Switzerland’s Crypto Valley hits $593B with 17 unicorns in 2024

The total value locked in DeFi protocols has surged 936% over the past 12 months. 240 Total views 9 Total shares New research by analytics platform DappRadar has revealed the extent to which decentralized finance and nonfungible token (NFT) markets have grown this year.In its Sept. 30 “Value Flow Report”, crypto analytics platform DappRadar reported…

Coming every Sunday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much more — a week on Cointelegraph in one link.Top Stories This WeekA bruising week for cryptocurrencies, stock markets and even goldThis week, it…

Most of the blockchain firms that closed in 2019 were cryptocurrency scams or had deficient business models, according to recent research.Research sent to Cointelegraph by Chinese market research firm EqualOcean on March 26 suggests that most blockchain-backed Chinese businesses that halted their activity last year had major flaws.Short-lived companiesThe report found over 70 blockchain projects…

The “Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao Dawan District Blockchain Alliance” has been established to promote synergy and innovation and jointly promote the development of the blockchain technology, China News, the official state-run press agency, reported Nov. 9.The newly established alliance — initiated by the Guangzhou City Blockchain Industry Association, the Hong Kong Blockchain Industry Association,…

Global consulting company Accenture has patented two solutions focused on blockchain interoperability, according to the data published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on April 2.The first patent, filed August 2018, patents a method for cryptologic blockchain interoperability. As described in the technical section of the patent, participants can share the token…

An independent film about stablecoins momentarily topped the U.S. box office charts earlier this month. 345 Total views 13 Total shares An independent film touting the virtues of the privacy coin, Monero (XMR), briefly topped the U.S. box office charts earlier this month.The film accomplished this feat with a total gross of just $3,430 amid…

The IMF has suggested that El Salvador “reconsider” its plans for Bitcoin, following a recent visit to the country. 175 Total views 10 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTEl Salvador has been advised by the global monetary watchdog to exercise caution in expanding government exposure to Bitcoin (BTC)…

VanEck expects Bitcoin’s long-term bull market to continue, but miners are struggling.