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Trader Joe Raises $5M for DeFi on Avalanche

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Time Stamp: September 3, 2021 2:01 AM - Modified On: September 3, 2021 - Published By:
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Avalanche-based decentralized finance (DeFi) platform Trader Joe has become the latest to secure a round of funding from venture capital giants.Sponsored Sponsored In an announcement on Sept 2, the DeFi trading platform revealed that it raised $5 million in a strategic sale led by Defiance Capital, GBV Capital, and Mechanism Capital. Several other venture capital firms, angel investors, and industry leaders including Three Arrows Capital, Coin98 Ventures, Delphi Digital, Avalanche Foundation, and Aave founder Stani Kulechov, also contributed. Trader Joe plans to expand its team with the cash injection and

Why this billionaire investor’s crypto-investment advice has no basis

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Time Stamp: September 1, 2021 5:30 AM - Modified On: September 1, 2021 - Published By:
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The “Bitcoin is a bubble” theory has been touted for as long as the digital asset has existed. Despite Bitcoin providing optimum returns over the last few years, many traditional investors have failed to find value in the crypto. Billionaire investor and subprime broker John Paulson is the latest addition to this clique. In a recent interview, Paulson called crypto a bubble that will “eventually prove to be worthless.” Paulson had famously predicted and benefited from the U.S. subprime mortgage crisis in 2008 by placing a successful short position on

Cuba Recognizes Cryptocurrencies | This Week in Crypto – Aug 30, 2021

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Time Stamp: August 30, 2021 1:00 AM - Modified On: August 30, 2021 - Published By:
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 MicroStrategy buys more bitcoin, Cuba recognizes cryptocurrencies and free BTC for everybody in town…but which town? These stories and more this week in crypto. NASDAQ-listed business intelligence company MicroStrategy announced yet another substantial purchase of Bitcoin, this time worth nearly $200 million. The firm added 3,907 bitcoin to its stash, at an average price of just over $45000 per coin bringing its total holdings to nearly 109,000 bitcoins. Cuba will recognize and regulate cryptocurrencies citing “reasons of socio-economic interest.” The central bank will set new rules for how to

Why Bitcoin reaching $100,000 is ‘quite possible’

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Time Stamp: August 29, 2021 9:00 PM - Modified On: August 29, 2021 - Published By:
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Bitcoin, the world’s largest token’s recent surge, touched the $50k mark last week. However it did witness a correction of about 1.2% within a week. At press time it was trading just near the $48k mark. Irrespective of this correction, in a recent interview with Anthony Pompliano, CEO of Blockstream, Adam Back projected that bitcoin hitting the $100,000 mark this year was “quite possible.” Meanwhile, it’s interesting to note that Adam Back was notably one of the first people to own bitcoin, and one of the first to receive an email from

Adoption of Crypto by South American Countries and Implications for Gambling

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Time Stamp: August 28, 2021 1:36 PM - Modified On: August 28, 2021 - Published By:
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South American nations are becoming more receptive to cryptocurrencies, with some attempting to legalize Bitcoin. The continent may be leapfrogging everyone else in cryptocurrency adoption as a result of its leaders’ acceptance.The continent may be leapfrogging everyone else in cryptocurrency adoption as a result of its leaders’ acceptance.El Salvador and Paraguay are grabbing attention in the world of BitcoinCryptocurrencies have gained widespread adoption in almost every country on Earth. No country, however, has elevated Bitcoin’s status to that of legal tender. El Salvador aims to be the very first country

China: Is the PBoC’s new ‘reminder’ on Bitcoin’s status really new

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Time Stamp: August 27, 2021 9:30 PM - Modified On: August 27, 2021 - Published By:
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“We remind the people once again that virtual currencies such as Bitcoin are not legal tenders and have no actual value support.” The People’s Bank of China [PBoC] has once again raised an alarm about the use of cryptocurrencies in light of its recent crackdown. According to local reports, the central bank took a shot at Bitcoin, commenting that such virtual currencies cannot compete with existing legal tender. Yin Youping, Deputy Director of the Financial Consumer Rights Protection Bureau of the PBoC, argued that cryptos are not backed by any

Turkey: This Dogecoin mining scam may have duped investors to the tune of $119M

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Time Stamp: August 27, 2021 3:30 PM - Modified On: August 27, 2021 - