The arrival of institutional investors and the rise of decentralized finance (DeFi) has been an incredible boon for the entire cryptocurrency sector but it has also highlighted a number of persistent limitations that many blockchain networks encounter when faced with
April 21, 2021
In the frenzy of a bull market where new projects are popping up daily and social media users scour their feeds to try and catch the next moon coin before it pumps and dumps, it can be a challenge to
The Norwegian Tax Administration has issued a warning to crypto traders in advance of the April 30 deadline to file tax returns. According to a notice from the Norwegian Tax Administration, or NTA, today, the government agency advised all taxpayers
Ether (ETH) price fell by 19.6% on April 18, resulting in the quick liquidation of $1 billion in long futures contracts. Despite the size of this record liquidation and its impact on Ether price, the futures’ open interest remained above
A trading platform has vowed to make crypto fun again by enabling users to unlock achievements linked to buying, selling and holding assets. EXMO says its new feature is designed to reward the exchange’s most active customers, increase loyalty, and
Digital asset custody firm BitGo has expanded its cold storage insurance program, raising its insurance capacity by $600 million. BitGo debuted its crypto insurance program through global insurance and reinsurance market Lloyd’s of London in 2019. This enabled BitGo clients
The pandemic has thrown our economy upside down and transformed our high streets across every city, town, and village. Vacant shops and boarded-up businesses have become the norm; the virus striking at the very core of our communities. Over the
Baillie Gifford, a 110 year-old asset management firm known for its early bets on firms like Tesla, has invested $100 million in major cryptocurrency wallet service Blockchain.com. Blockchain.com co-founder and CEO Peter Smith announced Wednesday that Baillie Gifford’s contribution to
Beatport, a digital music portal for DJs and musicians, announced this week that it would begin accepting Bitcoin (BTC) as a means of payment on its website. Beatport hosts and sells music tracks for use by DJs, returning a portion
Institutional investors have rallied around XRP this past week, with the assets under management, or AUM, or XRP investment products nearly doubling. According to CoinShares’ weekly digital asset fund flows report, roughly $33 million flowed into XRP products this week,
