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$100 Swaps: Ethereum Dex Volumes Saw $39 Billion Last Month Despite ‘Insane’ Trading Fees
16.1.2021
During the last 12 months, Ethereum-based decentralized finance (defi) solutions and decentralized exchange (dex) platforms have been very popular. Dex applications, in particular, have seen massive demand and during the last 30 days, dex trade volumes have reached $39 billion in swaps. However...
OKEx Adds More Coin-Margined Perpetual Swaps for Real-Time Settlement
14.1.2021
OKEx adding more swaps to its real-time settlement function that went live on Dec. 29, 2020
From SIM Swaps to Home-Invasion Threats, Ledger Leak Has Cascading Consequences
23.12.2020
The incident shows the variety of ways data can be used to hurt people, and raises questions about how and if certain data should be retained at all
The Ledger Saga: Death Threats, SIM Swaps, Lawsuits & No Reimbursements
22.12.2020
The unfortunate Ledger saga continues as, following the massive data dump, people now claim they receive death treats in their native language, some say they've been sim-swapped, and others warn their emails are being used to set up Coinbase accounts. Meanwhile, the CEO said Ledger will...
Side-Chaining $3 Billion in Value: There’s More Than 141,000 Tokenized Bitcoins Issued on Ethereum
21.12.2020
According to onchain statistics, there is a colossal amount of bitcoin, approximately 141,231 bitcoins or $3.3 billion at the time of publication locked into Ethereum-based tokens. There are roughly seven different wrapped or synthetic bitcoin tokens but the Wrapped Bitcoin project has...
Aave Launches V2 in Bid to Make Borrowing Against Volatile Assets Less Risky
3.12.2020
DeFi platform Aave has rolled out its second version, with several features that should make it more flexible and more capital efficient
Token Projects Are Not Happy With KuCoin’s Handling of $280M Hack
13.11.2020
Some token projects say they're left holding the bag following a hack that drained the KuCoin crypto exchange of $280 million
ErisX Unit Gets CFTC ‘OK’ to Clear Fully Collateralized Swaps
4.11.2020
The clearing arm of ErisX got approval to diversify beyond virtual currencies
Blockchain Bites: Crypto’s Top Universities, Bitcoin’s New Addresses, MetaMask’s Token Swaps
7.10.2020
MetaMask unveiled token swaps, a rise in new bitcoin addresses invites speculation and Ripple threatened to leave the U.S. for a friendlier regulatory environment
MetaMask Gets Into the Decentralized Exchange Aggregation Business With Token Swaps
6.10.2020
MetaMask announced a new feature Tuesday: token swaps directly within the popular Ethereum browser extension and mobile application
Uniswap Captures $2 Billion Locked, Dex Volume Outpaces Second-Largest Centralized Exchange
30.9.2020
The decentralized exchange (dex) built on Ethereum, Uniswap has accumulated a whopping $2 billion in total value locked (TVL) this week. Tuesday’s data shows out of all the decentralized finance (defi) application’s Uniswap dominates the $11 billion landscape by over 18%. Just recently...
ConsenSys-Incubated Startup Releases In-Browser Atomic Swap Wallet for DeFi
24.9.2020
ConsenSys-incubated startup Liquality’s new wallet lets you atomically swap digital assets directly from your browser
CoinEx Lists ONES Token First and Launches Initial Trade Offering with OneSwap’s Official Launch
19.9.2020
OneSwap is a groundbreaking new DeFi project offering a decentralized exchange protocol on a smart contract, with permission-free token listing and automated market making. It offers multiple advantages over other swaps including the ability to preform limit orders and a user friendly interface...
Tassat Regains CFTC No-Action Relief Ahead of Eventual Bitcoin Swaps Contract Listing
15.9.2020
Tassat blamed COVID-19 and leadership changes for its long delayed bitcoin derivatives contract listing
Tassat will be able to launch Bitcoin swaps after all, says CFTC
15.9.2020
The fintech firm was supposed to reinstate its CFTC registration after 12 months of no trading but will not have to face an enforcement action
Macroeconomic Trends Boost Bitcoin and Gold, US Dollar Index Shows Bearish Double-Top
15.9.2020
According to a number of reports and commentary from financial analysts, the world is “drowning in U.S. dollars” after the Federal Reserve decided to pump billions of dollars into the hands of 14 central banks via liquidity swaps. Moreover, recent technical analysis shows...
Binance Eyes Uniswap’s Lunch With Launch of Centralized ‘Swaps’ Platform
4.9.2020
The exchange giant is hoping to capitalize further on the DeFi boom with a new centralized trading platform that makes it a rival of the likes of Uniswap
New Crypto Derivatives Let You Bet on (or Against) Tether’s Solvency
3.9.2020
Credit default swaps (of “The Big Short” infamy) have come to the Ethereum blockchain. Opium Exchange says they can help crypto investors manage risk
Defi Platform Uniswap Outpaces Coinbase Pro in Global Trade Volume
31.8.2020
The decentralized exchange (dex) Uniswap has seen a massive amount of trade volume during the last seven days. Following Uniswap’s rapid increase in global trade volumes, the platform’s founder Hayden Adams celebrated the dex outpacing the centralized exchange Coinbase’s volumes...
Corporate Crypto Reserve Status: Software Firm Snappa Swaps 40% Cash Reserves for Bitcoin
25.8.2020
On Monday, Canadian graphics software company, Snappa, revealed that it was holding bitcoin as a reserve asset. Snappa follows the firms Microstrategy and the Canadian restaurant chain Tahini’s by deciding to convert cash reserves into the scarce crypto asset. The graphics software firm...