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Fantom, the highly scalable blockchain platform that revolves around speed and security — has continued to see exponential levels of growth, putting the network in a position to cross the 10 million total transactions mark today. The passing of this major milestone comes just two weeks after Fantom reached their initial
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GoodFi, a not-for-profit organization created by Radix with the mission of getting 100 million people into DeFi by 2025, announced today the addition of 22 executives to its advisory board from DeFi industry leaders such as Chainlink, Aave, Sushiswap, Avalanche and mStable. The addition of the Board of Advisors, who
Hedge fund legend Stanley Druckenmiller said during a recent appearance on CNBC that Bitcoin is here for the long run. According to him, it would be “very hard” to unseat the flagship cryptocurrency. Meanwhile, Ethereum could become the next Yahoo, with the possibility of another cryptocurrency stealing the spot light.
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Epik Prime, the global leader in creating branded digital items for businesses through collaborations and crossovers, is pleased to announce a successful closing of its private round which includes top blockchain venture capital firms such as LD Capital, Signum, DAO Maker, and Animoca Brands. Epik Prime also has an elite
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In the past few months, the cryptocurrency industry has experienced an interesting shift in how digital assets are perceived. To a large extent, cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum are no longer viewed as a bubble waiting to burst. Instead, they are now considered investment vehicles, with several brick-and-mortar businesses
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One area that has catalyzed the explosive growth of the DeFi sector has been automated market makers using a mathematical formula to price assets instead of using order books like traditional exchanges. AMMs serve as decentralized exchanges allowing users to swap tokens without counterparties. To attract individuals to these platforms,
Former Ripple partner, MoneyGram, is not ending its foray into the cryptocurrency space with XRP. The global money transfer company announced on Wednesday that U.S. customers will soon be able to purchase Bitcoin from retail outlets across the country. Recall that MoneyGram suspended trading on Ripple in February following
Crypto.com, a popular cryptocurrency and payment platform that allows users to buy and sell digital assets, has scored a major win for the industry. The platform has become the first cryptocurrency company to receive the Class 3 VFA license from Maltese authorities. Consequently, the firm can now provide custodial
The cost of using the Ethereum network has skyrocketed to insane levels, thanks to the latest meme coin craze. In the past week, Ethereum network fees have climbed by 470%, eventually reaching a record high on May 11. As seen in the image below, a single swap transaction costs more
Palantir, a major player in the software and data analytics scene, is the latest company to accept Bitcoin payments. The company announced that in addition to accepting Bitcoin payments, it is also considering adding the digital asset to its balance sheet. Peter Thiel, the co-founder of Palantir, has been a
On May 3, eBay’s CEO Jamie Iannone talked about his company’s intention to expand into other categories, particularly crypto payments and NFT sales. A week after BTC PEERS covered the story, the e-commerce giant has now updated its policy to enable the sales of non-fungible tokens (NFTs). According
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Throughout the course of 2021, DogeCoin (DOGE) went from a little-known ‘joke’ cryptocurrency to one of the world’s most popular cryptocoins, creating a number of ‘DogeCoin millionaires’ in the process. Elon Musk, who is famously a fan of DogeCoin, is currently holding a Twitter poll asking whether or not
As part of its economic recovery plan, Hungarian lawmakers plan to give crypto investors a major tax break as early as 2022. Finance minister Mihály Varga revealed that taxes on cryptocurrency trading could be slashed by 50 percent. Like other nations, Hungary is also battling with the effects of the
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Even though the internet, as we know it today, has only been around for a few decades, it is impossible for most people to imagine a world without it. In fact, many are looking forward into the future, to the internet’s next stage — an improved version of what we
The cryptocurrency space is awash with different price predictions for several digital assets. In the case of Ethereum, while analysts at JPMorgan Chase recently said that the digital asset should be trading around $1,000, billionaire investor and entrepreneur Mark Cuban is very bullish over the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency.
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Members of the Texas House of Representatives have unanimously passed the “Virtual Currency Bill” that seeks to recognize the legal status of digital assets such as Bitcoin and Ethereum. The ball is now in the court of the Senate to make the bill a law. Just like Wyoming, Texas is