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Offchain Labs Launches Arbitrum One Mainnet — Startup Raises $120 Million
2.9.2021
On August 31, 2021, Offchain Labs announced the official launch of Arbitrum One mainnet and further detailed that the company has raised $120 million in funding. The Series B financing led by Lightspeed Venture Partners gives the firm a $1.2 billion valuation. Arbitrum One Mainnet Is Now Live...
Metamask Surpasses 10 Million Monthly Active Users, Climbing 1,800% in 12 Months
31.8.2021
On Tuesday, the noncustodial digital currency wallet Metamask announced that the platform has surpassed 10 million monthly active users (MAUs). Year-to-date, Metamask has seen 19x growth since July 2020 as MAUs climbed 1,800% in 12 months. Metamask Hits Over 10 Million Monthly Active Users...
FTX.US Acquires LedgerX, MetaMask Gets 10M Monthly Users + More News
31.8.2021
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Exchanges news
FTX.US, US-regulated crypto exchange and the American affiliate of global FTX International, announced that it has agreed...
MetaMask surpasses 10M monthly active users as DeFi continues to surge
31.8.2021
Demand for noncustodial wallets continues to surge amid the DeFi and NFT booms. MetaMask has been a primary benefactor, as active monthly users have grown 19-fold in just over a year
Ethereum Gaming Token Axie Infinity Taps Another All-Time Price High
23.7.2021
On Friday, the game token utilized within the Axie Infinity gaming realm has once again captured another all-time price high at $32.17 per unit. The game token has outperformed a great majority of crypto assets by commanding more than 844% in gains during the last month. Axie Infinity Outperforms...
Axie Infinity Down 40% Since Last Week’s Price High, Protocol Revenue Outshines Competitors
19.7.2021
Last week, the game token leveraged within the Axie Infinity gaming universe skyrocketed to all-time highs, while other crypto markets remained extremely lackluster. During the last seven days, Axie Infinity’s platform token has dropped significantly in value shedding more than 12%....
Axie Infinity Game Tokens Skyrocket in Value, AXS and SLP Capture All-Time Price Highs
13.7.2021
While most digital currency markets are down in value, a token called axie infinity, the native coin tethered to the blockchain-based trading and battle game of the same title, has reached new price highs jumping to $21.55 on Tuesday. The Axie Infinity platform has seen massive demand in recent...
Compound Launches Treasury to Introduce Institutions to Defi
30.6.2021
Compound, one of the leading defi-based protocols, is launching a new service called Treasury. Compound’s Treasury is a new product designed to help institutions enter the defi space. Launched in partnership with Circle and Fireblocks, it skips the uber astounding rates conventional defi...
Convenience Powered by Security: A New Browser Wallet Connects dApps to Free TON
14.5.2021
A highly scalable, decentralized blockchain platform gets a convenient browser wallet to facilitate dApps development. Crystal Wallet Metamask. Anyone who has worked with Ethereum for more than a week is familiar with this browser wallet. It lets countless decentralized applications (dApps) connect...
Australian Crypto ETF, Digital Dollar Pilots, MetaMask Phishing Bot + More News
3.5.2021
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Investments news
The Australian Securities Exchange is reviewing a number of applications for a cryptocurrency-based exchange-traded fund (ETF)...
MetaMask warns of new phishing bot
3.5.2021
The latest MetaMask phishing scam asks users for their seed phrase in a Google Docs form posing as an official support portal
USD 16B Manager Wealthfront Goes Crypto, Metamask Boom, Delayed Bitcoin ETF + More News
28.4.2021
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Adoption news
The California-based digital wealth robo-adviser management firm with around USD 16bn assets under management, Wealthfront will open...
MetaMask cites 'global south' for their 5x increase in users
27.4.2021
The wallet service and browser extension has seen its active monthly users grow five times since October 2020
Maximizing TPS: Smartbch Developer Explains Project’s Potential, Metamask Capabilities Seen in the Wild
15.4.2021
During the first week of April, Bitcoin.com News reported on the sidechain project Smart Bitcoin Cash Project (Smartbch), as the community has been very excited about this new venture. Smartbch aims to connect Ethereum’s EVM and Web3 APIs to a smart sidechain built using the Bitcoin Cash...
Chasing Liquidity Pools: Crypto Assets and Defi Apps Can Give Yields Up to 400% Annually
14.3.2021
While cryptocurrency markets have been red hot and gaining in value, demand for certain assets and liquidity has grown massive. At the same time, a myriad of crypto proponents are chasing significant returns by hunting for liquidity pools with colossal yields. These days certain decentralized...
Swaps and NFTs Accelerate MetaMask's Growth
10.3.2021
Source: A Screenshot, Instagram/metamask.io
ConsenSys-owned major Ethereum (ETH) wallet and Web 3.0 browser MetaMask saw its swap feature growing substantially, while non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are also gaining traction.
Their token swap feature, which enables users to compare and swap tokens...
MetaMask’s Latest Security Tool to Protect Smart Contracts from Attacks
1.3.2021
MetaMask, the leading software cryptocurrency wallet that enables users to interact with the Ethereum wallet on their browsers, is all set to implement top-notch security standards to benefit the entire open-source javascript ecosystem. MetaMask’s new tool will protect smart contract developers...
Trader’s Lesson: Why You Shouldn’t Keep Large Amounts of Crypto in MetaMask
22.2.2021
Source: a screenshot, Instagram/metamask.io
While most of the crypto world was enjoying new all-time highs this past weekend, popular crypto trader under the Twitter pseudonym notsofast went through a personal crypto nightmare as his Metamask hot wallet was compromised in a security breach. Even...
Defi Protocol Founder Tricked, Hacked for $8 Million in Personal Funds
16.12.2020
Nexus Mutual founder and chief executive officer Hugh Karp’s personal wallet address has been hacked for more than $8 million. The attacker, a member of the Nexus defi protocol, tricked Karp into signing a transaction that transferred funds to the hacker’s own address. The attacker...
MetaMask wants institutions to wade into DeFi with new enterprise version
11.12.2020
Metamask is seeking to grow the $14 billion DeFi ecosystem by attracting institutional investors with a new wallet that could “run a professional DeFi trading desk.”