Tag Archives: AA News

The growing trend of cryptocurrency staking has reached the multi-asset platform eToro. The company announced today that it will launch a staking service this month. The first two assets available will be Cardano (ADA) and TRON (TRX).eToro To Enable Crypto StakingCryptocurrency staking requires the investors to “lock” a certain amount of coins based on the proof-of-stake consensus algorithm or many of its varieties. Investors typically receive the right to vote and participate in the...

Almost $20M of the $281M worth the tokens drained from the KuCoin exchange are already sold on decentralized exchanges (DEX). This is the standpoint of London-based blockchain analysis provider Elliptic.DEXs Were The Only Route For The Hackers   According to a recent report, KuCoin hackers have sold $17.1 million of the $281 million in cryptocurrency tokens on DEXs.The official analysis reads that the hours after the theft, the hacker attempted to sell part of the tokens at two regular...

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has openly criticized Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong following a recent controversial post urging employees of the exchange to steer clear from political discussions. Dorsey, however, believes that the whole purpose of the cryptocurrency field is social activism.Armstrong Highlights The Coinbase Core MissionIn a post shared over the weekend, Armstrong outlined that 2020 has already been a challenging year. The upcoming US Presidential elections also raise massive...

Despite the growing DeFi craze in the past few months, a recent survey compiled by CoinGecko revealed that just 23% participate actively in some form of yield farming. However, many of the farmers answered that they don’t know how to read smart contracts but were enjoying high ROIs.Yield Farming Is A Growing TrendThis year can be safely categorized as the decentralized finance (DeFi) boom. The rapid explosion of its popularity could be attributed to some extent to yield farming – the process...

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde reiterated the Eurozone central bank’s stance that the development of a digital euro is meant to complement, not replace, cash — mitigating fears that Europe’s monetary union is not pushing for a cashless society.The further solidifying of this stance from Lagarde came via yesterday’s online meeting of the Franco-German Parliamentary Assembly, during which the French politician and lawyer stated:We need to fully reap the potential gains from...

A UK national has pled guilty and will be sent to prison for his involvement in the notorious hacker’s group “The Dark Overlord.” The organization breached and stole sensitive information from numerous companies and demanded the ransoms to be paid in Bitcoin.The Dark Overlord Member ImprisonedThe US Department of Justice announced yesterday that Nathan Wyatt, 39, has pled guilty to conspiring to commit aggravated identity theft and computer fraud. Consequently, he received a sentence to five...

In a recent report on stablecoins, the European Central Bank (ECB) questioned the accuracy of their name arguing that it may be misleading to users. The paper also highlighted that stablecoins could have a significant role in a digital economy if adequately regulated.The Name Stablecoins May Not Be A Proper Fit: ECBWhether they are backed by a fiat currency like the US dollar or commodities such as gold, stablecoins were created to provide a “stable” alternative to the highly volatile...

The first-ever Bitcoin ETF will be launched on the Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) by Hashdex, a regulated Brazilian fund manager, and Nasdaq after garnering approval for the “Hashdex Nasdaq Crypto Index” four days ago.The news continues Bermuda’s legacy of being a crypto-friendly offshore international business and financial center.Three million Class E shares will be issued for trading and the exchange-traded fund is expected to go live by the end of 2020.Hashdex currently boasts $46.4 in...

The DeFi space continues to amaze with stunning developments happening on a daily basis. Announced on August 18th through a Medium Post, Meme protocol is quickly catching speed with its native token hitting almost $2,000 a couple of hours back.The interesting thing is that it has a very limited supply of 28,000 tokens and most of it was distributed through an airdrop to people who joined their Telegram group.MEME Airdrop Worth $700,000Data from Etherscan shows that 72 people received around...

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is turning out to be the greatest supporter of the US cryptocurrency industry.Yesterday, the banking regulator issued a letter that greenlighted national banks and federal savings associations to hold “reserves” on behalf of stablecoin issuers. The stablecoins in the discussion are fiat-collateralized, i.e., backed by the US dollar or fiat currency of any other nation.US Banks Allowed To Hold Reserve Funds For Stablecoin IssuersOn Monday,...