10 predictions for crypto in 2023
    02 Jan 2023
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    Expect blockchain adoption to increase in the year ahead, in addition to the culture wars surrounding it – predicts Mahesh Vellanki on Cointelegraph. This year has been a particularly tumultuous one for the crypto market, with many decentralized and centralized entities failing or struggling to stay afloat. It feels as though we are in the…

    Crypto is down bad, but VCs keep pouring money in
    26 Dec 2022
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    After the collapse of FTX, Web3 VCs say they believe in decentralized tech as much as ever. What the hell else can they say? – Ben Munster writes on Decrypt. Given the contagion and chaos we have witnessed since Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto exchange FTX had a sudden multibillion-dollar coronary, you may be tempted to conclude…

    ZK rollups bring Ethereum’s decentralized vision into focus
    25 Dec 2022
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    Polygon founder Mihailo Bjelic makes the case for zero knowledge technology. In 2015, the Ethereum protocol proposed a vision for a decentralized world computer capable of rearchitecting a free and open internet – removed from the whims and constraints of centralized entities. While Ethereum has become the foundation for Web3 as we know it, its…

    Quick guide: How to invest in Bitcoin without buying BTC
    11 Dec 2022
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    Regulated derivatives products allow investors to gain exposure to Bitcoin without the hassle of dealing directly with crypto, Robert Stevens explains on CoinDesk. “Digital gold” can sometimes feel as hard to get your hands on as the real thing. Tax-sheltered accounts or certain banks might not let you invest in Bitcoin directly, crypto exchange accounts…

    Nomad restarts bridge after $190 million hack
    08 Dec 2022
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    Cross-chain bridge Nomad plans to relaunch and partially reimburse those that lost funds in its $190 million hack in August. Meantime, the developer team has asked users to go through KYC verification to let bridge back their assets. “Since the Nomad Token Bridge hack, the team has been working hard on recovering funds and making…

    CME Group and CF Benchmarks to launch 3 new DeFi indices
    03 Dec 2022
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    CME derivatives marketplace and cryptocurrency index provider CF Benchmarks announced they will introduce this month reference rates and real-time indices for AAVE, curve (CRV), and Aynthetix (SNX), they said on Dec. 1. Initially, pricing will come from a group of six crypto exchanges. The new rates will be calculated and published starting Dec. 19 and…