In mid-March, the top five blockchains — in terms of total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (defi) — currently command more than 82% of the $198 billion TVL in defi across all blockchains. Each of these chains offers different types of defi protocols like decentralized exchange (dex) platforms and lending applications, allowing people to designate their finances in various ways.
Cryptocurrency is gaining momentum in South Africa and the government made it clear in its 2022 budget speech that it takes it very seriously, says consultancy Tax Consulting SA.
Injective Protocol is a layer-2 decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol designed for cross-chain derivatives trading.
The crypto market boomed in 2021, stimulated by an influx of new retail investors and the real-world application of blockchain technology becoming increasingly apparent.
The U.S. central bank is expected to raise its target fed funds rate on Wednesday for the first time since the onset of the pandemic. Analysts and economists are hyper-focused on this key event, as the Russia-Ukraine conflict continues in Europe. If the Federal Reserve decides to increase the rate by a quarter percentage point from zero, investors wonder how stock markets, crypto prices, and investments like precious metals will react to the news.
Germany’s Deutsche Bank has become the latest financial services giant to confirm it’s leaving Russia over Moscow’s military assault on Ukraine. The bank has been reducing its Russian exposure since 2014 when Russia annexed Crimea and the conflict in Eastern Ukraine erupted.
In this past months crypto has experienced high volatility, even for the industry. How has this been affecting the mining industry? Has it created a selling pressure from the miners reserves?
In this past months crypto has experienced high volatility, even for the industry. How has this been affecting the mining industry? Has it created a selling pressure from the miners reserves?
A provision looking to force proof-of-work cryptocurrencies like bitcoin to switch to the more environmentally friendly proof-of-stake consensus mechanism is in a draft of MiCA up for a parliamentary vote on Monday.
The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) warned crypto exchange services to shut down their crypto ATMs or face legal action.
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