The launch of the updated Augur v2 betting platform has attracted massive interest from investors. Recent data indicated that the number of active addresses has skyrocketed on the day after the v2 release.Augur V2 Is LiveThe veteran decentralized betting platform allowing customers to place bets on various cryptocurrency-related outcomes Augur launched the second version of its platform on July 28th, 2020. Dubbed Augur v2, it has brought multiple upgrades, including touching upon the ongoing...
Read More »CryptoPotato’s Fund Records Monthly 22% Increase: Here’s What Changed
CryptoPotato’s cryptocurrency fund (the Crypto Fund) launched nearly a year ago continues to attract new investors and its performance has increased sharply during 2020 and especially in the past month. The growth comes after a significant change in its asset allocation with the purchase of Augur’s native token – REP. CryptoPotato’s Crypto Fund History During the summer of 2019, CryptoPotato launched an innovative fund that invests in several digital assets. Before going live, readers had...
Read More »Crypto Price Analysis & Overview July 24th: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, DigiByte, and Augur
BitcoinBitcoin saw a strong 4% price rise this week, which saw it hit the $9,500 level. The cryptocurrency started the week by trading at the lower boundary of a symmetrical triangle near the $9,000 support region. From there, it rebounded higher, which allowed Bitcoin to break above the triangle and exit the previous phase of consolidation.This positive breakout now puts Bitcoin on the bullish trajectory as it sets its sights towards the $10,000 level again.Looking ahead, the first two...
Read More »Augur v2 Comes On July 28th, Brings A New Token And REP Rename
The veteran decentralized betting platform Augur will launch the second version of its project on the Ethereum mainnet on July 28th, 2020.The current REP token will be renamed, and upon the launch of Augur v2, the company will introduce a new coin as well.Augur v2 Arrives In Late JulyAs CryptoPotato reported in January this year, the veteran blockchain firm planned to introduce its second version later in 2020. The statement outlined several notable changes in the operational process. Those...
Read More »10 Most Important Companies to Know in DeFi
DeFi not only attracts major talent and interest but also large sums of money in the form of digital assets. The number of companies in this sphere is constantly growing but let’s look at the most prominent of them.There’s no time like the present to talk about DeFi.Short for “decentralized finance,” this buzzword simply refers to making conventional financial services (like loans or credit) available via cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. It’s a niche within the cryptocurrency niche,...
Read More »Augur (REP) v2: The Veteran Forecasting Platform Launches a New Version For Betting On Cryptocurrencies
Augur, one of the largest decentralized betting platforms, is preparing to launch a new version of its product. It will provide several notable changes and improvements for its users, allowing them to place different types of bets on cryptocurrencies. At the same time, Augur’s native coin REP records a daily increase of almost 7%.Augur V2 To ArriveAugur is a dApp built on top of the Ethereum platform. It had a pre-sale back in 2015, and it managed to raise over $5 million at the time....
Read More »Alchemy Is Going to Become the Microsoft for Blockchain
While it may sound like a marketing gimmick or a play on words, two founders behind blockchain startup Alchemy believe that their two-year-old startup might become the “Microsoft” of blockchain technology. In a series of serendipitous events, the founders Nikil Viswanathan and Joe Lau (who are both Stanford graduates) have been able to raise about $15 million from several investors that include billionaire Charles Schwab, Reid Hoffman who is LinkedIn’s co-founder, Stanford University and...
Read More »XRP Is Down 16% since Swell, Will It Ever Rise Again?
In what has been seen by many in the crypto space as a massive disappointment, Ripple Labs’ XRP token has fallen 16% to new lows since the swell event which held earlier this month in the Island Nation of Singapore. The token which has been seen by many to be one of the most innovative in the cryptocurrency basket has filed to meet the expectations for many factors some of which can be directly traced to actions by the parent company.Firstly, the burning of 55 billion Stellar Lumens (XLM) by...
Read More »Coinbase Visa Card Expands Offerings in Europe with 5 New Cryptos
It is no secret that cryptocurrency is been used more and more around the world as both an investment tool but also for everyday use and this is being facilitated by many merchants around the globe who are starting to accept cryptocurrency as a form of payment for their goods and services and also the many platforms that are facilitating the easy spending of cryptocurrency. One of these is the Visa debit card by Coinbase that allows customers to spend the cryptocurrency out of their Coinbase...
Read More »Augur (REP) Surges 35% in the Last 30 Hours; What’s Next?
Augur (REP) has spiked over 35% in the last 30 hours. The Forecast Foundation is moving towards accelerating the development of the platform. REP could soon retrace before it continues its uptrend. Augur is on a roll as its price surged over 35% against the dollar in the last 30 hours. The recent announcements regarding new upgrades and products could be directly related to the sudden spike. On the Works During Devcon 5 in Osaka, Japan, Augur founder Joey Krug revealed that Augur v2...
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