The “Big Chinese Offensive” on cryptocurrencies has led to a colossal outflow of crypto holders’ funds to decentralized crypto exchanges and DeFi projects, as well as over-the-counter platforms. Now centralized cryptocurrency exchanges are looking for a fitting answer to this challenge. Centralized cryptocurrency exchanges (CEX), having felt a threat to their market dominance, are rapidly…
Cryptocurrencies have the potential to change finance, remove middlemen, and bring financial services to millions of unbanked people worldwide. However, the blockchain technology behind cryptocurrencies could be vulnerable if quantum computing evolves faster than efforts to hack-proof digital money. Cryptocurrencies are secured by a technology called public key cryptography. The system is ubiquitous, protecting your…
What cryptocurrencies are doing to the investment industry you could almost call mockery. This new asset class shows returns on investment many times superior to any traditional assets. Thirteen years ago, Bitcoin was created as a completely independent form of money, i.e., a means of payment. However, over time, it suffered the same fate as…
The decentralized finance sector currently represents only 0.1% of its maximum potential, and its significant growth is inevitable, as predicts Artem Tolkachev on Cointelegraph. Decentralized finance (DeFi) is a natural product made possible by blockchain technology and has the right and ready infrastructure to propel the technology to a bigger playing field. The space has…
Venmo, PayPal, and Cash App have added cryptocurrency purchasing to their popular payment services, expanding the reach of Bitcoin, Ether, and other digital coins to investors who may be daunted by intricate exchanges and a multitude of digital wallets. However, that convenience comes at a cost that can eat away at returns. Payment apps are…
Decentralized crypto exchanges received a powerful impetus for development amid the crackdown on cryptocurrencies in China and the overall growth of the DeFi sector. Now the main goal for them is to survive the increased attention from hackers and government regulators. Which of those is worse remains to be seen. In the wake of the…