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While Cardano and Polkadot are extending their staking dominance, Tezos has plummeted from the top ten by staked capitalization. 2406 Total views 31 Total shares The stakes have been upped for Cardano and Polkadot, with the two networks continuing to dominate the staked capitalization rankings.According to data from StakingRewards, Cardano is currently the top blockchain…

Crypto.com Capital has made a strategic investment into a multichain NFT marketplace aiming to be the eBay for NFTs, dubbed “Hodooi.com.”The platform is a new startup from Travala Founder Matt Luczynski and will officially launch on Binance Smart Chain (BSC) in Q3 2021, and integrate with Ethereum in the same quarter.The Crypto.org Chain recently upgraded…

Since the “digital Sleeping Beauty,” Bitcoin (BTC), woke up about two months after its third halving in mid-May 2020, we have read a lot about the “funding rate” of digital assets futures — from good to completely misleading reports. We just wanted to chime in on that trendy topic.What is the funding rate?First, it is…

The results of a new study from the Bank of Thailand point to three key considerations for making sure a retail central bank digital currency doesn't adversely impact financial stability. 296 Total views 36 Total shares The Bank of Thailand has published the results of a new study into how to manage the implications of…

Payment giant Visa will continue connecting the crypto economy to its “network of networks” to support the broader digital transformation of financial services. 341 Total views 8 Total shares Global payments giant Visa will continue to support the development and adoption of the cryptocurrency industry as part of its business, the company said in its…

The stablecoin market has been growing exponentially — from only $21.5 billion in mid-October of last year to $130 billion at the start of November; a six-fold increase — so it was only reasonable to expect that the United States government would have to come to grips with these digital assets that are designed to…

American libertarian political commentator Dave Rubin has announced he is turning to Bitcoin (BTC) in lieu of the crowdfunding platform Patreon, in protest against the latter’s alleged censorship practices. Rubin made his announcement on Twitter Jan. 6.In an interview with the Washington Examiner last week, Rubin explained his decision to leave Patreon — which reportedly…

Bithumb’s offline support center in Gangnam is closing down due to COVID-19. 1923 Total views 17 Total shares Bithumb, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in South Korea, is preparing to close some of its offices due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.According to an official announcement on Nov. 23, Bithumb will be temporarily suspending its offline support…

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority foresees enacting requirements for bank exposure, operational risk and stablecoins by 2025. 327 Total views 4 Total shares The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority, or APRA, published a letter to regulated entities Thursday setting out risk management expectations and a policy roadmap for the regulation of crypto-assets through 2025. “While activities…