DeFi fragmentation can only be solved at the account level

Bitcoin (BTC) price has seen a significant increase in 2019 (by more than 100%), while altcoins are actually down significantly from the beginning of the year. Moreover, most altcoin/BTC pairs have been hitting new lows, and many of the coins are still trending downwards, looking for potential support.Crypto market daily performance. Source: Coin360One of these coins…

The Hong Kong crypto exchange with strong ties to Russia was a blip on Chainalysis’ radar last year; its takedown was seen as anticlimactic by many in the crypto community. 355 Total views 9 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTNoncustodial peer-to-peer crypto exchange Bitzlato was little known to…

A German-born programmer in San Francisco has now used up eight of 10 password attempts he has to unlock the hard drive containing the private keys to his Bitcoin wallet, which contains 7,002 Bitcoin (BTC). As of press time, those holdings would be worth $268 million — that is, if only they were accessible.As a…

A Bitcoin-mining power plant in upstate New York has sold 106 petahash of its computing power to an undisclosed buyer using a “hashpower contract” settled in Bitcoin (BTC).The contract — brokered by BitOoda Digital — first launched in January with the aim of providing institutional investors to purchase large blocks of Bitcoin hashpower in over-the-counter…

Recent months have seen a surge of fresh money entering the crypto markets, from oversubscribed token sales to 100%+ price gains for tokens like Cardano (ADA), Chainlink (LINK) and VeChain (VET).But does this herald the beginning of a new bull market, or is it just another bubble waiting to burst? A little bit of both,…

SEC’s request to seal documents in the Ripple Labs case has sparked criticism from the community. 560 Total views 9 Total shares Ho-ho-ho! Get Limited Holiday Trait!Collect this article as NFTThe United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has requested to seal the infamous Hinman Speech documents, claiming that they are not relevant to the…

Facebook has allegedly sealed backing from over a dozen firms that include Visa, Mastercard, PayPal and Uber for its soon-to-be-unveiled cryptocurrency project. The news was reported by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) on June 13.Source ostensibly familiar with the matter told the WSJ that the firms — extending across the finance, e-commerce, venture capital and…

Japan’s Financial Services Agency will look to change financial laws to bring cryptocurrencies under insider trading rules as early as 2026, Nikkei reports. Japan’s finance regulator is planning to change the country’s laws to classify cryptocurrencies as financial products as early as 2026, according to the local outlet Nikkei. The Financial Services Agency (FSA) plans

Major South Korean bank KB Kookmin Bank is planning to integrate blockchain technology into its internal processes.As local news outlet Korea JoongAng Daily reported on Oct. 7, KB Kookmin stated that blockchain technology could provide a spectrum of benefits to the financial industry, including the issuance of digital tokens, funding, custodial services and trading.Taking a…