Cryptocurrencies and DeFi as seen by “traditional” finance. Part 1
    25 Nov 2021
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    Sometimes I catch myself thinking that for a long time, I have been analyzing the cryptocurrency industry from the “inside”. Yes, it is very convenient: you know and understand everything; you are immersed in the processes and see their internal dynamics. But it also leads to certain distortions of perception. We shouldn’t forget that people…

    Crypto Trends Weekly Nov. 13 – 19
    24 Nov 2021
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    Breaking crypto news from the last week (Nov. 13 – 19, 2021): Nov. 13: The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has rejected a proposal to launch a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) that would actively track the price of BTC. Cboe BZX exchange had applied back in March; however, the SEC stated that not…

    El Salvador plans to build a ‘Bitcoin City’ and mine crypto using volcano energy
    24 Nov 2021
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    El Salvador announced Saturday plans to create a “Bitcoin City” near a volcano funded by the cryptocurrency, the President said. Also, the country plans to partner with Blockstream, a digital assets infrastructure company, to raise about $1 billion via a “Bitcoin Bond.” The Central American nation plans to build a “Bitcoin City” near the Conchagua…

    The NFT Bay ‘pirate’ website sparks controversy over NFTs
    23 Nov 2021
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    A critic of non-fungible tokens has created The NFT Bay, a site that mimics the Pirate Bay, to distribute NFT images in bulk. It was started by digital nomad Geoffrey Huntley to state the shortcomings of NFTs. The NFT Bay has only copied publicly available images; still, the copyright issues around this are unclear. As…

    Jack Dorsey introduces tbDEX – decentralized Bitcoin exchange proposal
    23 Nov 2021
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    US Payment giant Square released Friday the whitepaper of its decentralized Bitcoin exchange proposal (tbDEX). Jack Dorsey’s tbDEX is proposed to offer a direct way for people to convert their fiat into Bitcoin without having to go through multiple platforms. According to a statement posted on the website, Square’s Bitcoin business TBD released the whitepaper…

    Mixing oil and water
    23 Nov 2021
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    The current situation in the financial market is like oil and water. The blockchain-based digital economy does not mix with the fiat economy and old finance. With one exception – CBDCs. But what future awaits them? “Over the past few years, I had some run-ins with regulators. And there are two sides to this coin….