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Tech
Bitgo
Supply of Tokenized Bitcoin on Ethereum Now Tops $1.1B: Here's Why
The supply of BitGo’s wrapped bitcoins (WBTC) topped 76,000 after setting an all-time record of nearly 21,000 WBTC minted within one week. Here’s why.
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By William Foxley
Sep 22, 2020 at 6:31 p.m. UTC
Sep 22, 2020
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Tech
Web 3.0
Filecoin: Understanding the Complex Crypto System Meant to Rival AWS
Filecoin and its FIL token might be the most complex thing the blockchain industry has ever brought to market. Here's what you need to know.
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By Brady Dale
Sep 15, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
Sep 15, 2020
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DeFi, Yield Farming, Yearn Finance, YFI
Tech
Defi
Yearn, YAM and the Rise of Crypto's 'Weird DeFi' Moment
What do these various memecoins do? Here's the rough TL;DR of the latest tokens to top the DeFi charts.
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By Brady Dale
Aug 31, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. UTC
Aug 31, 2020
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Crypto Use Is Taking Off in Mexico
Policy
Latin america
Why It's Time to Pay Attention to Mexico's Booming Crypto Market
In a trend that is largely unnoticed outside of the country, Mexico is embracing cryptocurrency at a breakneck speed.
Crypto Use Is Taking Off in Mexico
By Sandali Handagama
Aug 13, 2020 at 1:20 p.m. UTC
Aug 13, 2020
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YAM Market Cap (CoinGecko)
Markets
Defi
YAM's Market Cap Falls From $60M to Zero in 35 Minutes
YAM’s market cap fell to zero just minutes after the co-founder pronounced the yield farming project dead. A rescue plan is now in the cards.
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By Paddy Baker
Aug 13, 2020 at 9:45 a.m. UTC
Aug 13, 2020
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Markets
Capital markets
Two Reasons Crypto's Bull Market Is Coming
Capital from dying token projects and an inflationary environment provide conditions for crypto's march towards a $1 trillion market cap.
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By Anil Lulla
Aug 5, 2020 at 7:17 p.m. UTC
Aug 5, 2020
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Tech
Ethereum
One Billion, Two Billion, Three Billion, Four? DeFi's Knocking on TradFi's Door
DeFi is an overnight success years in the making. From "The DAO" hack to $3.6 billion in total value locked, here's the history of decentralized finance.
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By Brady Dale
Jul 28, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. UTC
Jul 28, 2020
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Policy
Banks
Banks in US Can Now Offer Crypto Custody Services, Regulator Says
U.S. regulators have cleared the way for national banks to provide cryptocurrency custody services on behalf of customers.
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By Nikhilesh De
Jul 22, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. UTC
Jul 22, 2020
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Policy
China
China's Blockchain Infrastructure to Extend Global Reach With Six Public Chains
China’s blockchain infrastructure BSN will expand its global reach by integrating with six major public chains including Tezos, NEO, Cosmos’ Irisnet, Nervos, Ethereum and EOS....
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By David Pan
Jul 21, 2020 at 2:05 p.m. UTC
Jul 21, 2020
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Markets
Ethereum
Sale of the Century: The Inside Story of Ethereum's 2014 Premine
"Now anyone could be an investor in one of the most cutting-edge technology companies out there. All they needed was an internet connection and at least 0.01 bitcoin."
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By Camila Russo
Jul 11, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Jul 11, 2020
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