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Ethereum Fees Decline as Analysts Point to Bots as Cause

Ethereum (ETH) average transaction fees have plunged by as much as 50% in two weeks, falling from a fourteen-day high of USD 22.9 to a low of USD 11.4 on April 11, before increasing again. Analysts have pinned the fall on a shift in the types of bots used by traders, with flashbots replacing the...

, by Simon Chandler

Coinbase Goes Public This Week – What To Expect?

As US-based major crypto exchange Coinbase going public in two days, many industry insiders see it as a bullish event for a wider crypto space, but also one that may eventually lead more people into decentralized finance (DeFi). Meanwhile, an investment research firm placed the exchange's valuation...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Trezor’s Plans, Spain’s Crypto Tax Warning, Thai SEC & Binance + More News

Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.Wallet newsTrezor announced four things set to come out this year: Trezor Suite Mobile app for Android, Bitcoin Full Node, CoinControl,...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Fintech Heavyweights Revolut, Robinhood Gun for More Crypto Gains

Major fintech players are stepping up their crypto game in an apparent bid to attract new customers to their platforms, with the UK-based Revolut adding support for 11 additional coins, including cardano (ADA) and decentralized finance (DeFi) offerings like uniswap (UNI) – and the USA-based...

, by Tim Alper

5 Ways DeFi Can Revolutionize the Healthcare Industry

Pradeep Goel, CEO of Solve.Care, a blockchain-powered platform for healthcare benefits administration and payments. ______Against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, the recent growth of the decentralized finance (DeFi) market could change the game for the healthcare industry. Let’s...

, by Pradeep Goel

Yellen & Global Tax Plan, Russian Crypto Consultation, Indian NFT Marketplace + More News

Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.Janet Yellen. Source: A video screenshot, Youtube/Credit SuisseTax newsJanet Yellen will use her first major address as US Treasury secretary to...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Ex-SEC Chair Enters Crypto River, USD 225m Crypto Fund + More News

Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.Career newsOne River Asset Management, a USD 2.5bn firm whose crypto funds are backed by hedge fund titan Alan Howard, brought on former...

, by Linas Kmieliauskas

Ethereum Alternative Solana Gets USD 40M Boost

Proof-of-stake protocol Solana (SOL), which is being touted as another alternative to Ethereum (ETH), has announced two strategic investments today, from crypto exchanges OKEx and MXC, with the combined funds to be used for the growth of projects in the Solana ecosystem, as well as expanding the...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Enigmatic Elon Musk Sets Crypto Riddle with Mysterious DeFi-themed Post

Another day, another Elon Musk-shaped Twitter-based crypto enigma – the Tesla chief and Twitter trickster-in-chief has sent the crypto community into a twist with to a tweet about decentralized finance (DeFi).Without explaining whether he was being serious or just trolling his followers, Musk...

, by Tim Alper

DeFi – CeFi Convergence & ‘Explosive’ Growth Are Coming – BIS Summit Panel

Decentralized finance (DeFi) and centralized finance (CeFi) are heading towards convergence as we are entering a period of rapid development for DeFi applications worldwide, according to the participants of a panel discussion at this year’s BIS Innovation Summit, an event hosted by the Bank...

, by Jaroslaw Adamowski

DeFi Sandwich Traders Get ‘Salmonella’

A trader decided to try out an experiment in exploitation as a cautionary tale to all decentralized finance (DeFi) entrants, gaining more than ETH 100 (USD 168,560) in profits from sandwich trading contracts."Sandwich trading is a lot of fun, but it's not risk free," said Nathan Worsley, founder...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Russia & China vs. USD, Fed’s Chair on Bitcoin, FATF Aims at DeFi + More News

Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.Fiat newsDuring his visit to China, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called for Moscow and Beijing to reduce their dependence on...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

WBTC: Where Bitcoin Meets DeFi

Alexi Lane of Ethereum tokens explorer Ethplorer.____As bitcoin (BTC) keeps reaching its new all-time highs, all eyes are on the world’s leading cryptocurrency as it dominated news cycles and attracted newcomers to the digital asset industry. The price action of the heavily followed asset is...

, by Alexi Lane

Bitcoin Suisse’s License Plan, Fed Rates, Delayed Tax Season + More news

Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.Regulation newsCrypto financial services firm Bitcoin Suisse AG might resubmit its banking license application after it was withdrawn...

, by Linas Kmieliauskas

Accidental Gift To ETH Miners, Cardano Rallies On Coinbase Pro News + More

Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.Mining newsNvidia, an American tech company, confirmed that it has accidentally removed the hash rate limiter on its RTX 3060 graphic...

, by Linas Kmieliauskas

Sushi is Expanding to Avalanche While Ethereum Camp Fights High Fees

Major DeFi protocol SushiSwap (SUSHI) has announced its expansion to the Avalanche (AVAX) smart contract platform, while the Ethereum (ETH) camp is looking for new ways to curb its sky-high fees that force its users to look for alternatives. SushiSwap, which launched in the second half of 2020...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

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