The adoption of blockchain technology and the use of cryptocurrencies by people in Africa surged to unprecedented levels in 2020. While many have attributed this to Covid-19, blockchain advocates believe their work is partly the reason many are turning to digital currencies. Importance of Education Starting in the first quarter of 2020, the adoption of blockchain-anchored digital currencies such as…
Bitcoin (BTC) is in a tight battle between bulls and bears and the network is now reacting, data shows. Trackers reveal that this week, Bitcoin difficulty snapped an 18-week green streak to post its first decrease since July. Difficulty adjusts to 20% BTC price dip Amid cyclical short-term price action, concern remains that Bitcoin is not done retracing from its…
BadgerDAO, a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) working on bringing Bitcoin to decentralized finance (DeFi), has reportedly fallen victim to a hacking attack possibly resulting in losses over $120 million. Initial reports suggested the amount of user funds siphoned out of the protocol was $10 million, however, data from security company PeckShield shows that the actual losses are substantially higher. PeckShield…
Crypto asset company Defiance is launching an NFT ETF, per Bloomberg. The Defiance Digital Revolution ETF—NFTZ—will track blockchain and NFT-related industries. The fund is “a great way for investors to gain access to not only the fast-growth blockchain technology aspect of the digital world, but companies involved in the renaissance of NFTs,” Sylvia Jablonski, CIO for Defiance ETFs said. “The…
The Nervos Network is an open Blockchain platform for innovators to build applications that are decentralized, autonomous and universally accessible. They want to create an all-encompassing architecture that allows dApp developers to build once and reach all of these users, everywhere using layer 1 + Layer 2 solutions. Ben Morris is the Director of Business Development at Nervos. He recently…
United States-based companies are increasingly listing cryptocurrency-based investment products in Europe, with asset manager WisdomTree getting another listing for its crypto basket exchange-traded product (ETP). On Dec. 2, WisdomTree listed its Crypto Mega Cap Equal Weight ETP on Euronext exchanges in Paris and Amsterdam. Trading under the ticker symbol MEGA, the investment product is backed by physical crypto assets including…
Investments in alternative assets such as cryptocurrencies account for over half of the portfolio of non-qualified Russian investors, a recently held survey has indicated. Almost half of them consider digital currencies like bitcoin as a potential hedge. Cryptocurrencies Outperform Traditional Currencies and Stocks in Russia Alternative investments like crypto, real estate, and antiques constitute more than half of the portfolios…
Bitcoin Capital AG released two new exchange-traded products on the SIX Swiss Exchange: the FiCAS Active Bitcoin ETP (BTCB) and FiCAS Active Ethereum ETP (ETHB), which are actively managed by FICAS AG. Institutional investors, professional, and private investors in Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and the European Union (excluding Hungary) can now invest in the new offerings via their bank or broker just as…
Bitcoin (BTC) was on repeat Dec. 2 as markets watched another attack on $60,000 end in defeat. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView “Nothing has changed” Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD back at $57,000 Thursday, having come full circle in 24 hours. The pair had briefly hit $59,000 into the Wall St. open the day…
The BadgerDAO decentralized finance protocol appears to have suffered from a cyber attack leading to the loss of a reported $10 million at the time of writing. The attack, which was made public at about 2 a.m. UTC on Dec. 2, targeted the protocol on the Ethereum network at contract address 0x1fcdb04d0c5364fbd92c73ca8af9baa72c269107. FYI, nasty frontend attack on Badger, looks like…
