Crypto derivatives traders expect Ethereum staking yields to double to 8% after the Merge
    17 Aug 2022
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    In anticipation of the Merge, Ether’s price has surged, and the higher yields foreseen by derivatives traders would further enrich the Ethereum ecosystem. Ethereum’s Merge seems poised to make staking the blockchain’s ETH tokens more rewarding than ever, derivatives traders believe. Yields are seen jumping to 8% from around 4% now, according to interest-rate swap…

    Acala stablecoin recovers dollar peg following burning 1.29 billion exploited aUSD
    17 Aug 2022
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    Polkadot’s DeFi protocol Acala is struggling to edge back its native stablecoin aUSD to the dollar peg after the community voted to burn 1.29 billion of aUSD. Following a smart contract exploit that dropped the aUSD’s value, a new governance vote aims to bring the token back to its peg. These “extra” tokens were minted…

    How crypto developers faked Solana’s DeFi ecosystem
    17 Aug 2022
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    The Macalinao brothers used a web of bogus identities to create the illusion of a dev community, juicing value on the Saber protocol and Solana blockchain. Now they’re moving to Aptos. An investigation by Danny Nelson and Tracy Wang published on CoinDesk. Something about Sunny Aggregator felt off-kilter to the cryptocurrency user known as Saint…

    The EU moves toward creating a new AML regulator to oversee crypto
    16 Aug 2022
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    Targeting anti-money laundering, the European Union is building a new regulator — “Anti-Money Laundering Authority” (AMLA) — that will direct oversee crypto businesses. Many negotiations remain before the AMLA launch, but all signs are that it’s underway. The EU is set to create a brand new regulator focused on direct crypto oversight. Although the crypto…

    Mastercard: Crypto awareness grows globally, but more trust is needed
    16 Aug 2022
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    Worldwide 2022 New Payments Index consumer polling by Mastercard revealed that crypto payments are rising in popularity worldwide, as 93% of those surveyed have heard of cryptocurrency, and 41% have done at least one crypto-related activity in the past year. However, consumers are still looking for more stability within the industry. Mastercard’s 2022 Global New…

    Axie Infinity hits $4 billion in NFT sales and rebalances its token economy
    16 Aug 2022
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    Play-to-earn game Axie Infinity has completely removed the token rewards from its classic game mode to attract its users to a new game mode called Axie Infinity Origin. The team also described the move as part of its efforts to balance the economy for the SLP token. Meantime, the in-game NFT sales so far have…