ETH, TON, UNI, and XMR could rally if Bitcoin clears $68,000

The pandemic has put hundreds of thousands of businesses out of action, saw others fold and decimated great swathes of the economy. But, crypto thrived in this distributed environment. As the world clamped down and everyone was forced to decentralize, the crypto world shone.Perhaps crypto, born of a crisis, is most at home in one. Working…

With the funds, Aztec Network plans to hire more engineers and build a new encrypted blockchain. 400 Total views 1 Total shares Own this piece of crypto history Collect this article as NFTThe private layer-2 chain Aztec Network announced on Dec. 15 a $100 million Series B funding round led by venture capital firm a16z crypto.…

Earlier this week, decentralized cryptocurrency exchange CryptoBridge abruptly announced that it was shutting shop, leaving just two weeks for its customers to retrieve their funds. Around the same time, the Waves DEX also shut down to resume operations as a hybrid exchange.While Waves ostensibly decided to “merge all the infrastructure teams” together and focus on…

Bitcoin (BTC) begins a new trading week within 5% of the mythical $20,000 price level — but can it get there this time?As the largest cryptocurrency lines up for another shot at overcoming seminal resistance, Cointelegraph looks at the market factors influencing price performance on Monday.Vaccine, stimulus decision fuels risk appetiteOn a wider macro level,…

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), which is tasked with eliminating poverty in over 170 countries, wants to educate its 22,000 staff on distributed ledger technology. 223 Total views 3 Total shares A United Nations agency tasked with helping countries eliminate poverty is set to upskill its 22,000 staff in blockchain technology, with the ultimate

Flash loans allow users to borrow a high amount of assets without having to provide any upfront collateral, this is often used by miscreants to launch attacks on DeFi protocols. 431 Total views 26 Total shares New Free DAO, a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol, faced a series of flash loan attacks on Sept. 8, resulting…

"The customer property at LedgerX — the CFTC regulated entity — has remained exactly where it should be, segregated and secure," said Rostin Behnam in a hearing on FTX's failures. Own this piece of crypto history Collect this article as NFTCommodity Futures Trading Commission, or CFTC, chair Rostin Behnam has cited LedgerX, the crypto derivatives…

StarkWare’s milestone opens the door for ZK-based layer-2 solutions, enhancing Bitcoin’s scalability and global payment capabilities.