Blockchain data firm Arkham to launch derivatives exchange: Report

American bank holding corporation Capital One has filed a patent application for the implementation of blockchain technology in user authentication, according to a filing published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) August 16. According to the document, the inquiry is a continuation of a patent application submitted by Capital One to the USPTO…

Decentralized finance (DeFi) is growing fast. Total value locked, a measure of money managed by DeFi protocols, has grown from $10 billion to a little more than $40 billion over the last two years after peaking at $180 billion.Total value locked in DeFi as of Nov. 2022. Source: DefiLlamaThe elephant in the room? More than…

Chinese cryptocurrency mining giant Bitmain is revisiting plans for an initial public offering (IPO,) Bloomberg reported on June 21.The company had filed to list an IPO on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, but the application expired on March 26.Now, Bitmain is reportedly planning to file listing documents with the United States Security and Exchange Commission, potentially paving the way for…

Russia’s richest man, Vladimir Potanin, is making steady headway with his blockchain-based trading platform for industrial assets and commodities.The billionaire’s venture, dubbed Atomyze, launched today, Feb. 25, in test mode. Potanin’s mining and smelting firm Nornickel will be the first to issue tokens on the platform, which is designed to speed up transactions, enable surplus…

As reported by Cointelegraph on Jan. 24, the press service of the Massachusetts Technical Institute (MIT) announced the development of a new cryptocurrency based on the proof-of-stake (PoS) protocol.Ethereum — Algorand’s closest competitor, according to the existing estimates — will launch its PoS system sometime between 2019 and 2021. Scheduled updates required for a gradual transition…

There has been an increase in employee crypto payments for the first half of this year despite the market crash, according to Deel. 190 Total views 16 Total shares Residents in nations with volatile economies are more likely to receive their pay in crypto, according to global hiring platform Deel. In its “State of Global Hiring…

A new, decentralized global platform is aiming to help streamers keep more of their earnings — and create a blockchain-driven ecosystem where they will find it easier to receive donations from their loyal viewers.According to DeStream, the esports market is growing, and as a result, audiences on popular streaming services such as Twitch, YouTube and…

On this week’s episode of “The Market Report,” Cointelegraph’s resident experts discuss the Ethereum (ETH) merge and how it might impact the crypto market. 634 Total views 22 Total shares On this week’s “The Market Report” show, Cointelegraph’s resident experts discuss the Ethereum Merge and how it might impact the crypto marketTo kick things off,…