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US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Says ‘the Misuse of Cryptocurrencies Is a Growing Problem’
12.2.2021
Janet Yellen, the new U.S. Treasury Secretary, has warned about “a growing problem” from “the misuse of cryptocurrencies.” She emphasized that “cryptocurrencies have been used to launder the profits of online drug traffickers; they’ve been a tool to finance...
Oldest US Bank BNY Mellon Sets Up Crypto Unit to Offer Bitcoin Services
12.2.2021
The Bank of New York Mellon, BNY Mellon, has set up a digital asset unit. The oldest bank in the U.S. plans to “hold, transfer, and issue” bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies on behalf of its clients. The bank aims to eventually treat cryptocurrencies like any other assets. BNY Mellon...
Web-based YIELD App looks to tackle DeFi's 'inherent complexity'
12.2.2021
YIELD App launched the public beta of its web platform Friday. Its target audience is retail investors looking for easy exposure to DeFi
Grayscale Files to Register Trust for DeFi Platform Yearn Finance
12.2.2021
Grayscale Investments, the world’s largest digital asset manager, has filed to register a new cryptocurrency trust for Yearn Finance (YFI)
India's crypto ban is coming, hodlers to be given transition period: Bloomberg
12.2.2021
An anonymous Indian official has claimed the country’s parliament will soon introduce a blanket bank on crypto assets, and give hodlers three-to-six months to liquidate
Ethereum devs grumble as Harvest Finance and Value Defi eye Binance Smart Chain
12.2.2021
Two Ethereum-native DeFi protocols are headed to Binance Smart Chain, but critics doubt the layer-1 has staying power
DeFi growth and potential Grayscale YFI security push Yearn.finance to $45.9K
11.2.2021
Yearn finance’s recent partnership with Badger DAO, cross-platform DeFi integration and a potential Grayscale Investments YFI security back YFI’s rally to a new high
Axiom Verge 2 is coming to PC as an Epic Games Store exclusive, as revealed during a buggy Epic Game
11.2.2021
Axiom Verge 2 is coming to PC as an Epic Games Store exclusive, as revealed during a buggy Epic Games Store digital showcase. Before today, the highly anticipated Metroidvania was only confirmed for a Switch release.Read more
Mastercard Will Start Supporting Cryptocurrencies Directly on its Network
11.2.2021
Payments giant Mastercard has announced that it is preparing to allow a number of cryptocurrencies to move through its network directly. Customers, merchants, and businesses will no longer need to convert cryptocurrencies into fiat currencies to transfer through the Mastercard network. Mastercard...
Finance Redefined: Is this the escape from Ethereum? Feb. 3–10
11.2.2021
Everyone’s trying to jump ship from Ethereum’s layer one, apparently
Thai finance minister critical of current crypto speculative surge
11.2.2021
Thailand’s finance minister is not a fan of the retail crypto mania that saw monthly trading volume triple in January
US Treasury Secretary Yellen says crypto misuse is a growing problem
11.2.2021
The private sector invests enormous resources to help the government combat crypto crimes, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said
BadgerDAO partners with Yearn.Finance to build sustainable Bitcoin vaults
10.2.2021
Bitcoin in DeFi gets a promising boost as two major yield vault projects join forces
Indian Finance Minister Answers Questions on Cryptocurrency Plans and Ban Proposal
10.2.2021
India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has answered some questions regarding cryptocurrency in Rajya Sabha, the upper house of India’s parliament. The questions include measures the government plans to impose on the crypto industry. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Answers...
DeFi wars heat up as Curve Finance TVL hits $3.99B, surpassing Uniswap
10.2.2021
Curve Finance has surpassed Uniswap’s total value locked, a sign that competition between DeFi protocols is heating up
Helium (HNT), Avalanche (AVAX) and Pickle rally on partnership announcements
10.2.2021
Partnership announcements, improving fundamentals and growing interest in DeFi are driving the price of Helium, Avalanche and Pickle higher
Bitcoin Futures Open Interest Smashes $15 Billion, CME Registers Over $33 Million in ETH Contracts
9.2.2021
Following the revelation that Tesla now owns $1.5 billion in bitcoin, crypto spot markets across the board skyrocketed. Data shows that crypto derivatives markets also saw significant demand as bitcoin futures open interest tapped $15 billion on Monday. Moreover, this week was the start of ethereum...
Curve Finance coming to Equilibrium's Polkadot parachain
9.2.2021
Decentralized finance exchange platform Curve Finance will soon be implemented on Equilibrium’s Polkadot parachain
DeFi’s Curve Finance Is Branching Out to Polkadot
9.2.2021
It costs a lot to swap assets on Ethereum. Curve Finance is building a version on Polkadot to enable a multi-chain future
Japan’s Finance Minister Calls on G7 to Discuss CBDCs at Talks Friday
9.2.2021
Japan’s finance minister Taro Aso suggested on Tuesday that the G7 finance ministers should have discussions over central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) in Friday’s virtual meeting. Read more: G7 Officials Stress Need to Regulate Digital Currencies: US Treasury