Big banks rush in to test ECB’s wholesale distributed ledger tech

Cryptocurrency mining has been and remains an attractive endeavor not only for fans of alternative financial instruments but also for those serious about investing.When deciding whether to start mining, potential miners keep several well-known factors in mind: equipment and electricity costs, suitable climate and favorable legislation in the country of operation. At least, that was…

The Social Science Research Network (SSRN) recently published research studying the phenomenon of pump-and-dump groups within the crypto community. The paper — conducted by seven academics from Tel Aviv University, the University of Tulsa and the University of Mexico — concluded that “regulators should be very concerned that price manipulation via pump and dump schemes…

A new decentralized autonomous organization, BitDAO, announced its launch with a $230 million private sale and major contributions from Singapore-based Bybit. 3164 Total views 5 Total shares BitDAO, a new decentralized autonomous organization, is launching after a $230 million funding round led by billionaire venture capitalist Peter Thiel.BitDAO announced its DAO launch on Tuesday in…

The latest edition of Cointelegraph’s Top 100 list has arrived! Here are those who made a splash in 2021 and are likely to have a banger of a 2022. 1892 Total views 5 Total shares The Cointelegraph team has scoured the deepest trenches of the blockchain world to find the most artistic, analytical and innovative…

Welcome to Finance Redefined, your weekly dose of essential decentralized finance (DeFi) insights — a newsletter crafted to bring you the most significant developments from the past week.The $47 million Curve Finance exploit on July 30 had a domino effect on the DeFi ecosystem, mainly due to the $100 million loan taken out by the…

Bitcoin price charting on a longer timeframe, market structure and the issuance of 1 billion Tether so far this year are making crypto and equities analyst FilbFilb incredibly bullish on BTC/USD in the run up to the 2020 halving. Bitcoin traders split into 3 groups Since correcting from 2019’s all-time high of $13,800 and thrice failing to…

Communication is key, especially when it comes to explaining Bitcoin to mainstream corporate entities. 156 Total views 1 Total shares Earlier this year, business intelligence giant MicroStrategy put $425 million of its treasury funds into Bitcoin (BTC). The move was largely seen as a big step in the right direction for mainstream Bitcoin adoption. MicroStrategy,…

The startup that has built a “next-generation crypto trading terminal” says its product is focused on simplicity and automation — enabling traders to set up their strategies and spend evenings away from their screens.Superorder says its crypto terminal is built for 24/7 trades. One of its platform’s features is the Strategy Builder, a tool enabling…

Online searches for the term ‘Bitcoin dead’ reached an all-time high owing to peak anxiety among investors amid ongoing selloffs at the time. 120 Total views 4 Total shares The global crypto community has started to redirect its interest from Bitcoin (BTC) to Web3, according to Google search trends.In order to keep up with decade-long…