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Decentralized finance (DeFi) is all the rage in 2020 as projects in the field continue to explode. The total value locked in lending protocols has skyrocketed throughout the year.And while there are plenty of exciting projects, one seems to stand out with its unique approach.The project in question is Ampleforth (AMPL). It addresses a few problems that even Bitcoin, being the primary and most widely-adopted and perhaps, understood, cryptocurrency, has.But for AMPL to make sense, let’s dive...

Recent research has indicated that Ethereum has ‘blown past Bitcoin’ in terms of daily settlement value, which is a testament to how much economic activity has increased on the network.Ethereum Beats Bitcoin on Economic ActivityMessari researcher, Ryan Watkins, recently posted his findings stating that a quarter ago, Ethereum had just about reached parity with Bitcoin in Daily settlement value. A quarter later, Ethereum has blown past Bitcoin.Zooming in on Ethereum, in Q1 Ethereum had just...

While Bitcoin remains relatively calm in its comfort price territory, lots of alternative coins have been fluctuating significantly. Decentralized finance (DeFi) and some prominent developments from several projects initiated serious price increases for various altcoins, and given the decrease in Bitcoin’s dominance, a new altcoin season booms.Chainlink (LINK) continues to impress with its performance, marking new all-time high records one after the other. With that in mind, let’s have a look...

Following the announcement that BZRX token, the native cryptocurrency of DeFi project bZx, will be listed for trading on UniSwap decentralized exchange, reports suggest that a trader made more than half a million dollar within 30 minutes of trading the token.How It HappenedOn Monday evening, Security engineer Roman Storm took it to Twitter to explain how he spotted someone who made $1 million in a half-hour by trading the BZRX during an Initial DEX Offering (IDO) on UniSwap.An IDO is the...

Ethereum-based cryptocurrency lending system, Compound (COMP), is on the verge of touching the $1 billion mark in crypto loans. This comes amidst total USD funds locked in Defi surpassing $2 billion.DeFi’s Most Popular Lending Token Hits the Billion Dollar MarkAccording to the official Compound website, the total valuation of borrowed crypto assets under the Ethereum based lending protocol has just hit the $1 billion-dollar mark.Compound’s most popular lending and borrowing token is DAI....

Cryptocurrency markets have remained in consolidation over the weekend with little movement from the high cap coins. Total market capitalization has increased slightly to $274 billion, but in general, things have remained in consolidation.Bitcoin prices dipped to a weekend low of $9,150 (Bitstamp), but things had recovered slightly during Monday’s first hours of trading. At the time of writing, prices were nudging $9,240, but the overall outlook for BTC was still range-bound.Bitcoin Price...

Ethereum has seen its active addresses count explode by nearly 150% since the start of the year. Its addresses are also massively outperforming Bitcoin’s despite being up by 50% YTD.Ethereum Outperforms BTC In New Active AddressesAccording to data provided by the blockchain monitoring company Messari, the number of Ethereum active addresses year-to-date has surged by 145%.New Active Addresses Ethereum And Bitcoin. Source: MessariThe chart illustrates a couple of significant surges. The first...

The lack of substantial price movements from Bitcoin during the past 24 hours, while simultaneously altcoins and, DeFi tokens, in particular, rise, means that BTC’s dominance over the market continues to decline to its yearly low.Altcoins And DeFi On The RiseThe altcoin market indicates several impressive gainers throughout the past 24 hours. Above all now stands Ampleforth (AMPL), with a significant increase of over 30% to $4.This surge comes merely weeks after the company announced the...

Bitcoin prices followed stock markets down on Friday, sliding to an intraday low of $9,050; however, the primary cryptocurrency was able to recover in order to reclaim $9,300 over the past day but failed to break resistance there, sliding again to around $9,200 during most of Saturday.BTC/USD, Bitstamp. Source: TradingViewThe move has kept BTC within its range-bound channel as the consolidation, which began in early May, resumes. Trading volumes and volatility is dwindling, which could signal...

Elrond is by far the best performing token of the leading 100 cryptocurrencies by market cap over the past week, with more than 110% as of writing these lines. ERD has surged by over 50% in the last 24 hours alone. Here is what might explain the price surge.Elrond Mainnet Can Be Interconnected with Other Blockchain Via SwingbyDecentralized Finance (DeFi) is a big hit this summer, as many DeFi-oriented blockchain projects experience rapid gains in their tokens. This group of digital assets is...