The second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization has, throughout September, outpaced the flagship cryptocurrency in terms of open interest across cryptocurrency derivatives products. According to CryptoCompare’s September 2021 Exchange Review, aggregate open interest in Ethereum-based derivatives products grew 4.7% to $5.8 billion last month, while open interest in bitcoin derivatives fell 3.7% since August to $11.9 billion. Bitcoin perpetual futures contracts […]

Cardano’s stablecoin hub Ardana has inked a partnership with scalable blockchain architecture platform Elrond to integrate the latter’s native EGLD coin as one of the first cross-chain assets to collateralize stablecoins on Ardana. EGLD to Be Available on Ardana In an announcement made today, Cardano-based stablecoin-focused DeFi platform Ardana stated it had inked a long-term strategic partnership with highly scalable […]

Leading U.S. movie theater chain AMC has revealed it is now accepting dogecoin payments for digital gift cards that are then accepted on the company’s website, mobile application, and in theaters. DOGE payments were added along with other cryptocurrencies. During AMC’s Q2 earnings call back in August, its CEO Adam Aron revealed the firm was looking to accept cryptocurrencies like […]

Cardano-backed project Coti has seen the price of its native $COTI token jump nearly 100$ over the last 30 days ahead of the rollout of a Visa card after it teamed up with popular fintech firm Simplex. According to CryptoPotato, Coti is launching a new service set to facilitate the bridge between fiat currencies and digital assets by allowing its […]

Borderless. Fair. Transparent. Decentralized Finance is making a strong case as an alternative global financial system. Growing in deposits over $175bn and new technologies such as layer two support – we are witnessing explosive growth in industry innovation. The decentralized technology it is based on attracts the best and brightest minds from around the world with one collective goal: a […]

Altair, a project that wants to finance assets on Kusama mirroring Centrifuge, has been declared the winner in the second auction round on the canary network, a confirmation on September 29 shows. Altair is now the 9th Parachain on Kusama The project is now the ninth Parachain and the winner of the hotly contest auction slot on Kusama, a feat […]

The popularity of cryptocurrencies is steadily increasing, not only because they can be a fruitful investment opportunity, but also because they offer an alternative to standard payment methods. But why should one choose crypto over traditional payment methods like credit cards? Well, many countries especially in Scandinavia, block usage of fiat payments on sites they deemed to put citizens at […]

Speaking at the recently concluded Cardano Summit, Cardano (ADA) Founder Charles Hoskinson said that the leading blockchain platform will see COTI serve as its official issuer of a new stablecoin based on the Djed stablecoin protocol. Cardano to Use COTI-Issued Stablecoin The fast-growing Cardano ecosystem will soon integrate a stablecoin issued by COTI built on the Djed stablecoin protocol, a […]

The first on-chain decentralized exchange on Solana with permissioned access based on digital identity, Solrise DEX Pro, launches today. LONDON and SAN FRANCISCO (Sept. 23, 2021) — Solrise Finance, a Solana-based decentralized investment platform, and Civic Technologies, a leading innovator in digital identity solutions, have partnered to launch the first on-chain decentralized exchange on Solana with permissioned access based on […]