve’s Chair, Jerome Powell has hinted at using an Ethereum-based interest reference rate in a transition from the London Interbank Offered Rate (Libor). Powell also detailed in a letter to Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR), that the Ethereum version of Libor, a software called “Ameribor” may not be for everyone. дальше »

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Ethereum-Based Interest Rate Benchmarks Suggested by Federal Reserve Chairman

United States Federal Reserve Board Chairman, Jerome H. Powell, in a written statement published on May 28, said that Ethereum-based AMERIBOR was one alternative for LIBOR, a benchmark for short-term interest rates. дальше »

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Historic SpaceX Launch Takes Place in Blockchain-Based Decentraland Universe

From an Ethereum-based version of the Lourve to the launch of SpaceX -- here?s what you can see in the murky world of Decentraland дальше »

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Maker (MKR) Surges 45% Following Coinbase Listing

DeFi leader Maker has made headlines following an impressive rally that appears to have been triggered by the so-called “Coinbase Effect.” Coinbase Announces Support for Maker Maker, an Ethereum-based DAO,... The post Maker (MKR) Surges 45% Following Coinbase Listing appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

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