Crypto surges in Eastern Europe: DeFi drives 33% of transactions

In crypto trading we often see entire sectors move in tandem. DeFi coins may all curve upwards together, while metaverse tokens soared on news that Facebook’s getting a Facelift.But this week’s group of top crypto performers have very little in common... except one trading indicator that lit up in pulsating green neon letters before their…

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The cryptocurrency market has had a less than stellar start to the year and it appears that the downtrend that began after the November 2021 market peak has been extended thanks to a multitude of negative developments, including the expectation of rising interest rates and the threat of a war between Russia and Ukraine. While many…

On Feb. 1, part of the Ethereum (ETH) blockchain became anonymous. This is all thanks to the Aztec protocol that Thomas Walton-Pock and his team launched on the network’s mainnet last week.Aztec is designed not only to provide a high level of privacy on the ETH blockchain but also, according to its creators, it can significantly…

Dfinity, the team behind the Internet Computer protocol, or ICP, has fired back at critics of its decentralization and privacy features in an “Ask Me Anything” on Reddit yesterday.The team sought to assure that the project’s foundation does not have control over the majority of voting power, emphasizing that decentralization is a priority for the…

“Now is a pivotal point in Bitcoin’s evolution — we’re on the verge of mass adoption, and I think that I can make it happen faster,” said Samson Mow. 384 Total views 3 Total shares Blockstream chief strategy officer Samson Mow has announced he will be leaving the blockchain firm after five years.In a Tuesday…

Islamic finance is not always compatible with DeFi's focus on risk and yield. A new platform aims to blend the best of both. 5567 Total views 20 Total shares A team based out of Sydney, Australia is building what it claims is the world’s first “Shariah-guided” decentralized finance platform to navigate a course between the…

Cryptocurrency payment app Metal has launched as a full version in what creators say will dominate the market over Facebook’s Libra.In a social media post Aug. 19, Erik Finman, who co-founded Metal together with former QuickCoin co-founder, Marshall Hayner, confirmed users could now send and receive a range of cryptocurrencies. ‘Libra killer’ will challenge Facebook with…