2024-5-9 20:50 |
In this week's issue of The Protocol newsletter, we dive into the crypto industry's fundraising method du jour – it's all about the decentralization! PLUS: Polyhedra says its ZK prover is 2x faster than anyone else's. origin »
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Approximately $181,000 worth of crypto assets was drained from Yield Protocol’s strategic contracts present on the Arbitrum blockchain.
2024-4-30 12:37 | |
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Just before the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) published the organization’s 12-month review, a working group called the Travel Rule Protocol (TRP) released its 2. 0 version of the TRP crypto application programming interface (API) in order to “simplify the end-user crypto exchange experience.
2021-6-27 23:30 | |
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CryptoNinjas » Crypto exchanger Changelly enables support for FIO Protocol Changelly, a popular crypto exchanger, has announced it now supports FIO Protocol, a streamlined way of sending and receiving blockchain-based value, regardless of wallet, exchange, token, or coin used.
2021-4-27 03:30 | |
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Crypto Twitter has been captivated by a newly launched protocol called YAM that is structurally similar to Ampleforth – in terms of its regular rebasing – with the same “meme potential” as other popular DeFi tokens like YFI.
2020-8-13 05:00 | |
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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.
2020-6-23 22:31 | |
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Ethereum Classic (ETC) is a distributed ledger and decentralized computing platform with smart contract capabilities, created in 2016 by forking the original Ethereum (ETH) project. The crypto asset is currently 21st on the Brave New Coin market cap table, with a market cap of US$765 million and US$110 million in trade volume over the past 24 hours.
2020-6-23 15:01 | |
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ING Bank, Standard Chartered and others have developed a protocol to handle a new rule for crypto exchanges and firms dealing in digital assets.
2020-6-23 14:59 | |
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Compound has overtaken MakerDAO to become the single largest protocol in DeFi. Over the last week, Compound has grown from $93 million of value locked to $533 million on the... The post Compound Surpasses MakerDAO as the Top DeFi Protocol appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
2020-6-21 09:55 | |
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Assemblyperson Ron Kim has proposed a decentralized contact tracing protocol and a blockchain-based public banking system for New Yorkers.
2020-6-20 21:36 | |
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Algorithmic interest rate protocol Compound stole the spotlight in the cryptocurrency markets after Coinbase revealed it would list the token on its retail platform, with COMP prices doubling. Coinbase Announces... The post DeFi Protocol Compound Pumps After Coinbase Listing, COMP Prices Double appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
2020-6-19 22:13 | |
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One of Ethereum and crypto’s “hottest use cases,” decentralized finance, got a big scare on June 17th as some market participants thought that a key application was being attacked by a bad actor.
2020-6-18 15:00 | |
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Stellar's community is preparing for a vote that will enable crypto exchanges within its ecosystem to exercise more regulatory oversight. Dubbed ‘Protocol 13', the new set of updates includes other modifications as well meant to improve the Stellar user experience.
2020-6-18 23:21 | |
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In the first of our Project Spotlight series, we’ll be walking readers through a platform called Shell Protocol, built by the team at Cowri Labs. The purpose of these articles... The post Project Spotlight: Cowri Labs and Shell Protocol appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
2020-6-18 20:08 | |
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Tether lenders are yielding over 7%, and borrowers are paying over 14% on Compound, as the protocol launches its governance token, COMP. Compound Use Surging Compound usage has surged over... The post Tether Yields Surge on Compound Following COMP Token Launch appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
2020-6-17 12:00 | |
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Ampleforth is a cryptocurrency attempting to reinvent money. The protocol’s native token, AMPL, is designed to be used as collateral for decentralized banking systems and as an alternative base-money for... The post What Is Ampleforth? How AMPL Is Redefining Decentralized Money appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
2020-6-16 01:06 | |
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XRP, the native cryptocurrency of the Ripple protocol, has among one of the worst reputations in the crypto space, despite enjoying longevity in the top ten cryptocurrencies by market cap. Despite recent poor performance leading to the asset being knocked out of the number three spot, a trio of buy signals appearing on XRP price […]
2020-6-16 20:30 | |
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Ethereum’s broader development market is seeing huge advancements in both the fundamental and technological aspects. While ETH prices have not yet caught on, an influential crypto VC believes the protocol could soon see a surge as the “new kid on the block.
2020-6-15 15:07 | |
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The co-founder of the Baseline Protocol believes that crypto is still 15–20 years away from finding significant mainstream adoption.
2020-6-16 10:14 | |
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Блокчейн-стартап Unstoppable Domains запустил децентрализованный блог dBlog на базе InterPlanetary File System (IPFS) от Protocol Lab. Сервис будет работать на домене .crypto. Создатели блога заявляют, что он станет полностью неуязвимым для цензуры или давления со стороны властей и других заинтересованных...
