Curve founder repays 93% of $10M bad debt stemming from liquidation
The DeFi protocol’s native token plunged by 28% in a single day due to liquidations stemming from a hack attempt.
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Bitcoin price holds strong amid negative news blitz, says CoinShares report
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PwC Warns Lack of Insurance Access Is Hindering Crypto Businesses
Cryptocurrency businesses find it “almost impossible” to get insurance and this is deterring investors, Big Four auditor PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) told Reuters Dec. 20.In comments focusing on the global fintech market, Henri Arslanian — the firm’s fintech and crypto leader for Asia — highlighted the contradictory status quo industry businesses face trying to attract funding.“Most institutionally-minded…

Ethereum alternatives and layer-1 solutions see steady gains in September
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German government offloads its final Bitcoin holdings
The German government officially has zero BTC left after weeks of dumping its reserves onto the market, suppressing the price.

Web3 Gamer: GTA 6 crypto rumors, Dr Who/Sandbox, Thai tourist NFTs review
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Surge in Bitcoin energy consumption sparks debate in crypto community
Bitcoin energy consumption has been at its highest historical levels since late 2020, according to Digiconomist’s Bitcoin Energy Consumption Index. 2209 Total views 9 Total shares The recent surge of Bitcoin (BTC) price has driven notable growth in the amount of electricity consumed by Bitcoin miners, spurring another wave of argument in the community over…

Ethereum-scaling protocol zkSync’s layer-3 prototype set for testing in 2023
Matter Labs chief product officer Steve Newcomb emphasized to Cointelegraph that the launch of its L3 prototype will significantly improve the performance of its L2 solution. 254 Total views 7 Total shares