NFTs are a thing of beauty (sometimes), and sometimes they are just downright weird. But they are collectible, and they are definitely having more than a moment. NFTs have grabbed the headlines with celebrities releasing their collections, from “The Mohammed Ali Collection”, to Tony Hawk and then prominent artists like Banksy and Beeple whose work…
XinFin Network (XDC) is the most prominent, and fast-growing ecosystem. XinFin Network’s XRC20 based token standard now has the support of the biometrics hardware wallet, D’CENT. In a recent tweet, D’CENT wallet confirmed its support for the XRC20 token, StorX Network (SRX). We are excited to announce a new partnership with @StorXNetwork and to support…
Upgrade supports new user sign up perks, an enhanced referral program, and up to 5% APR on DOT / BNB tokens Amber Group, the leading crypto trading and technology firm, announced new user perks and an enhanced referral program on its popular crypto finance mobile app – Amber App. Starting today, qualified new users are…
OKEx, the leading global crypto exchange and derivatives trading platform has taken a huge step in making it easier for its users to trade Ethereum based assets by integrating with one of the fastest-growing Ethereum Layer-2 scaling solutions. With the latest development, OKEx has become one of the first exchanges to integrate with Polygon which…
The cryptocurrency market is notoriously volatile, with some cryptocurrencies experiencing more volatility in a single day than many traditional financial instruments experience in a whole week. While this volatility has made cryptocurrencies some of the most lucrative assets for speculators and investors, it also brings with it significant risks — since the market can experience…
Bitcoin mining received a lot of attention when Bitcoin first made its appearance, and it remains a topical issue. Naturally, things have changed quite a bit since 2009, when Bitcoin first saw the light of day, and Bitcoin mining is certainly no exception. As you may know, Bitcoin mining is the process used to generate…
Flare, the blockchain network running on the Federated Byzantine Agreement (FBA) consensus mechanism, has raised $11.3M in its latest fundraising round. Contributions to Flare came from a slew of prominent names in crypto including Digital Currency Group, Coinfund, Kenetic Capital, LD Capital, cFund, Borderless Capital, Wave Financial, and Backend Capital. Angel investors who participated in…
The world’s banking industry is ever-evolving, with new trends and disruptive opportunities emerging every year. In 2020, the global pandemic gave rise to a large shift in consumer behavior in almost every industry. For banking, like many others, this was a shift to online or digital operations, as in-person service was inevitably no longer viable.…
In keeping with this era of evolving technology and how digitally dependent most of society has become, money has transformed in numerous ways. Traditional physical cash is no longer the only method of transaction. Our assets and savings have taken on a more virtual form, becoming cryptocurrency. Since their initial launch, cryptocurrencies have left a…
DeFi protocol EasyFi is looking to bounce back in a major way. After a challenging start to the year, the EasyFi team has completed a hard fork and released a detailed interim compensation plan and reinstatement plan. Built on the backbone of permission-less networks and automated smart contracts, the latest news for EasyFi bodes well…