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Big-money players accounted for the majority of transactions in the decentralized finance crypto market in Q2 2021. The DeFi market appears to no longer be the domain of retail actors alone as the institutional investment footprint in the crypto market segment continues to attain more significant levels.According to blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis, institutional investors played…

A huge corruption scandal involving Chinese loans backed by fake gold is pressuring its supporters to defend it against unforgeable Bitcoin. 949 Total views 23 Total shares The Bitcoin (BTC) versus gold debate rages on this week as reports reveal fake bars fuelled a $2.8 billion corruption scheme.As Chinese media outlet Caixin reported on June…

Mining firm Argo Blockchain installs 1,000 more mining machines, financial news outlet ProactiveInvestors reports on Sept. 19.The addition of the new machines would take the company’s total number of miners to 6,000. Furthermore, the firm also plans to acquire another 6,000 of them in the next two quarters.The firm, publicly traded on the London stock…

Perceptions of Bitcoin (BTC) versus altcoins changed forever in 2018, as the largest cryptocurrency separated itself from the rest, Bitcoin developer Jimmy Song wrote in a blog post on Dec. 31.An ardent defender of Bitcoin’s decentralized values, Song, who is also a frequent social media commentator, argued that last year “showed [...] what Bitcoin Maximalists…

Crypto derivatives markets are growing in popularity as traders seek strategic, short-term exposure to digital assets. 825 Total views 8 Total shares Crypto derivatives platform Delta Exchange announced Wednesday that it has launched futures trading on Solana (SOL) and Cardano (ADA), giving investors a new access point to the leading altcoins.The initial rollout of SOL…

An “elegant” Bitcoin (BTC) metric that predicted its run to $12,000 in August has flashed bullish again for the first time since July.As noted by creator Charles Edwards on Dec. 3, the Hash Ribbons indicator is now signalling for buyers to enter the Bitcoin market.Hash ribbons post rare "blue dot"Uploading an annotated chart to social…

The team’s results, once reviewed, could represent a significant milestone in quantum computing research. 325 Total views 3 Total shares When industry insiders talk about a future where quantum computers are capable of solving problems that classical, binary computers can’t, they’re referring to something called “quantum advantage.”In order to achieve this advantage, quantum computers need

The MakerDAO (MKR) community is urgently implementing measures to prevent voting manipulation through flash loans. This was precipitated by what is likely the first instance of the feature being used to influence a DeFi governance vote on Oct. 26.According to a post published by community member LongForWisdom, someone used a flash loan to force a…