2020-6-16 11:05 | |
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Decentralized blogging is coming to a .crypto URL near you thanks to a partnership between Unstoppable Domains and Protocol Labs.
2020-6-12 16:00 | |
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Cardano has kept to its long-term roadmap, and as the protocol transitions to a proof-of-stake consensus algorithm, speculation on the project’s native token ADA runs rampant. The Shelley Upgrade Is... The post Cardano’s Shelley Testnet to Launch Tomorrow, ADA Holders Skyrocket appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
2020-6-8 16:38 | |
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Ethereum’s DeFi is once again at $1 billion of value locked with MakerDAO accounting for over half of this amount. Other notable growth from Aave and Set Protocol continue to bolster... The post Ethereum’s DeFi Back at $1 Billion, Maker Leads the Charge appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
2020-6-6 13:45 | |
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Marvin Ammori, Head of Policy at Protocol Labs, says his crypto hero is Hal Finney, recalls his trip to Iceland and thinks crypto should disrupt banks next.
2020-6-3 00:47 | |
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The Aave protocol has introduced Uniswap tokens as a collateral form, which opens the door to the somewhat risky practice of leveraged liquidity pools on the exchange.
2020-5-29 15:41 | |
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Ethereum and Cardano are the two titans of the crypto industry when it comes to constant developments, however, in recent times, Cardano seems to have overtaken ETH in terms of protocol rollouts. WithThe post ETH 2.
2020-5-29 11:00 | |
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One of the so-called “Ethereum killers,” Cardano has been posting significant gains over the last few hours after its creator announced when the protocol would finally transition to a proof-of-stake... The post Cardano Jumps as Shelley Hard Fork Release Date Is Confirmed appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
2020-5-29 08:34 | |
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Hegic Options’ revival was short-lived after the protocol succumbed to a design flaw. Andrew Kang revealed that there was a defect in Hegic’s design that allowed older liquidity providers to... The post DeFi Options Platform Hegic Shuts Down Again appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
2020-5-21 17:18 | |
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Just two days after mainnet launch, tBTC’s smart contract has been paused, presumably due to risk to depositors. The project will attempt to fix the problem and re-launch, but it... The post Cross-Chain Bitcoin Protocol tBTC Shuts Down After Two Days appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
2020-5-19 13:26 | |
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International payments processor Visa won a patent describing a digital currency protocol on May 14. The system works on a private blockchain and uses native tokens to facilitate transactions. Good for Crypto? As Forbes reported, the Visa blockchain would feature native “digital dollars” and other central bank-issued fiat currencies.
2020-5-15 17:00 | |
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A protocol funded by Web 3.0 Foundation aims to reduce crypto collateral by switching from a one-off relationship to a subscription model.
2020-5-14 03:28 | |
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The Zcash Foundation is giving leading blockchain developers the tools to its security protocol, aiming for collaborative work on the sub-cultures of cryptography and digital privacy. A “Valuable” Public Good Announced on May 12 via a press release shared with Coindesk, the foundation has launched the Zcash Developers Alliance (ZDA), a body of cryptocurrency developersRead MoreRead More.
2020-5-13 17:07 | |
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Yield Protocol claims to facilitate fixed-rate interest and lending markets backed by crypto
2020-5-10 21:06 | |
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Crypto analysts AlfaBlock claim that the MakerDAO protocol will need to host several trillion Dai by 2040 to maintain its current market capitalization.
2020-5-7 08:29 | |
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NEAR Protocol, which touts itself as an Ethereum 2. 0 competitor, has raised over $21 million from Andressen Horrowitz (a16z), just days after the latter announced a $515 million fund for expanding its cryptocurrency investments division.
2020-5-7 10:00 | |
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Chainlink is joining forces with Smart Chain Arena and Cryptonomic to provide the Tezos developer community with real-time data feeds via its decentralized oracle network. Now, anyone building smart contracts on top of the Tezos protocol will be able to access off-chain resources and use this data within their on-chain applications. “Providing Tezos developers with...
2020-5-1 19:01 | |
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Grayscale Investments, the investment arm of Digital Currency Group, has picked up a majority of all ether mined in 2020. The metric indicates massive institutional interest in Ethereum, which is soon moving to a Proof-of-Stake protocol.
2020-4-28 19:00 | |
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Hegic, a DeFi options trading protocol, has been forced to redeploy its smart contract after a bug in the codebase rendered the options contracts unlockable. A war of words ensued...The post DeFi Bug Freezes $30,000 of Ether Forever appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
2020-4-28 12:40 | |
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Decentralized exchanges (DEXes) grew exponentially in 2019, and Kyber Network has continued that growth into 2020 as protocol adoption snowballs. Kyber’s Stellar Growth in 2020 In the first few months...The post Kyber Network Continues to Flourish Despite KNC Centralization appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
2020-4-25 11:47 | |
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Coinspeaker DForce DeFi Protocol Breached, $25 Million in BTC and ETH LostDForce DeFi Protocol was recently hacked and up to $25 million of customers’ crypto in Bitcoin and Ethereum was lost due to an entirely-known exploit that exists on an ETH token.
