The pepperoni on the first pizza bought with Bitcoin is worth $6.5M today

Decentralized finance (DeFi) has massive potential to transform traditional financial services. Data from Emergen Research recently found that the global DeFi platform market size is expected to reach $507 billion by 2028. Moreover, the total value locked within DeFi currently exceeds $75 billion, demonstrating fast-paced growth compared to previous months this year.Yet, DeFi’s potential may still not be realized by business…

The use of the CBDC on the cryptocurrency exchange will enhance security and, it hopes, attract merchants.

Bitcoin’s price lost steam after a failed retest of the $27,400 resistance on June 6, signaling that investors became less confident after the recent regulatory actions by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against Binance and Coinbase. Both exchanges are being sued on multiple counts, including failure to register as licensed brokers and offering unregistered…

The United States equities markets shrugged off the hotter-than-expected labor data on Dec. 2 and recovered sharply from their intraday low. This suggests that market observers believe the Federal Reserve may not change its stance of slowing the pace of rate hikes because of the latest jobs data.Although the FTX crisis broke the positive correlation…

The account has made multiple posts promising a token giveaway and ushers users to a copycat website to connect their crypto wallet. 151 Total views 2 Total shares The X (Twitter) account of crypto-focused venture capital firm Blockchain Capital has seemingly been taken over by scammers attempting to lure users with the promise of a…

The city of Ephrata, Washington, will halt new crypto mining developments in the city for the next 12 months, Eastern Washington and North Idaho daily newspaper The Spokesman Review reports Friday, Oct. 19.The recently announced suspension will only affect new crypto operations from being established in Ephrata, while the existing four businesses already there will…

Newly launched DeFi derivatives platform Perpetual Protocol crosses open interest milestone in barely 24 hours. 398 Total views 5 Total shares Perpetual Protocol, a new DeFi derivatives exchange, revealed that the platform had already crossed its $500,000 open interest (OI) cap for decentralized perpetual contracts. The announcement is coming less than 24 hours after the mainnet launch…

Bitcoin (BTC) began a nervous weekend at around $39,000 on Feb. 26 after an overnight spike briefly saw $40,000 return.BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewStocks gains but crypto "fear" pervadesData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView revealed calmer conditions for BTC/USD Saturday after overnight volatility saw highs of $40,330 on Bitstamp.With traditional markets closed, the…

Binance Smart Chain will integrate Chainlink data oracles to add usability to its blockchain, in particular, in the burgeoning DeFi space. 1757 Total views 1 Total shares Binance Smart Chain — a dual-chain architecture from major crypto exchange Binance — is now integrating Chainlink (LINK) data oracles. Binance Smart Chain adds smart contracts to the exchange's…