Morningstar Portfolio Manager Amy Arnott said Cardano, along with Bitcoin and Ethereum, has the potential to form the “big three” of mainstream cryptocurrencies. She pointed out each has its pros and cons. However, Cardano will soon offer the technical applications of Ethereum, but without its extreme volatility. Whereas she claims Bitcoin lacks the ability to …
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Major cryptocurrency exchange Binance today announced that users who passed only “Basic” verification soon won’t be able to withdraw more than 0.06 Bitcoin (roughly $2,000) worth of funds per day—down from the previous limit of 2 BTC (around $80,000 currently). “Daily withdrawal limits will be adjusted to 0.06 BTC for accounts which have completed only …
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) recently announced the abrupt end to sales and outsourcing of foreign exchange to Bureau de Change (BDC) operators after accusing them of failing to stick to their core mandate. Instead of providing forex to retail users, BDCs are believed to be supplying the scarce resource to so-called “illegal” dealers. …
With the government in Beijing cracking down on their operations, Chinese miners have been on the lookout for other jurisdictions. Providing low-cost energy, Iran has emerged as a prospective destination. However, the country’s state-owned power utility has expressed concerns over a possible influx of miners and illegal imports of mining hardware from China. Tavanir Warns …
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The number of users or unique addresses leveraging decentralized finance (defi) protocols via Ethereum has risen past 3 million according to recent statistics. A vast majority of these unique addresses use the defi protocol Uniswap, as 2.4 million users have been recorded since December 2018. Ethereum Defi Applications See Unique Addresses Surpass 3 Million According …
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The growth and popularity of community inclusion cryptocurrencies in Kenya continues to soar with the country’s rural farmers being the latest group to embrace the financial technology. As one report reveals, some farmers in Kenya’s countryside are now accepting cryptocurrency as payment while others are using the same to buy important supplies. Use of Sarafu …
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned against adopting cryptocurrencies, like bitcoin, as legal tender. Noting numerous risks and costs involved, the IMF does not see crypto assets catching on as a national currency. IMF Warns of Risks in Adopting Cryptocurrencies as National Currency The International Monetary Fund (IMF) published a blog post on Monday …
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U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren has asked Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to “act with urgency” and adopt an appropriate policy to address the risks posed by cryptocurrencies. “The longer that the United States waits to adapt the proper regulatory regime for these assets, the more likely they will become so intertwined in our financial system that …
Payments giant Mastercard has launched a new, global program for cryptocurrency startups. Seven crypto companies have already joined the program. Together with Mastercard, they will work to “expand and accelerate innovation around digital asset technology and make it safer and easier for people and institutions to buy, spend and hold cryptocurrencies and digital assets.” Mastercard’s …
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) published a warning that putting Bitcoin (BTC) or any other crypto on par with a national currency presents serious risks to macro-financial stability. In their official blog post, written by monetary and capital markets department director Tobias Adrian and legal department head Rhoda Weeks-Brown, the IMF describes adopting cryptos as …
CryptoSlate recently had the opportunity to chat with Theta’s Head of Strategy, Wes Levitt. Theta is creating a more efficient, decentralized network for delivering video and other data between connected devices. Wes Levitt is Head of Strategy for Theta Labs, where he works on corporate strategy, marketing and press relations, and analytics. He has been …
Tesla, a major electric car manufacturer led by Elon Musk, has reported a record operating income of $1.3 billion in the second quarter of 2021—which was “partially offset” by a “Bitcoin-related impairment of $23M.” “Operating income increased [year-over-year] mainly due to volume growth and cost reduction. Positive impacts were partially offset by growth in operating …
Fireblocks, a blockchain infrastructure firm, raised $310 million in its most recent funding round, reaching a valuation of $2 billion. The company, which specializes in the custody of digital assets, is interested in bringing traditional assets to the blockchain realm. Fireblocks expects this trend of digitalization to keep growing in the recent future. Fireblocks Raises …
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Following the announcement from the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) Boston Celtics, the Cleveland Cavaliers has officially partnered with the blockchain firm Socios.com. The partnership is aimed at increasing the Socios brand and awareness via the Cavaliers’ global asset platform. Socios Partners With the Cavs On July 26, Socios.com and the NBA team, the Cleveland Cavaliers, …
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According to a recent report, the first trust-less swap between the Bitcoin blockchain and Stacks protocol has been executed. The co-founder of the Stacks protocol, Muneeb Ali tweeted about the native bitcoin swap and said the progress is a big deal. Trust-less Native Bitcoin Swap Executed With an NFT Called ‘Boombox’ On July 23, a …
