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Record $1B in tokenized Bitcoin shows BTC holders want a slice of DeFi
Lured by the sirens’ call, traders are wrapping their Bitcoin at record levels in order to yield farm and trade DeFi tokens. After failing to hold the $11K mark and exposing what some analysts have described as a general apathy to trade BTC…
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Bitcoin Unlimited Launches Two-Option Voting App Powered by Bitcoin Cash
On September 16, the Bitcoin Unlimited development team launched a new application called Votepeer. The software is powered by the Bitcoin Cash network and allows anyone to set up a transparent two-option voting process.This week a couple!--/noptimize-->!--noptimize-->…
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Defi Economy Rebounds: Total-Value Locked Jumps 28% Capturing Close to $9B
,The total-value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (defi) economy has recaptured much of the value lost during the Sushiswap fiasco last week. At the time, the defi TVL tumbled down to $6.8 billion from the $9.6 billion high on!--/noptimize-->!--noptimize-->…
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Uniswap’s Distribution Is Built on Something That Can’t Be Forked: Actual Users
“I think that Uniswap is one of the premier DeFi protocols, and its token is as well,” Sam Bankman-Fried, CEO at Alameda Research, told CoinDesk via email. “It has been the largest decentralized trading venue for a long time.”
The praise…
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Inflation Hit Ethiopia Demonetizes Currency To Curb Cash Hoarding
The Ethiopian government has unveiled a new set of banknotes that are expected to help authorities in curbing cash hoarding, illegal trade and illicit financial flows. The move is also aimed at boosting the liquidity of banks that are!--/noptimize-->!--noptimize-->…
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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Slumps to $10.7K; Ethereum Fees Rise Again
Bitcoin lost momentum Thursday while DeFi delirium pushes fees on Ethereum back up.
Bitcoin (BTC) trading around $10,920 as of 20:00 UTC (4 p.m. ET). Slipping 0.73% over the previous 24 hours.Bitcoin’s 24-hour range: $10,735-$11,052BTC…
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Uniswap Recaptures DeFi Buzz With UNI Token’s Airdropped Debut
Uniswap’s governance token, UNI, which was launched Wednesday night, has been on a roller-coaster ride in the past 24 hours, but despite the price volatility the total market cap of UNI could make the automated market maker (AMM) one of the…
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Judge Orders Bitfinex to Turn Over Tether Loan Documents (Again)
Bitfinex and Tether must turn over documents detailing their financial relationship and history to the New York Attorney General’s office (NYAG), a New York Supreme Court justice ruled again on Thursday.
Judge Joel M. Cohen, the judge who…
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Monetary Policy Is Finished and Macro Debates Are Boring, Feat. Raoul Pal
A wide-ranging conversation about the state of macro, why central banks can’t really do anything and why private markets are leading the future of money.
Raoul Pal is CEO and co-founder of Real Vision, a platform fundamentally disrupting…
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Kiss’ Gene Simmons Tweets Cryptic Message About His Bitcoin Plans
Rock band Kiss’ lead singer Gene Simmons has tweeted a cryptic message about bitcoin in response to a discussion on making cryptocurrency accessible to the masses. Simmons previously said he was interested in bitcoin, noting that its price!--/noptimize-->!--noptimize-->…
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