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Tron DAO Reserve Purchases $38 Million in TRX to Safeguard the Stablecoin USDD
8.5.2022
On May 5, Tron’s algorithmic stablecoin USDD went live and so far, the fiat-pegged token has been listed on a number of decentralized finance (defi) protocols. Two days later, the Tron DAO Reserve announced it purchased 504.6 million tron (TRX) to back the algorithmic stablecoin, as...
VanEck Releases First NFTs, Promising Early Access to Research
2.5.2022
Asset management and crypto-based product firm VanEck has launched its first collection of NFTs to showcase the tokens’ real-world utility and build community
The Number of Entities Using Bitcoin to Store Arbitrary Data Has Declined
30.4.2022
Three years ago there were a lot of discussions concerning data embedded in bitcoin transactions and the block size space consumed by these OP_Return transactions. However, in recent times, the use of OP_Return transactions has dropped a great deal and the trend has lowered network fees to some...
$27K 'max pain' Bitcoin price is ultimate buy-the-dip opportunity, says research
28.4.2022
It may not happen, but a crash to $27,000 would be the chance for many investors to "go all in" on BTC
Report: $1.3 Billion in Crypto Stolen in Q1 2022, 97% Stemmed From Defi Exploits
28.4.2022
According to a research report, $1.3 billion in digital currencies have been stolen during the first quarter of 2022. The study, published by cryptomonday.de researchers, further highlights that 97% of the stolen funds derived from decentralized finance (defi) protocol exploits. Defi Exploits...
Game Pass Hidden Gem Mixes XCOM, Worms, And Comic Book Vibes
27.4.2022
What happens if the world gets too stupid, too overrun with people who don’t trust science or educators? Well, according to the recently released Research and Destroy, once folks stop trusting science and start believing in every wild theory they find online, the world is actually taken over...
LD Capital Announces the Establishment of LD Research, a Laboratory Dedicated to in-Depth Industry Research and Project Growth
27.4.2022
PRESS RELEASE. LD Capital has officially established LD Research which aims to conduct industry focus research, cutting-edge technology exploration, and project economic system design. LD Research will recruit development engineers, economists, and other professionals in verticals to work closely...
Working Study Says Despite Legal Tender Status, Bitcoin Is Not a Widely Accepted Medium of Exchange in El Salvador
27.4.2022
According to a working study published by the U.S. National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), most Salvadorans stopped using the Chivo wallet after getting their $30 bitcoin bonus. The report shows that the median Chivo wallet user made no deposits or withdrawals in a given month. NBER Study:...
Can Terra blockchain sustain its growth? Research report digs deeper
26.4.2022
It only took Terra one year and 22 protocols to become the second-largest DeFi blockchain. How was it achieved, and for how long will it remain on top?
Uncollateralized Lending Platform Truefi Reveals $100 Million Single-Borrower Pool Designed for Blockchain.com
25.4.2022
The crypto firm Blockchain.com has revealed it has secured up to $100 million in liquidity from Truefi’s single-borrower pool. The pool will be initially capped at $100 million over the first year and Blockchain.com aims to use the funds to bolster its own “liquidity pools, leverage...
Andreessen Horowitz Launches A16z Crypto Research Lab
24.4.2022
A16z, also known as Andreessen Horowitz, the venture capital (VC) company that has invested millions in crypto-related projects, has announced the launch of its own crypto research lab. This new initiative seeks to marry academic research with producing ideas and putting them into practice...
Polygon Reveals Supernets Project to Bolster Web3 Adoption, Pledges $100 Million to Early Users
23.4.2022
On April 22, the layer two (L2) scaling network Polygon introduced the new Supernets network, a blockchain protocol that’s built to bolster Web3 technology. Furthermore, Polygon is pledging $100 million to early Supernet users “who can help fast-track adoption.”...
Columbia Uni professor heads up a16z's new crypto research unit
22.4.2022
Following his appointment as head of research, Tim Roughgarden stated that a16z’s funding into crypto research will grow by “many multiples of the next couple of years.”
A16z Forms Crypto Research and Coding Unit to Help Web 3 Startups
21.4.2022
The new crypto research team is staffed with academia all-stars aiming to provide deeper insights for the firm’s portfolio companies
Meaningless and weak: Debunking the ‘Bitcoiners are psychopaths’ study
21.4.2022
An expert psychologist has said the way the results were gathered were “pretty much uninformative” and the connection between psychopathy and buying crypto was “very weak”
Minting of ․VR, ․Metaverse, ․Chain NFT Domains Now Live on Quik․com
20.4.2022
It is official! Minting of NFT domains is now live on the Quik marketplace! After months of planning and research, Quik.com has finally announced that the minting of NFT domains is now available! Now, users can mint .VR, .Metaverse, .Chain, .Doge, .Shib and .Bored NFT domains of their choice with...
Minting of ․Blockchain, ․VR, ․Metaverse NFT Domains Now Live on Quik․com
20.4.2022
It is official! Minting of NFT domains is now live on the Quik marketplace! After months of planning and research, Quik.com has finally announced that the minting of NFT domains is now available! Now, users can mint .VR, .Metaverse, .Chain, .Doge, .Shib and .Bored NFT domains of their choice with...
3.6M Americans to use crypto to make a purchase in 2022, research firm predicts
20.4.2022
Analysts from Insider Intelligence believe that crypto’s transactional value will increase by 70 percent in 2022
Ethereum Foundation’s Financial Report Discloses It Holds $1.6 Billion in Assets, 80.5% Held in Ether
18.4.2022
On Monday, the Ethereum Foundation (EF) published a financial report that shows the foundation currently holds $1.6 billion in its treasury. $1.3 billion of the treasury’s assets are held in cryptocurrencies while the rest of the treasury is composed of non-crypto investments and assets....
DeSci: Can crypto improve scientific research?
15.4.2022