Lex Sokolin said that post-Merge, DeFi projects will have to compete with the returns offered by the core ETH protocol.
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Study: Insider trading occurs in 10% to 25% of cryptocurrency listings
The study found abnormal levels of return in a sample of tokens just before their listing announcement on Coinbase.
Ethereum Foundation clarifies that the upcoming Merge upgrade will not reduce gas fees
The Merge will still reduce the network's energy consumption by an estimated 99.5%.
Pushing Bitcoin to become more scalable with zero-knowledge proofs
Cointelegraph Research explains the EC-STARKs technology and discusses what this means for the cryptocurrency market.
Web3 gives creators in emerging markets a shot, says Faro Company CEO
Mehmet Eryılmaz said that Web3 opens up opportunities for creators to properly showcase their culture through films and music.
EthereumPoW team plans to freeze selected contracts, community pushes back
The PoW hard fork of Ethereum is being propagated by a set of miners, but many experts believe that the chances of it succeeding is very less.
Another depeg — Acala trace report reveals 3B aUSD erroneously minted
As the dust settles on another decentralized finance exploit, Acala continues to trace tokens that were erroneously minted after a misconfiguration in a newly launched liquidity pool.
What is CeDeFi, and why does it matter?
CeDeFi is a new financial system that combines centralized and decentralized systems. It provides privacy, reduced fees and ease of use.
BNB Chain aims to raise 30K new Web3 developers across Latin America in 2022
BNB Chain prepares to launch a Web3 development course for Latin American students as the region continues to be a hub for adoption and crypto-related activity.
Tornado Cash ban could spell disaster for other privacy protocols — Manta co-founder
The ban of Tornado Cash in the U.S. could have ripple effects across Web3 protocols, particularly ones that offer privacy on the blockchain.
Google invested a whopping $1.5B into blockchain companies since September
Other notable corporate investors include BlackRock, Morgan Stanley, Samsung, and Goldman Sachs, according to a report from Blockdata.
Bank of China unveils new e-CNY smart contract test program for school education
Under the pilot test, parents could enroll their children in after-school vocation programs via smart contracts.
Organizations look toward multiparty computation to advance Web3
Multiparty computation is being leveraged to ensure private key security and decentralization within Web3 platforms. But why use it?
Do Kwon breaking silence triggers responses from the community
While Tornado Cash developers are fearing for their lives, Do Kwon is "partying," according to podcaster Eric Conner.
Australian Securities Exchange takes step towards tokenized asset trading
“There's a strong value proposition here that we can essentially tokenize any asset and bridge that into the ASX ecosystem,” said Zerocap CEO Ryan McCall.
19 celebrities called out by consumer watchdog group for shilling NFTs
Consumer watchdog group Truth in Advertising says celebrities promoting non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on their social media channels is an area "rife with deception."
Only 50 or so profiles out of 7,000 Binance employees on LinkedIn are real, says CZ
LinkedIn crypto scams typically start off with unsolicited token listing offers from LinkedIn users claiming to be from reputable crypto exchanges.
Pandas, cyborgs, dogs, koalas dominate BNB Chain Red Alarm flag list
BNB Chain's Red Alert system flags projects based on obvious features that have been historically used in scams, rug pulls and phishing.
Tornado Cash community fund multi-signature wallet disbands amid sanctions
The peer-elected signatories for Tornado Cash’s community fund have left the management of the wallet to the DAO.
Ethereum ICO-era whale address transfer 145,000 ETH weeks before the Merge
The high amount of ETH transfers just a month prior to the Merge generated community curiosity, with some claiming it to be a dump while others believe it could be done for staking.
Crypto needs ‘enabling environment,’ Philippines central bank says
The Philippine central bank sees the potential of crypto to improve domestic and cross-border payments, but the authority is still negative to crypto as a legal tender.
Samsung Next exec argues Web3 projects must face the challenge of utility
Raymond Liao believes 2022 is a good time for product builders and investors to focus on the Web3 space.
Celestia: Launching a blockchain to be as easy as deploying a smart contract
New crypto project wants to give online communities their own sovereignty by easily deploying their own blockchain with their own rules
Velodrome recovers $350K stolen funds from team member Gabagool
While many community members came in support of the prominent coder, Gabagool owned up to the allegations made against him following Velodrome’s investigation.
BlueBenx fires employees, halts funds withdrawal citing $32M hack
BlueBenx’s lawyer, Assuramaya Kuthumi, revealed that the attack resulted in the loss of $32 million, which many investors found hard to believe.
The Merge: Top 5 misconceptions about the anticipated Ethereum upgrade
Clear the fog around the most significant upgrade in the history of Ethereum, The Merge. Here are five misconceptions that stand out among the rest.
Bitcoin mining revenue jumps 68.6% from the lowest-earning day of 2022
Since July 2022, the Bitcoin ecosystem recovered across numerous determinants, including miners’ revenue in dollars, network difficulty and hash rate.
Talking with Eva Kaili, VP of the European Parliament, on MiCA regulation
The vice president of the European Parliament shares her perspective on the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets legislation and how it would affect the industry.
Russia plans to roll out digital ruble across all banks in 2024
Bank of Russia started CBDC testing in 2022 and expects to implement an official banking rollout in the year of presidential elections in 2024.