Maple Finance mulls token buybacks

The former Alameda Research CEO placed part of the blame for FTX’s failure on CZ, while the Binance CEO claimed Ellison’s offer to buy the firm’s FTT holdings was the cause. 312 Total views 2 Total shares According to former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison, a single tweet from Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao contributed

One of the most curious and subtle developments of the COVID-19 global pandemic is the surging demand for stablecoins. Their total supply hit an all-time high recently — roughly $7.5 billion — with demand for Tether (USDT) and USD Coin (USDC) soaring.The development implicitly foreshadows financial disruption as desperate emerging market governments, foreign financial institutions…

The latest Bank of International Settlements bulletin looks at ways to mitigate the risks of crypto assets and suggests traditional finance could get its house in better order too. 512 Total views 1 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTEconomists at the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) took a…

Open interest in Bitcoin options reached a new record at $2.9 billion, signaling that pro traders remain bullish on BTC price. 1000 Total views 14 Total shares The open interest on Bitcoin (BTC) options contracts has reached a new all-time high at $2.9 billion. Interestingly, this feat happened only five days after the October expiry,…

The Isle of Man and Florida-based computing startup Lonestar are partnering with NASA to pioneer a blockchain-verified, data storage solution on the Moon. 289 Total views 12 Total shares The United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and its partners Lonestar, a computing startup based in Florida, and the Isle of Man will send

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has launched a collection of educational content comprising almost 500 articles in order to provide “unbiased” information about crypto and blockchain, a press release confirmed Dec. 12.Binance, which regularly tops the list of the world’s largest exchanges by volume traded, will initially support 15 languages via the project.The launch and development is…

Ethereum-based decentralized stablecoin DAI is now spendable where VISA cards are accepted and leading stablecoin Tether (USDT) is seeing increasing use by e-commerce organizations.DAI now usable in E.U. storesAccording to a press release shared with Cointelegraph Oct. 29, collaborative financial platform 2Gether added DAI support to its platform. A spokesperson claimed that this is the…

An anti-thesis to some of industry's core concepts. Morgan Housel, partner at venture capital firm Collaborative Fund, said the government actually can control people's digital assets.In a recent podcast episode with Morgan Creek Digital co-founder Anthony Pompliano, Housel mentioned that some arguments in favor of crypto are illogical. "The idea that the government cannot touch your…