CoinMarketCap has announced that its users can now easily swap their Ethereum-based DeFi tokens right from the website. The feature will initially support only Uniswap V1 and V2, as well as all Uniswap compatible wallets including MetaMask, WalletConnect and Coinbase wallet, amongst others, according to a blog post on June 29, 2021. CoinMarketCap Token Swaps  CoinMarketCap, a leading cryptocurrency price, […]

Recently, Sam Bankman-Fried, Co-Founder and CEO of crypto exchange FTX, talked about retail investors’ interest in meme-based cryptocurrency Dogecoin ($DOGE). His comments about Dogecoin were made during an interview for an episode of The Jax Jones and Martin Warner Show. According to a report by The Daily Hodl, he said: “If there’s like an asset of the year for 2020 […]

As the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) concludes its second annual review of the crypto industry, it has urged global regulators to implement regulations and dissuasive sanctions towards non-compliant crypto exchanges, while revealing that only 45% of its 128 member jurisdictions have complied with AML/CFT policy and FATF recommendations. With global regulation on digital assets ramping up, crypto exchanges can […]

Blockchain networks are gradually changing the nature of transactions through on-chain infrastructures. This fundamental building block facilitates on-chain transactions within the crypto ecosystem, allowing stakeholders to validate or verify these transactions. Unlike traditional finance, where transactions take place off-chain, the crypto ecosystem has introduced public ledgers such as Bitcoin and Ethereum’s blockchains that anyone can track.  The Bitcoin and Ethereum […]

Large Bitcoin addresses are on the move again after the recent volatility in the world’s most valuable digital asset. According to Whale Alert, a Bitcoin whale account transferred 6,713 BTC from a digital wallet to Xapo. Whale Alert mentioned that the transaction was executed on Tuesday 29 June at 1:17 UTC. The total value of the transfer stands at around […]

CoinMarketCap (CMC) has launched a token swap feature on its website through an integration with decentralized exchange Uniswap. CMC is one of the most well known crypto market data aggregators in the industry and has been owned by Binance since April 2020. The site’s Ethereum-based token pages now include a swap icon, enabling users to connect a wallet and swap […]

A growing number of crypto firms in the U.K. are withdrawing their applications to register with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Around 64 firms have already withdrawn their applications and will not be able to operate in the U.K. The list of cryptocurrency companies abandoning their attempts to register with the U.K.’s financial regulator is growing, Reuters reported Monday. Under […]

Bitcoin’s reliance on large-scale mining infrastructure and geographic concentration has been thrown into sharp relief by China’s recent mining crackdown. In May, China announced that it would be getting tough on crypto mining and trading as a response to financial risks. The nation’s crackdown on crypto is not new, rather it’s a reiteration of previous standings on the risks of […]

Often a figure of ridicule within the crypto community thanks to his outlandish predictions as well as being a larger-than-life personality, John McAfee has ceased to be in the spotlight of the crypto community. However, following his alleged “suicide” that occurred in a Spanish prison cell on June 23, tributes have been flowing en masse for the tech savant, who […]