Bitcoin price is down but crypto investors still have a plethora of yield opportunities thanks to DeFi. The growth of the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector has been a recurrent headline throughout 2021 and to date, hundreds of billions of dollars in crypto assets are locked on protocols across numerous blockchain networks and earning a yield …
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The decentralized, disintermediated and borderless blockchain networks challenge regulators, but DeFi is the future of finance. Hold onto your hats, boys and girls! It’s a new world — a financial system without intermediaries, that anyone can access 24 hours a day with only a mobile phone and a wallet! As Julien Bouteloup said to me: …
DeFi: Who, what and how to regulate in a borderless, code-governed world? Read More »
1. Remind me… what is a hardware wallet? One of the biggest benefits associated with hardware wallets lies in how they offer a form of cold storage — a way of keeping your assets out of a hacker’s reach. But as we’re going to explain in this article, depending on a hardware wallet doesn’t necessarily …
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This guide is for illustration purposes only, the actual steps to complete a transaction may vary between wallet and exchange services. Users should always do their own research before using any exchange, platform or wallet service. Opening a cryptocurrency account and getting started in decentralized finance (DeFi) are exciting parts of the crypto journey; however …
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“Companies dealing in cryptocurrencies are not immune from oversight,” said New Jersey’s acting attorney general Andrew Bruck. The Texas State Securities Board has filed for a hearing with the potential to impose a cease and desist order against crypto lending firm Celsius Network for not offering securities licensed at the state or federal level, while …
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Ether’s impressive YTD gains have largely been overshadowed by the profits accrued by other smart contract-enabled projects. There’s no denying that the last couple of years have seen the altcoin sector blossom and have a major impact on the crypto market at large. In fact, a quick look at data available on Google Trends shows …
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Smart contract capabilities are rendering old-school megalithic crypto projects obsolete as blockchains evolve beyond just being a medium of exchange. One of the familiar themes seen in previous crypto market cycles is the shifting market caps, popularity and ranking of the top 10 projects that see significant gains during bull phases, only to fade into …
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