Parabolic growth puts Total Value Locked (TVL) in DeFi at record $35.8B

The United States dollar value of cryptocurrency liquidity locked in decentralized finance (DeFi) hit $35.8 billion. The post Parabolic growth puts Total Value Locked (TVL) in DeFi at record $35.8B appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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How Polkadot project StaFi brings liquidity to staked assets like DOT and ETH2

Massive amounts of capital are locked in staked crypto assets.

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Blockchain.com Ventures leads seed funding for Wintermute Trading

Wintermute Trading, a global algorithmic market maker for digital assets, announced that it has completed the seed funding round led by Blockchain. com Ventures. In a press release shared with CryptoSlate, the company said it will use the funding to improve its liquidity and enhance its technology. дальше »

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Three-quarters of all Tether owned by just 318 addresses

Tether ownership is worryingly concentrated, citing Coin Metrics data that showed just 318 addresses held 80 percent of all Tether in circulation. Coin Metrics data shows Tether ownership highly concentrated Tether, a stablecoin created to provide liquidity to cryptocurrency exchanges, hasn’t been a stranger to controversy. дальше »

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MoneyGram officially using XRP through Ripple’s xRapid for cross-border payments

MoneyGram revealed it is now commercially leveraging XRP through Ripple’s xRapid for cross-border transactions, according to the latest earnings call. The integration represents the largest real world use case for XRP. дальше »

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Bitfinex’s LEO token has a major liquidity problem

LEO, a token issued by Bitfinex’s parent company, iFinex, was revealed to have a major liquidity problem. Bitfinex order books revealed that $500,000 buy and sell orders swung LEO’s price by 25 percent. дальше »

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Second-largest Polish cryptocurrency exchange BitMarket shuts down

BitMarket, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in Poland, shut down citing liquidity loss. More information about “further steps” the exchange will take will be available ‘soon,’  according to the company’s official blog post. дальше »

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Binance appoints former Ripple executive to lead US crypto exchange initiative

Binance appointed the former head of institutional liquidity at Ripple as the lead for the exchange’s upcoming U. S. crypto exchange operator, BAM trading services. According to a press release made by BAM Tuesday, the new CEO Catherine Coley will head up the launch of Binance’s recently announced outpost in North America, Binance. дальше »

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Is Nasdaq about to introduce Bitcoin?

It’s no secret that there is a growing interest among institutional investors for Bitcoin. Just as the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) is reportedly eyeing a BitLicense for its cryptocurrency exchange Bakkt, just a few months ago, Nasdaq launched Brave New Coin’s Bitcoin and Ethereum Liquidity Indexes (BLX and ELX). дальше »

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How some cryptocurrency exchanges incentivize wash trading

Exchanges are eager to increase their trading volume. Higher volume results in more liquidity, which attracts more traders and ultimately results in higher revenue.  Although many in the industry have pointed out the flaws in these metrics, there is evidence that some exchanges are structured to encourage wash trading. дальше »

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Binance uncovers “design flaw attack” for Augur prediction markets

A design flaw in Augur allows ambiguous prediction markets to be gamed for profit, according to Binance Research. Furthermore, the report detailed other issues that “plagued” the Augur platform, including prediction market wash trading, low liquidity, and limited participation rates. дальше »

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Stablecoin Classifications, Regulations, and Tax Implications from a Certified Public Accountant

Stablecoins are the latest innovation to emerge over the past year and have the potential to revolutionize not only virtual currency markets but to also become a new mechanism for worldwide commerce. дальше »

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Nasdaq’s Listing of XRP Ripple Liquid Index in Final Stages, Bitcoin and Ethereum Indices Live

Nasdaq, the world’s second-largest stock exchange with a market capitalization of over $10 trillion, is in the final stages of launching its XRP “Ripple Liquid Index” (RLX) and has successfully launched Bitcoin and Ethereum Liquidity Indices (BLX and ELX) as of Feb. дальше »

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Security Tokens the Next Step for Regulated Crypto Exchanges

Once the institutional ‘smart money’ enters the market, we will see a liquidity pool difficult to imagine compared to the current market. The path forward is the tokenization of securities and the capital markets. дальше »

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Wrapped Bitcoin: Bitcoin-backed ERC20 Token Coming Early 2019

Dark pool platform Republic Protocol has teamed with crypto custodian BitGo and decentralized liquidity pool Cyber Network to launch a Bitcoin-backed ERC20 token on the Ethereum blockchain. The announcement was made Friday by Republic Protocol CEO Taiyang Zhang via a company Medium post, and has a lot of people in the crypto space already buzzing. дальше »

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Who Is Winning The Decentralized Exchange Race?

Decentralized exchanges (DEXs) are often touted as exchanges of the future. Some of the benefits of decentralized exchanges are the absence of a third-party or intermediary, anonymity, potentially lower fees, and more. дальше »

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Crypto Exchange Bithumb Sells 38 Percent Stake for $350 Million to Singapore Investor

South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb sold 38 percent of its stake to a Singapore-based plastic surgeon for $350 million on Oct. 11, as reported by Reuters. Bithumb’s $350 Million Deal Founded in 2013, Bithumb averages over a billion dollars in daily trade volume and lists 52 cryptocurrencies. дальше »

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Are Brokerages Needed in Crypto?

Current decentralized/centralized exchanges are great for the average crypto trader. It allows individuals to purchase crypto with minimal entry barriers. However, it may not be the best option when investors are looking to execute a sizable trade. дальше »

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Republic Protocol and Wyre to Launch World’s First Decentralized Dark Pool

With rising investor interest, digital assets are making their way into traditional financial markets. Most recently, Republic Protocol and Wyre formed a partnership to provide liquidity for the world’s first decentralized dark pool. дальше »

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Binance Partners With Libra Credit to Offer Crypto-Backed Loans

Cryptocurrency exchange giant Binance announced a partnership with decentralized global lending platform Libra Credit that will allow BNB holders to access fiat and cryptocurrency loans to borrowers that pledge Binance BNB tokens as collateral. дальше »

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DEXs Are Already Here, but Are They Really Decentralized?

Decentralized exchanges (DEXs) are live and running but they’re facing an ongoing liquidity problem that is currently handled by centralized exchanges and in some cases– with less-than-honest methods. дальше »

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The Final Frontier of Crypto Decentralization: DEXs and The Liquidity Problem

Circumstantial evidence of insider trading and fabricated volume on major crypto exchanges has catalyzed renewed focus on decentralized exchanges — or DEXs — as the future of crypto trading platforms. дальше »

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