“I have worked with this person for many years, and he has a tendency to try to change the terms of payment after agreeing on a certain way of operating,” said the contract worker. A United States-based business development specialist has claimed that a company that paid them for contract work using cryptocurrency now wants […]
Fidelity Investments Launches Crypto Analytics Platform Sherlock for Institutional Investors
The American multinational financial services corporation based in Boston, Massachusetts, Fidelity Investments has announced the introduction of a new comprehensive data and deep analytics solution for digital assets. The new product is called Sherlock and it’s meant for institutional clients so they can streamline “fundamental and technical data” tied to cryptocurrencies. Fidelity Investments Introduces Crypto […]
Around the Block #13: On the value and risks of governance tokens
Around the Block sheds light on key issues in the crypto space. In this edition Justin Mart and Ryan Yi analyze the potential value drivers and risks of governance tokens in the Ethereum ecosystem. Potential value drivers and risks Context DeFi has seen tremendous growth over the past 12 months. All metrics — value locked, users, transactions, valuations, […]
Dogecoin passes Tether’s market cap following eToro integration
The news also comes as DOGE proponent Elon Musk is expected to pump the token price during his Saturday Night Live appearance this week. At more than $52 billion, the market capitalization of meme-based cryptocurrency Dogecoin (DOGE) has already passed that of Twitter, U.S. car manufacturer Ford, and now, Tether. According to data from AssetDash, […]
Price analysis 5/3: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, DOGE, ADA, DOT, UNI, LTC, BCH
Ethereum and a handful of altcoins have charged higher while Bitcoin struggles to find enough momentum to clear the $58,000 level. Ether (ETH) has been the star performer among major cryptocurrencies in the past few days as its rally has continued unabated. The second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization crossed the $3,300 today sending projects market […]
CME Group introduces micro Bitcoin futures
The new contract is worth one-tenth the size of a single Bitcoin. The Chicago Mercantile Exchange, or CME, has officially launched its newest Bitcoin (BTC) derivatives product, setting the stage for wider mainstream adoption of digital assets. TIm McCourt, CME Group’s global head of equity index and alternative investment products, said the new product will […]
Around the Block #12: NFT mania
Coinbase Around the Block sheds light on key issues in the crypto space. In this edition, Justin Mart and Ryan Yi take a look at the mania around NFTs (non-fungible tokens). At this point, NFTs have taken over public discourse of crypto in a way reminiscent of ICOs in 2017, including mainstream and pop-culture coverage. […]
Will Gary Gensler address the Ripple (XRP) lawsuit at the SEC meeting this week?
XRP investors, the token issued by payments firm Ripple, are optimistic that a closed Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) meeting this week will see a withdrawal of the lawsuit against the firm. It’s the first meeting led by newly appointed “crypto-friendly” chairman Gary Gensler, who’s three weeks into the job at this point. While it’s […]
Everything You Need to Know about TradeStars IDO
Coinspeaker Everything You Need to Know about TradeStars IDO TradeStars is an NFT and DeFi project aiming to take fantasy sports to a whole new level, merging the benefits of blockchain technology with real-life sports to appeal to sports fans everywhere. Users are able to use real sports game statistics while trading their favorite players, […]
Brief Look at Polkaswitch, Decentralized Cross-chain Liquidity Protocol
Coinspeaker Brief Look at Polkaswitch, Decentralized Cross-chain Liquidity Protocol Several new technologies have sprung up in the crypto space, leading to exciting new projects. As a result of this, the DeFi space is seeing an increase in the number of new projects. In addition, decentralization powers the DeFi space, expanding on the use cases of […]