Bitcoin’s window to reach $100K by end of Q4 'looks very tight'

DeFi protocol Platypus seeks to return nearly 78% of the main pool funds by reminting frozen stablecoins. 51 Total views 2 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTDecentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Platypus disclosed details of a recent $9.1 million exploit, alongside efforts to recover the funds, and a compensation…

“Next-generation talent is essential to further transform our region into a hub for up-and-coming tech innovators and businesses,” said Blockchain Center of Excellence director Mary Lacity. 75 Total views 18 Total shares The Northwest Arkansas Council, consisting of business leaders aimed at promoting development in the region, has announced a crypto incentive program to bring…

PayPal reportedly plans to introduce crypto trading through a new brokerage service offered by United States stablecoin operator Paxos. 293 Total views 9 Total shares Digital payments giant PayPal reportedly plans to facilitate cryptocurrency trading through a new partnership with stablecoin operator Paxos.Industry news outlet Coindesk reported on July 20 that PayPal plans to introduce…

Decentralized finance, or DeFi for short, became a buzzword in 2019 following the valuations of MakerDao and Compound after both companies raised sizable rounds from the elite Silicon Valley-based Venture Capital firm Andreessen Horowitz.2020 has been a difficult year for the crypto DeFi sector — it’s been going through the wringer. Over the weekend, the…

A Swiss company claims it has unveiled “a new approach” for in-game advertising that sees promotional content embedded into gameplay instead of interrupting experiences for players.Vreo says players stand to benefit from more attractive forms of in-game advertising, as developers are paid based on the attention players pay to the content they see.The startup hopes…

After posting Bitcoin inquiry on Twitter, Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling held her own amid a flood of various comments from the crypto community. 407 Total views 18 Total shares Harry Potter author, J.K. Rowling, recently asked for an explanation of Bitcoin (BTC) on Twitter, bringing an onslaught of commentary from the crypto community. "This started…

Major Canadian crypto exchange Coinsquare has acquired StellarX, a Stellar (XLM)-based zero-fee decentralized payment network, according to a press release published on Feb. 14.According to the announcement, Bermuda-based StellarX will be a fully owned subsidiary of Coinsquare and will seek regulatory approval to operate and expand its service under Coinsquare’s compliance.The new acquisition has followed…

After several days of plunging markets, the U.S. Federal Reserve added $168 billion into the economy — a total higher than all money currently invested in Bitcoin.“Separate auctions Tuesday in the short-term lending market, or repo, saw a two-week offering massively oversubscribed, with $93 billion offered for a $45 billion operation,” according to a March…

“We have increased the scope of the project and extended the timeline,” said ASX CEO Dominic Stevens. 342 Total views 9 Total shares The Australian Securities Exchange, or ASX, has delayed its switch to blockchain for the third time, citing complications due to COVID-19 and additional feedback from stakeholders. According to an Oct. 28 update from…