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Kyber Network’s native token KNC has extended the aggressive rally that started to accelerate at the end of June. On Friday alone, the token has gained over 27% against the US dollar. The surge comes several days ahead of Kyber Network’s next protocol update planned for July 7.KNC Hits Highest Level in 2 YearsOn Friday, KNC has become the best performing cryptocurrency in CoinMarketCap’s top 100 list by a margin. It gained 27% and it’s trading at $1.89 at the time of this writing. The token...

While Bitcoin remains rangebound, to an extent, last week had some very exciting trading days. Towards the beginning of the week, BTC was trading at around $9,200 until last Saturday when it suddenly dropped and touched a low of $8,833, which remains the lowest point for the week. From there, BTC recovered and even made a failed attempt to climb back above $9,300.As it came to no fruition, the cryptocurrency experienced another sharp decline, losing $300 in minutes yesterday. It consolidated...

Decentralized finance markets have reached their highest ever levels in terms of the total amount of crypto collateral locked in smart contracts across the nascent ecosystem.DeFi: The Quickest Growing Sector in CryptoThe recent liquidity farming craze has catalyzed DeFi markets so much that they have now become the quickest growing sector in the crypto industry. Total value locked (TVL), which is a measure of how much crypto collateral is locked up in smart contracts, has just hit an all-time...

The trading volume of decentralized exchanges (DEX) has gone past the $5 billion milestone in the first six months of 2020, which is a significant increase from the 2019 performance.June 2020 Sets DEX Trading Volume ATHIn a tweet on Wednesday, Dune Analytics informed that the DEX trading volume for the first half of 2020 totaled about $5.1B. This figure represents a five-fold increase from the same period in 2019, providing further evidence of the significant growth of DEX platforms.We are...

Bitcoin broke past its stagnant price trend dropping to sub-$9000 levels a few hours ago. But all is well as a V-shaped recovery quickly followed the fall, and Bitcoin’s realized cap hit a record of $107 billion today.BTC’s Realized Cap Clocks New High, Tops $107 BillionAs per data from Glassnode alerts, the company’s Twitter account for on-chain crypto alerts, Bitcoin’s realized cap hit an all-time high of $107 billion.Bitcoin Realized Market Cap Hits $107 Billion, Source: Glassnode...

A year after the famous Hollywood actor William Shatner tweeted that Elon Musk and Vitalik Buterin were deciding what to build on Ethereum, the Tesla CEO refuted the rumor but said that he had nothing against the network.Musk: Not Building On EthereumThe Canadian actor, arguably most well-known for his role as Captain Kirk on Star Trek, has been quite favorable towards blockchain and cryptocurrencies in the past.William Shatner (and his role as Captain Kirk). Source: Daily MailAside from...

After failing to reclaim the $9,300 mark yesterday, Bitcoin’s price went on a negative spiral down to $8,950 on some exchanges.As it typically happens, most alternative coins followed the adverse move and have charted losses in the past 24 hours.Bitcoin Dips Below $9kAs reported yesterday, the primary cryptocurrency made an indecisive attempt to reconquer the $9,300 level. Although it failed, the asset managed to hover around $9,200.In just a few hourly candles, however, BTC went on a sharp...

A Fifth Circuit panel of three judges ruled against Richard Gratkowski’s appeal that Fourth Amendment rights should protect Bitcoin data. The panel ruled that the FBI agents who subpoenaed cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase to track Gratkowski’s payments to a child pornography website acted according to the law.4th Amendment Doesn’t Hinder US Law Enforcement to Track Bitcoin TransactionsOn Tuesday, a US court compared Coinbase to a traditional bank, citing the US Supreme Court’s decision in the...

According to a recent report, Lithuania may be the first nation to launch a central bank-backed digital coin in the eurozone. The country’s central bank plans a pre-sale of twenty-four thousand blockchain-based digital tokens called LBCOINs.Lithuania To Sell 24k Blockchain-based TokensA Reuters report from earlier today informed that the Baltic country has completed the development stages of the LBCOINs and is preparing for the pre-sale next week.Each of the twenty-four thousand...

After a podcast with popular Bitcoin proponent Anthony “Pomp” Pompliano, the famous comedian Bill Burr said that he will buy BTC. Fellow comedian and co-host Bert Kreischer regretted not buying Bitcoin before but seemed more interested in purchasing mining equipment.Current Economic SituationCo-founder and partner at Morgan Creek Digital Anthony Pompliano recently appeared in a podcast jointly hosted by two popular comedians – Bill Burr and Bert Kreischer.Bill Burr (left) and Bert Kreischer...