Everything Bitcoin: L2s see wave of adoption, but security needs to catch up

Decentralized finance (DeFi) is often characterized as a movement that could unseat traditional banks once and for all — eliminating intermediaries and giving consumers levels of freedom and choice that they’re probably unaccustomed to.But there’s an alternative narrative, one that doesn’t pit DeFi against the banks. What if these innovative protocols could help provide desperately…

The two protocols will collaborate on a joint platform that will combine the best features of each. 2434 Total views 19 Total shares Decentralized exchange Balancer and decentralized finance platform Gnosis have announced today a planned integration dubbed the Balancer-Gnosis-Protocol, a collaboration that will combine Balancer’s v2 pool mechanisms with Gnosis’s DEX aggregation and batch…

From the very beginning of the cryptocurrency movement, the societal potential of Bitcoin (BTC) has been one of the fundamental selling points. The decentralized design of crypto-based systems introduces the possibility of bringing individuals together to work toward shared goals, as well as enabling them to pool resources while remaining insulated from outside control. 2021…

The Initial Litigation Offering is being used to help a hemp grower crowdfund legal fees in a fight against California, and has important implications for a new type of fund raising with crypto. 422 Total views 51 Total shares Hemp grower Apothio has raised $330,000 for a lawsuit against Kern County, California via what’s known…

Optimism around the long-term adoption of digital assets remains high despite quantitate volatility in recent weeks. 354 Total views 20 Total shares In an exclusive television interview with Fox Business on Wednesday, JMP Securities director of financial technology research, Devin Ryan spoke candidly on a range of topics within the cryptocurrency industry. This included the…

Russia’s newly passed crypto bill finally provides a legal status to crypto, but does not allow it to be used as a payment method. 1130 Total views 5 Total shares Russia passed a major bill today related to cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC).The State Duma — Russia’s legislative body — has passed a bill titled “On…