Total Value Locked in DeFi about to double

Following the strong increase in DeFi TVL (Total Value Locked) over last summer, the amount (in US dollars) continues to rise. A sharp surge since the beginning of December has seen the TVL practically double.   DEFI PULSE  DeFi Pulse lists around 60 DeFi projects from the areas of Lending, Dexes, Derivatives, Payments, and Assets. On the other hand, Coin Gecko publishes the market cap of […]

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COVID-19 and the Forex Market in 2021

In 2020, the new COVID-19 infection upset plans of both travelers and participants in the financial markets. Some managed to make money, while others saw their fortunes dive as they failed to navigate the new reality. It is a mistake to assume that the volatile currency market and the coronavirus pandemic will stay in the outgoing year. According to the […]

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Algorand DeFi Ecosystem receives a Frontier boost

Frontier, a chain-agnostic DeFi aggregation layer, has recently received a significant grant from the Algorand Foundation. Frontier will use the grant to add support for the Algorand blockchain and protocols built on top of it in the Frontier application. Regarding the grant, Ravindra Kumar, CEO of Frontier, said: “We are excited to be working together with Algorand Foundation in building […]

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Thailand Police Nab $66 Million Forex-3D Ponzi Scheme Kingpin

The authorities in Thailand have arrested the mastermind of Forex-3D Ponzi scheme, Apiruk Kothi, on Monday over a year after issuing a warrant against him, local media Bangkok Post reported. The scheme defrauded over 8,400 documented victims, according to Thailand’s department of special investigations (DSI), with total estimated damages of around 2 billion baht (over $66 million), making it one of the […]

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Crypto Chi: The future (and energy) of money and technology

Throughout 2020, we saw a consistent flow of news about legacy finance, major investment companies and large corporations looking to enter the digital assets industry. The value proposition for investing in Bitcoin (BTC) and other digital currencies started to move beyond just a store of value or thinking of Bitcoin as a commodity like digital gold. In 2021, we’ll see […]

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Amid Rising Debt, Former Primer Minister of Canada Calls for Bitcoin Reserves

Key Takeaways Stephen Harper, in an online conference, talked about the difference between the current recession and the 2008 financial crisis.  Harper raised uncertainty around the continued demand for U.S. dollars at prolonging low-interest rates. As confidence in the dollar weakens, Harper mentioned Bitcoin reserves with central banks alongside gold.  “How long will the world loan trillions of dollars at […]

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Building a Decentralized and Uncensorable Internet — The Nexus Protocol – Press release Bitcoin News

PRESS RELEASE. On December 21st, 2020, the Nexus Protocol white paper was released. The new internet will be driven by a blockchain-based operating system (LX-OS) and communications protocol (Nexus Protocol), that will be connected by a distributed satellite-based mesh network. The white paper contains technical specifications and mathematical models that showcase and prove the viability, value proposition, and practicality of […]

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8 Reasons Why You Should Invest In Bitcoin

There are many conceptions around bitcoin investment. People assume that it may not be excellent for them to invest in bitcoin. Some people are almost skeptical of Bitcoin because every professional and hacker has made it difficult to start investing in Bitcoin. Experts have exclusive reviews roughly the destiny of bitcoin, and scammers make human beings concerned about dropping their […]

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