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Real-world asset (RWA) protocols have become a hot trend within DeFi circles.A real-world asset (RWA) protocol is a decentralized application that allows entities to tokenize and trade real-world assets. These assets range from stocks and government bonds to real estate and commodities. They are also known as asset tokenization protocols.DeFi provides certain advantages over TradFi…

The Texas Congressman urged lawmakers to examine the SEC's efforts to prevent fraud at the crypto exchange. 170 Total views 2 Total shares Own this piece of crypto history Collect this article as NFTThe Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was "asleep at the wheel" regarding how FTX Group and its subsidiaries met financial and corporate…

The recently released personal identification authorization tool Telegram Passport from messenger app Telegram is vulnerable to brute force attacks, according to an Aug. 1 report by cryptographic software and services developer Virgil Security, Inc. On July 26, Telegram announced the launch of Telegram Passport designed to encrypt users’ personal ID information and let them share…

Less than 5% of the code committed to the top 100 cryptocurrency projects on Github were contributed by women, according to a Medium article posted by journalist Corin Faife on June 10.The author gathered more than 1,026,804 code commits for his research. While 691,134 were made by developers with a male name, just 47,678 were…

Several businesses in the tourist town of Santa Lucia are now accepting Bitcoin payments in the hopes it can spur tourism spending. 99 Total views 1 Total shares A small tourist town in Honduras has begun accepting Bitcoin payments as part of the “Bitcoin Valley” initiative designed to increase tourism revenue across 60 local businesses.Some…

Bitcoin (BTC) hit a six-week high above $24,000 on July 29, extending its rally that picked up momentum after the United States Federal Reserve hiked rates by 75 basis points on July 27. If the rally sustains for the next two days, Bitcoin could be on target to close the month of July with gains…

As real estate tokens falter, AspenCoin has announced cash rebates for token holders who stay at its resort. Despite the broader security token market booming in recent months, real estate tokens appear to be struggling amid the coronavirus pandemic.AspenCoin (ASPD), the digital security representing fractional ownership in 19% of a five-star 179-room hotel in Colorado,…

Monday, Dec. 3 — Crypto markets have today again taken a major downturn, with all of the major coins by market cap seeing significant losses of within a 4 and 10 percent range, as data from Coin360 shows.Market visualization by Coin360Bitcoin (BTC) has dropped below the $4,000 price point, down about 7 percent on the…

The new browser extension lets users store, send and receive crypto across all EVM chains and Solana. 723 Total views 5 Total shares Following the collapse of FTX and the bank run on crypto exchanges in general, self-custody Trust Wallet is gaining momentum. In one week, the company launched the long-anticipated browser extension and collaborated…