Bitcoin core dev receives grant for maintaining BIP repository

On a day in which Bitcoin crashed briefly to $30,000 in a rampant bear market, the leading cryptocurrency never got anywhere close to that on Korean exchanges. The so-called “kimchi premium” saw to that, keeping the price of Bitcoin as much as $5,000 above its level on leading U.S. exchanges.The major reason for this kimchi…

A fast riser in the decentralized finance (DeFi) world has announced a $4.9 million raise today led by major industry venture capital groups — as well as some unusual, upstart players. Alchemix, a DeFi lending protocol whose loans automatically repay themselves via deposits into other yield-bearing protocols, announced on Discord today a $4.9 million raise led…

ETH price may have bottomed in January following its sharpest rebound to date in a bear market. 362 Total views 4 Total shares The price of Ether (ETH) has pulled back to retest $3,000 support levels on Feb. 9 after Ethereum's native token reached a three-week high.  ETH price climbs to three-week highTo date, ETH price…

Supernets enable communication among distinct blockchain networks, considerably improving the usefulness of the overall system by enabling the transfer of assets and data among different blockchains.Furthermore, shared infrastructure and resources can be made possible by interconnected networks, which can lower costs and boost overall effectiveness. By making assets accessible across numerous networks, they can significantly…

Let’s dive into the evolution of DEXes as we explore the shift from automated market makers (AMMs) to the time-tested order book model. We must understand the inherent advantages and challenges of each approach, and discover how UTXO-based blockchains can reshape the trading landscape and bridge the gap between traditional finance and the dynamic world

FTX’s collapse dealt a major blow to the already fragile sentiment among cryptocurrency investors. Although a quick recovery is unlikely, Blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis said that the crypto universe could emerge stronger from this crisis. Chainalysis’ research lead Eric Jardine arrived at the conclusion after comparing FTX’s fall to that of Mt. Gox.Another calming statement…

One community member interpreted the IMF’s move as a way to “scare other countries away” from adopting Bitcoin as a legal tender. 554 Total views 10 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTAfter a visit to El Salvador, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) suggested the country reconsider its plans…

Peer-to-peer filesharing giant BitTorrent announced on Dec. 30 that DLive, the blockchain-based live streaming platform, will be joining its ecosystem.Through this partnership, DLive will bring peer-to-peer content sharing and live streaming capabilities to BitTorrent's 100 million monthly active users.BitTorrent CEO Justin Sun told Cointelegraph that following YouTube’s crypto-content ban, decentralized content platforms are the future.“It’s…

Following the successful completion of its initial parachain auctions, the Polkadot (DOT) ecosystem has begun to gain traction with the cryptocurrency community as the first chains begin to come online and integrate with Ethereum (ETH). Astar (ASTR) is one such Polkadot-based project that finished off the month of March on a hot streak after the multi-chain…