Could DeFi revolutionize finance? And can regulators do something about it? Chris Matthews reflects in his MarketWatch column, while Washington is paying close attention to this $100 billion movement. More than a decade after its creation, Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have failed to achieve the dream of a new, widely-used global currency free from the…
Parachains provide an original alternative to the current centralized internet infrastructure with its weaknesses. How does it works, explained by Alex Siman, founder of Subsocial, a Polkadot-based decentralized social network platform. The upcoming Ethereum London upgrade, along with the launch of Polkadot and Kusama’s parachains, has delivered a piece of good news to the crypto…
Some of the law firms that ferret out possible securities claims in search of fees and recovery for investors’ harm are increasingly being coldly received by federal courts. That is very good news for the crypto industry and investors who hold tokens in legitimate blockchain companies, thinks Marc Powers, an adjunct professor at Florida International…
Bitcoin has proven to be resilient even against such a strong shock as mining restrictions in China. Regions that offer the necessary infrastructure and easy regulations for transferring miners will gain the biggest benefit. The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, a creator of the Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index (CBECI), estimates that China shared 46%…
Bitcoin surged above $39,000 on Sunday for the first time since mid-June after recent bullish comments from Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Experts attributed the moves to the lowering concerns over the environmental impact of Bitcoin mining and China’s regulatory crackdown. Despite a recent fall below $30,000, Bitcoin surged up nearly…
New data from Cambridge University shows that the geography of mining has drastically changed over the last six months, and experts tell CNBC this will improve Bitcoin’s carbon footprint. By this May, China has been accounted for nearly 75% of all Bitcoin miners at its peak, according to the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance. But…