DeFi Risk-Sharing Protocol Nexus Expects Loss on Maple Credit Pool Investment as FTX Contagion Widens
6.12.2022
Nexus Mutual, which offers an insurance alternative for decentralized finance traders, deposited some $19 million in ETH to Maple’s wrapped ether credit pool, which was rocked by Orthogonal Trading’s recent default
Built With Bitcoin Foundation Opens New Technology Center in Ghana
6.12.2022
The structure was built by Ghanian workers compensated in bitcoin, on land donated by local communities
Crypto Markets Today: FTX Fallout Hits Maple Finance; Bitcoin Declines
5.12.2022
The cryptocurrency-focused financial services firm won an auction to buy the company from crypto lender Celsius, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Crypto Markets Today is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter diving into what happened in today's crypto markets
Silvergate CEO Attempts to Address Concerns in Public Letter
5.12.2022
Shares of the crypto-focused bank have been reeling in part due to links with failed crypto exchange FTX and sister company Alameda Research
Chainlink ‘Smart Money’ Might Be Pulling LINK Tokens Off Exchanges to Stake Them
5.12.2022
The blockchain analysis firm Nansen says that some crypto traders appear to be withdrawing the LINK tokens en masse ahead of Tuesday’s opening for early access to Chainlink’s new staking program
This Week’s NFT Sales Slid 5% Lower Than Last Week, Ethereum NFT Sales Accounted for 76.8% of the Volume
5.12.2022
On Monday, Dec. 5, 2022, market data shows that non-fungible token (NFT) sales dropped 5.23% lower than last week’s sales despite a 15.16% increase in NFT buyers. Out of the $112.70 million in NFT sales volume over the last week, Ethereum-based NFTs accounted for $86.59 million or 76.8% of the $112...
Bitcoin price recovery possible after record realized losses and leverage flush out create a healthier market
5.12.2022
On-chain analysis highlights a slow down in selling and improving investor sentiment which could help BTC price recover
US House committee chair pushes back against SBF's excuse to potentially delay testimony
5.12.2022
"It is imperative that you attend our hearing on the 13th, and we are willing to schedule continued hearings if there is more information to be shared later,” said Maxine Waters
Bitcoin bears beware! BTC holds $17K as support while the S&P 500 drops 1.5%
5.12.2022
BTC whales and market makers are holding their leveraged long positions, even though BTC failed to break above $17,400 on Dec. 5
The Contagion Fever Breaks: NFTs Dominate Art Basel
5.12.2022
The price of Ethereum is down nearly 65% since last year’s Miami Art Week. But this year’s global cultural phenomena saw an uptick in events, attendees and conversations around Web3 technologies and their roadmap to mass adoption
Nexo leaving US, says country lacks clear regulations
5.12.2022
The crypto lending platform says it will no longer accept new registrations, and operations for existing customers will eventually be wound down
Bitcoin Miner Riot Switches Mining Pool After Falling Short in November
5.12.2022
The miner used Braiins mining pool, which uses a payout method that caused the variance between Riot’s mining capacity and amount produced, according to a source