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The field of decentralized finance is one where there’s a non-zero chance of protocol failure. In other words – scams, exploits, rug pulls, and whatnot are something to be constantly vigilant about. Iron Finance becomes the latest protocol to go through a massive exploit, which saw the price of its tokens plummet in what they describe as a ‘bank run.’ What Happened With Iron Finance? Iron Finance is a DeFi protocol with two cryptocurrencies under its belt – IRON and Titan....

The global investment manager VanEck would have to wait more to receive the SEC’s answer about its Bitcoin ETF application from earlier this year. The Commission’s second delay seeks other interested parties to weigh in on whether such a product will be sustainable. After withdrawing its previous attempts, VanEck filed another application with the US Securities and Exchange Commission in March this year to release a Bitcoin ETF. The agency initially delayed the decision back...

Charles Hoskinson – the founder of Cardano –  stated that the project’s native cryptocurrency ADA is one of the greenest and most eco-friendly digital assets. He further opined that Tesla (TSLA) should choose it if it really cares about environmental sustainability. Tesla Should Go for Cardano (ADA) In a recent interview with Lex Fridman, Charles Hoskinson highlighted the benefits of his proof-of-stake blockchain platform Cardano. He noted that the PoS system is much better...

While the entire crypto industry was extremely delighted with the news of El Salvador’s bitcoin adoption as a legal tender, several financial analysts have called out the country’s president and congress for the decision. A “Very Stupid” Decision In a recent report, Steve Hanke, a professor of Applied Economics at the John Hopkins University, has called the decision a “very stupid” one. According to him, El Salvador is one of the three officially dollarized American nations,...

Despite the most recent price fluctuations with bitcoin, whales have not been deterred from accumulating sizeable portions. Buying 100,000 coins in less than a month, they now own almost half of the circulating supply. Whales Own Almost 50% of BTC in Circulation Bitcoin whales are typically separated into a few groups. Perhaps the most active one comes from wallets containing between 100 to 10,000 bitcoins. Sometimes, their behavior can determine the price action in the...

Despite the massive adoption waves surrounding cryptocurrencies in recent months, the Indonesian authorities have decided they want nothing to do with this emerging asset class. According to a recent report, the governor of Indonesia’s central bank, Perry Warjiyo, asserted that the use of cryptocurrencies as a payment method in the country would no longer be condoned. Warjiyo made his statement in a virtual seminar held on Tuesday, warning all financial services providers to...

Roughly a month after the massive mid-May market crash, when BTC crashed from over $50,000 to $30,000, the general sentiment among traders has normalized to neutral levels. The Fear and Greed index has also returned to a less fearful state. Bitcoin Investors Less Fearful The price of the primary cryptocurrency went through its worst market crash in terms of USD value in mid-May. Negative news coming from Tesla, Elon Musk, more China FUD, and over-leveraged positions...

After reclaiming $40,000 for the first time in nearly three weeks, bitcoin kept climbing and even exceeded $41,000 briefly. Most alternative coins have stalled or retraced in the past 24 hours, which has helped BTC increase its dominance over the market. Bitcoin Sees a 26-Day High The past several days were quite bullish for the primary cryptocurrency. It started last week with positive news coming from El Salvador, after which BTC surged from $31,000 to about $35,000, where...

The American billionaire Tim Draper predicted that bitcoin’s value would reach $250,000 by the end of 2022. He further opined that the primary cryptocurrency would be the core of all financial activities for the next 20-30 years. BTC Is The Future Tim Draper – an American venture capital investor – shared with CNBC his bullish view on BTC’s future value. He forecasted that despite the volatility in the crypto market, the primary digital asset would hit $250,000 by the end of...

Richard Bernstein, an institutional investor Hall of Famer, sounded a note of caution to investors to beware of dealing with Bitcoin. He finds it ”wild” how the primary cryptocurrency was still very popular in a bear market, while assets like oil have been disregarded in a bull market. The Rush to Own BTC Has Become Dangerous In a recent interview with CNBC, the CEO and CIO of Richard Bernstein Advisors spoke about the increased popularity of Bitcoin and altcoins. He opined...