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Thailand stock exchange to open digital asset trading… without crypto?
Thailand’s stock exchange doesn’t want cryptocurrencies included on its new digital asset trading platform. The Stock Exchange of Thailand, or SET, is planning to launch a digital asset trading platform in the second half of 2021, but it will not include...
Flipped: Ethereum now processes 28% more transactions than Bitcoin
Messari estimates Ethereum’s daily transaction volume is now 28% greater than Bitcoin's. The daily volume of transactions on the Ethereum (ETH) network is now 28% greater than on Bitcoin (BTC), according to crypto analytics firm Messari.On Jan. 19, Messari’s Ryan...
Bitcoin gets physical: Art or digital heresy?
"Physical Bitcoins are a rarity, they’re sort of like Picasso and Van Gogh paintings were back in those days. Nobody realized how rare they were." Since 2011, a group of enthusiasts and collectors have been obsessed with the physical manifestation of Bitcoin.On the...
Algorithmic asset experiments continue to entice traders & developers
On the frontiers of algorithmic assets, trading isn’t the only activity that will raise your heartrate As the team behind Morph.Finance can attest, developing an algorithmic stablecoin project can be every bit as frustrating and thrilling as investing in one. While...
Bitcoin bulls buy BTC’s $35K support retest as altcoins push higher
Bitcoin’s lower support retest was bought up by bulls, preparing BTC for another push to $40,000. Calls for Bitcoin (BTC) to rally above $40,000 were dashed as the top cryptocurrency hit a wall of resistance which sparked a sell-off in the early trading hours. Data...
EDM star Deadmau5 teams up with Mad Dog Jones on NFT art collection
EDM artist Deadmau5’s NFT collections highlight the potential of digital artworks to his millions of followers. EDM star Deadmau5 has partnered with digital artist Michah Dowbak — aka Mad Dog Jones — to release two NFT art collections on the Winklevoss-owned Nifty...
Exodus of key staff from Aragon amid philosophical differences
The decentralized governance protocol has seen 13 resignations among related staff over the course of the last week. It’s been a rough week for the Aragon governance platform where philosophical differences have brought about a long list of resignations.Aragon...
Uniswap’s growth lead bites back over Yearn Finance’s SushiSwap merger
Uniswap’s growth lead, Ashleigh Schap, has slammed Yearn Finance founder Andre Cronje for complaining about forked projects in the DeFi sector. Uniswap growth lead Ashleigh Schap has slammed a recent article from Yearn Finance founder Cronje that criticized forked...
Blockstream expands Liquid Federation, but LBTC adoption remains slow
Six prominent crypto firms have joined the federation governing Blockstream's Liquid sidechain. Blockstream has added six more members to the federation that governs Liquid, the firm's Bitcoin sidechain for inter-exchange settlement network.The six new Liquid...
Solana (SOL) trading volume soars as DeFi investors seek ETH alternatives
The DeFi sector is booming again and the need for fast, scalable, Ethereum alternatives has sent Solana (SOL) trading volume to record-highs. 2021 got off to a quick start and the current crypto bull market has seen assets like Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) shoot to...