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The views expressed here are the author’s own and do not necessarily represent the views of Cointelegraph.com Blockchains and cryptocurrencies are still young. The ones in actual operation still have a range of teething problems and weaknesses, while they also lack the widespread adoption that would forcibly accelerate their development and provide an expanded testing ground…

DeFi architect, Fantom Foundation technical advisor, and Yearn Finance founder Andre Cronje has left the decentralized finance (DeFi) space reeling after deactivating his Twitter account.Cronje’s long-time colleague at the Fantom Foundation Anton Nell stated in a Mar. 6 tweet that both he and Cronje were leaving the crypto space entirely. However, concerns have arisen about…

Glassnode says short-term holders have “carried the brunt” of losses from Bitcoin’s recent drop below $50,000.

XRP price growth remains lackluster as February begins, despite blockchain payment network Ripple releasing 500 million tokens from its escrow.Data from the XRP blockchain noted by monitoring resource Whale Alert on Feb. 1 confirmed a single transaction of 500,000,000 tokens worth $119.5 million left Ripple’s escrow the same day.XRP “rewards” bagholders with 26% returnsThe move…

The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has issued a warning against an alleged global scam scheme known as “Bitcoin Revolution,” according to an official document published today, Jan. 25.According to the Maltese regulator, the alleged crypto scam represents a typical get-rich-quick scheme, and operates through the website the-bitcoinrevolution.org and several other unnamed websites.The fraudulent entity…

Bitcoin (BTC) has been a hot topic of discussion lately even for those outside the core crypto community, but unfortunately, it’s not for the best of reasons. In particular, the amount of energy required to mine Bitcoin has created concerns for investors who were considering BTC as an option to diversify. According to the Cambridge Center for…

The new exchange-traded fund will focus on environmentally friendly crypto mining infrastructure firms. 629 Total views 2 Total shares An exchange-traded fund focusing on more environmentally friendly crypto mining operations and infrastructure has been launched in the United States.The new Viridi Cleaner Energy Crypto-Mining and Semiconductor ETF started trading on Tuesday, July 20, on the…

The MakerDAO (MKR) community has locked in an auction to cover a multi-million dollar hole in DAI collateral after the sudden Ethereum (ETH) price crash on March 12. Scheduled for 10:28 AM EST on March 19, the system will auction newly minted MKR in exchange for DAI.The proceeds from the sale will be used to…

Some mayors of cities large and small in the U.S. have been pushing for the adoption of cryptocurrencies or otherwise taking a position in favor of digital assets. 867 Total views 11 Total shares Curtis Sliwa, a beret-wearing Republican running to be the mayor of New York City, said one of the goals of his…