2020-4-21 17:05 | |
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dForce appears to have lost control of $25 million in bitcoin and ether held in its decentralized lending protocol.
2020-4-20 07:30 | |
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The Maker Foundation’s troubles don't seem to fade away, as it faces a class-action lawsuit after its protocol malfunction on March 12th. This meltdown contributed to a massive fall in the crypto market, which saw a 50% fall in the price of Bitcoin, for example.
2020-4-15 21:30 | |
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Decentralized finance (DeFi) startup Gnosis on April 15, 2020, announced the launch of Gnosis Protocol, a new decentralized exchange (DEX) that seeks to provide much-required liquidity to the typically illiquid digital assets in the crypto space.
2020-4-15 19:00 | |
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With paywall systems for a whole bevy of assets, crypto payments could revolutionize the media industry – if demand actually matched supply.
2020-4-1 22:50 | |
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IOHK, the company behind the Cardano (ADA) blockchain, has announced the launch of the Ouroboros Hydra protocol. IOHK explained that the scaling protocol will enable Cardano to handle up to 1 million transactions per second and facilitate micro-transactions that will lead to an uptick in crypto payments globally.
2020-3-29 18:12 | |
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Synthetix’s Hadar upgrade will bring a slew of traditional assets to the platform, such as Brent crude oil, FTSE 100, and the S&P Global 1200. The protocol is entering uncharted...The post Synthetix Announces Crypto Assets for Legacy Market Exposure appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
2020-3-25 23:12 | |
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On or around May 13, the BTC network will see a block reward reduction as miners will go from getting 12. 5 coins per block to 6. 25 coins following the halving. The last time the protocol’s block reward halved was on July 9, 2016, and the global economy looked a whole lot different back then.
2020-3-25 16:35 | |
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dYdX, a DeFi-native margin trading protocol, witnessed record growth as crypto markets crashed earlier this month. The platform’s business model, particularly free flash loans, gives it an edge in all...The post Free Flash Loans and Volatility Attract Traders to dYdX appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
2020-3-25 14:41 | |
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Uniswap has announced plans to release version 2 (V2) of the trading protocol in Q2, with a raft of new features promised. V2 to Offer Major Enhancements Uniswap’s announced V2...The post Uniswap Set to Release “Flash Swaps” in Latest Announcement appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
2020-3-25 13:33 | |
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For enterprise blockchains like Facebook’s Libra, community is everything. But as PayPal, Vodafone, Shopify, and others back out, Zuckerberg’s crypto ambitions may be losing steam. Meanwhile, Coda Protocol, a blockchain that uses...The post Coda Protocol Finds Traction in zk-Snarks, Attracts Libra Community appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
2020-3-25 13:00 | |
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US spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs have seen a net outflow of over $1.5 billion in March, extending a five-week losing streak that has now reached $5.09 billion. However, inflows of $13.3 million on March 12 suggest investors may be stepping back in as Bitcoin manages to stay above the $80,000 mark. Farside Investors data […]
The crypto market is imploding, with the total market capitalization in the industry crashing from over $3. 5 trillion in November to $2. 58 trillion. Bitcoin and most altcoins like Shiba Inu, Pepe, XRP, and Pi Network have all retreated by double digits from their 2024 highs.
An unknown attacker prompted Ethereum developers to roll out a “private fix” as the network grappled with technical issues during the Pectra upgrade on the Sepolia testnet. In a post-incident report, Ethereum developer Marius van der Wijden revealed that the…
Crypto coins remained under pressure during the weekend even after Donald Trump announced his plans for a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve (SBR) and held the first crypto summit in Washington. Bitcoin’s price has crashed below $83,000, while the valuation of most coins has dropped to $2.
Ethereum price has crashed this year, as its on-chain metrics waned and spot ETH exchange-traded funds (ETF) outflows rose. ETH has crashed in the last two consecutive weeks, and is hovering at its lowest level since December 2023.
The crypto market shows mixed signals today, with Ethereum dropping to the $2,100 mark while altcoins like Crypto-AI-Robo, CZ’s Dog and Prosper have surged double digits in the last 24 hours. According to the latest market data, Bitcoin (BTC) is…
Ethereum price surged 6% in the past 24 hours, reclaiming the $2,300 level despite weakening decentralized finance metrics. According to data from Defi Llama, in February, Ethereum’s (ETH) total value locked fell to $50 billion from a peak of $71…