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Crypto Briefing: High DeFi Returns Rely on Usage and Value Capture

Friday, 10 January 2020 07:48

A research experiment by Messari highlights how certain sub-niches of DeFi outperformed the rest by linking price appreciation to utility and usage. Dollar Returns From Top Tokens The rise of DeFi was unmistakably a central theme in the cryptocurrency landscape of 2019. Assets locked in open finance…

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CryptoSlate: Mega multi-billion dollar firms are building on Ethereum, and it’s a good sign

Tuesday, 07 January 2020 11:30

With the lead of Microsoft, major multi-billion dollar conglomerates in the likes of Ernst & Young are actively utilizing Ethereum to test blockchain-based applications. It shows that ETH is being perceived as the top smart contract protocol by institutions worldwide. Microsoft, the earliest adopter of blockchain technology…

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CoinSpice: Proof of Keys Celebration on Genesis Day, Bitmain to Cut 50% of Workforce, Poloniex Data Leak

Friday, 03 January 2020 13:37

TL;DR: Welcome to In Case You Missed It (ICYMI), a daily crypto news update. Proof of Keys event happening today, Genesis Block Day. Bitmain to cut its workforce in half. 10,000 MKR donated to Carnegie Mellon for DeFi research. BlockFi ready to launch bitcoin rewards credit card this…

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CoinSpice: DLive Goes to TRON’s BitTorrent, Metamask Returns to Play Store, Europol on Monero: Untraceable

Thursday, 02 January 2020 14:57

TL;DR: Welcome to In Case You Missed It (ICYMI), a daily crypto news update. DLive to migrate to TRON’s BitTorrent. Metamask returns to the Google Play Store. Some Monero transactions are untraceable, according to Europol. Burger King takes cryptocurrencies in Venezuela. XRP executive launches distribution platform xSongs, and…

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The Block: Former MakerDAO contributor Nikolai Mushegian donates $1.3M to Carnegie Mellon University for DeFi research

Thursday, 02 January 2020 15:55

Nikolai Mushegian, a former technical partner for the MakerDAO project, has donated 3,200 MKR tokens (currently worth about $1.38 million) to his alma mater – Carnegie Mellon University (CMU). Mushegian said the purpose of his donation is to set up a research program for decentralized finance (DeFi)…

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The Block: Google has restored MetaMask’s Android app

Thursday, 02 January 2020 15:56

After suspending MetaMask’s Android app last week, Google has now restored it. MetaMask announced the news on Sunday, saying that Google took the decision after “careful consideration.” Last week, Google suspended MetaMask’s app, citing its policy of banning cryptocurrency mining apps from its Android store. MetaMask does…

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ihodl: Coinbase Plans to Remove dApp Browser Feature from Coinbase Wallet to Comply with App Store Policy

Monday, 30 December 2019 20:09

Coinbase CEO says Apple is trying to be eliminating the usage of dApps from the App Store once and for all.

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CoinSpice: Metamask Android Client Banned, Bahamas Tests Digital Dollar, Canaan 5nm Miners Ready to Ship

Friday, 27 December 2019 23:32

TL;DR: Welcome to In Case You Missed It (ICYMI), a daily crypto news update. Metamask Android client banned from Google Play Store. Beijing warns firms to not conduct crypto business. Bahamas will test digital dollar. Canaan will enter the 5nm miner fight next year, and the Korean Central…

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CryptoSlate: Cardano (ADA) price drops to yearly low; here are the two main factors behind the decline

Sunday, 22 December 2019 22:36

Despite seeing a consistent increase in developer activity and progress with its roadmap, Cardano (ADA) slipped to levels unseen since the Bitcoin price dropped to the $3,000s in December 2018. During the second week of December last year, the price of ADA was hovering at around $0.031…

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