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Ethereum’s Buterin Calls DeFi-powered Yield Farming ‘Unsustainable’

Ethereum (ETH) Co-founder Vitalik Buterin said he has a bit of “love and hate” for the influx of decentralized finance (DeFi) apps that have been built on the network of late – although he labeled them “valuable and essential” to the blockchain's community.Speaking in...

, by Jaroslaw Adamowski

Value Locked In DeFi to More Than Double in 2020 – Spartan Capital’s Koh

Despite already seeing huge growth this year, some investors believe the decentralized finance (DeFi) space has much more room to grow before the party is over, and that total value locked could still more than double in the next six months.The latest prediction for the future of the DeFi market...

, by Fredrik Vold

DeFi Faces Multiple Challenges On Its Way To Dominate Crypto

DeFi incentivizes users by offering them more predictable returns than trading. A combination of promised yields and FOMO has driven DeFi growth. DeFi has its challenges, such as security, sustained returns, and stable prices.While Bitcoin (BTC) maximalists remain skeptical, many other industry...

, by Simon Chandler

Bitcoin-Focused Investors Missing Out on ‘Mini Altcoin Boom’ – Head Trader

Despite bitcoin (BTC) being the focus of most financial institutions that are dipping their toe in crypto, the altcoin market is where the action really happens, according to a head trader at New York-based crypto trading firm GSR.Speaking with Bloomberg Radio, Richard Rosenblum, Co-founder and...

, by Fredrik Vold

Lost Bitcoin to Skyrocket Unless Investors Start Making Wills

A looming crypto inheritance crisis could lead to millions of tokens becoming irreparably lost if the findings of a new report prove to be true.A whopping 89% of surveyed cryptocurrency investors said they, on some level, were concerned about losing their assets when they die, but less than a...

, by Jaroslaw Adamowski

Another Bitcoin Stimulus Check Might Be Around The Corner

The US government might send out another wave of stimulus checks to their citizens, which some might use to buy bitcoin (BTC) or altcoins - and which would in effect (ironically) mean that the BTC-skeptic Donald Trump, who is seeking reelection this November, might inadvertently help crypto...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Liquidity Mining is ‘Like Uber’ Giving Shares to Early Drivers & Riders

DeFi's latest hit is yield farming with millions of dollars worth of tokens distributed each month. It's boosted by liquidity mining, which today is like Uber giving shares to early drivers and riders, argued a researcher. DeFi (decentralized finance) commonly refers to the protocols, digital...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Cosmos, Polkadot Join Terra In New DeFi Savings Project

Guided by a belief that decentralized finance (DeFi) is still missing “a simple and convenient savings product,” South Korea-based stablecoin issuer Terra (LUNA) has revealed Anchor, a new DeFi project.The new platform will be governed by a newly formed organization the Interchain Asset...

, by Fredrik Vold

Young Robinhooders Might Be a Driving Force for Bitcoin Market

While bitcoin (BTC) is struggling to brake that psychologically relevant barrier of USD 10,000, it might be the "bored millennials" turning to platforms like stock trading app Robinhood who might propel the next rally.Since April 2020, bitcoin hasn't moved outside the USD 8,000-USD 10,000 range,...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Samsung to Launch App that Reports ‘Lost or Stolen’ Crypto + More News

Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.Crypto adoption newsSamsung and South Korean software firm Uppsala are set to launch a crypto losses tracking system for...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

These Are 8 Biggest Crypto Funds According to a New Database

There are eight crypto funds with more than USD 250 million in assets under management (AUM), according to the newly-launched Dove Mountain Data, a live database of all funds deploying capital into crypto.This free, live database was created by Regan Bozman, Director Of Business Operations at...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Stocks Steal Spotlight From Bitcoin Despite Market Crash Warnings

Stock market seems to have stolen some attention from bitcoin (BTC), with young investors turning to equities. But as many expect a sharp correction and more volatility ahead, crypto analysts wonder what this would mean for the world's oldest crypto."So far bulls are in charge," writes Bloomberg,...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Hundreds of Institutional Investors Send a Good Sign to Bitcoin & Co

The results of a recent survey of 774 institutional investors in the US and Europe confirm that interest in and acceptance of cryptoassets as a new investable asset class is growing, according to Tom Jessop, President of Fidelity Digital Assets.The subsidiary of the US-based mutual fund giant...

, by Linas Kmieliauskas

Most Exchange Tokens Are ‘Undervalued’ – Research

Given the current trend of increased activity in both the spot and derivatives market for crypto trading, a number of exchange tokens may represent good investment opportunities at current prices, according to token data and rating agency TokenInsight.In its latest Exchange Token Valuation Report,...

, by Fredrik Vold

3 Experts on 3 Ways to Compare Cryptoassets

Dispersion of coins, order book data, and traditional customer growth metrics are three useful ways to compare cryptoassets, according to three crypto industry players.On Monday, during a panel at Messari’s Mainnet event, Kaiko CEO Ambre Soubiran, Coin Metrics Co-founder Nic Carter, and...

, by Kyle Torpey

These High Profile Bitcoin Investors Accumulate Ethereum Too

Following strong price gains this year, prominent bitcoin (BTC) investors are revealing their growing interest in ethereum (ETH).The most recent example is Garry Tan, Co-founder of venture capital firm Initialized Capital, and one of the early investors in major crypto exchange Coinbase, who...

, by Fredrik Vold

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