Redditor up 25% after boldly taking out $59K worth of personal loans to buy BTC
A Redditor and member of the r/CryptoCurrency community is claiming to be up 25% or $19,500, after taking out three personal loans worth a combined $59,000 to buy…
Over $204M lost to DeFi hacks and scams in Q2: Finance Redefined
Welcome to Finance Redefined, your weekly dose of essential decentralized finance (DeFi) insights — a newsletter crafted to bring you the most significant…
FedNow “early adopter” list contains no blockchains, but some may integrate later
The Federal Reserve’s upcoming instant payment system, FedNow, released its list of certified “early adopters” on June 29. The organizations on the list have been…
$656M lost from crypto hacks, scams and rug pulls in H1 2023: Report
According to a June 30 report by Web3 security firm Beosin, the total value of cryptocurrencies lost in scams, hacks and rug pulls amounted to $656 million during…
Crypto VC is struggling only from a North American perspective — Animoca Brands CEO
The crypto space has been in an uneven state around the world, with Web3 startups flourishing in the Middle East and Asia, while North American crypto…
Polygon proposes architecture for ‘Polygon 2.0,’ including aggregator bridge
Polygon Labs, creator of the Polygon (MATIC) network, has proposed an architecture for its forthcoming “Polygon 2.0” project. The team suggested in a June 29 blog…
The world’s biggest Bitcoin conferences: Decentralize with Cointelegraph
As the bear market rages on, the die-hards, evangelists and Bitcoin believers just keep building. In this week’s episode of Decentralize with Cointelegraph,…
South Korean crypto lending firm Delio under investigation by regulators
According to a report by local news outlet Digital Asset, South Korean crypto lending firm Delio is currently under investigation by the country's Financial…
Why approving a Bitcoin ETF might unleash $18B in sell-pressure
The introduction of a spot-based Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) would make the asset more accessible to individual investors and mutual funds. What’s…
Crypto mass adoption is coming, but how fast?
Cryptocurrencies must reach mass adoption to unlock their maximum potential as a network technology and their value as financial assets. As with other…