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Bitcoin Defi: Smart Contract Platform RSK Integrates ETH-Based Stablecoin DAI
On October 6, 2020, the RIF (RSK Infrastructure Framework) development team announced that the Makerdao project’s DAI stablecoin is now available via the smart contract protocol RSK. According to the software engineers, RIF developers…
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Ripple Enters Lending With XRP Credit Lines to Fund Global Payments
Ripple, the payments startup with an IPO in the cards and a complex relationship with the XRP cryptocurrency, is branching out into lending.
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Lightning Vulnerability Discovered; LND Node Operators Urged to Upgrade ASAP
An undisclosed vulnerability in LND versions 0.10.x and below was revealed Thursday. Developers are urging node operators to update to the newest version.
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SEC Commissioner Peirce Weighs in Defi Token Regulation Debate: Panel Predicts Defi Will Self…
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commissioner, Hester Peirce says while defi tokens carry some equity-like benefits, she believes that giving something away is distinct from selling something. As a result of this lack of clarity, Peirce…
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bitFlyer Japan’s Assets Under Custody Reach Highest Point Since 2018
A new report from bitFlyer Japan states the exchange is now custodying more than 161.8 billion yen ($1.5 billion) on behalf of its clients, a two-year record for the company.
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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Surges on Square News to $10.9K; December Ether Options Pile Up
Bitcoin’s price jumped on news of payments firm Square’s investment while traders have amassed over $165 million in ether options open interest for December expiration.
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Hacker from the 2016 Bitfinex Breach Transfers $21M Worth of Bitcoin to Unknown Wallets
On Wednesday morning (ET), around 2,034 BTC ($21.6 million) from the 2016 Bitfinex hack moved into a few unknown wallets. The action was caught by the Btcparser program as five transactions with around 400 BTC each moved for the first time…
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New Ethereum Fee Model Has Some Miners Crying Foul: Survey
Eight of the nine mining projects answering a survey on EIP 1559 had a negative impression of the proposal, with seven saying they would not implement the change.
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Pantera Capital’s First Venture Fund Did Pretty Well. Its Second Fund? Not So Much
Pantera Capital’s venture capital returns, which have fallen by almost threefold, are beating startup investors but lagging the stock market.
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JPMorgan’s Blockchain Lead Is Now in Charge of Ethereum-Based Interbank Information Network
JPMorgan Blockchain Lead Christine Moy has been promoted to lead the bank’s Ethereum-based Interbank Information Network (INN).
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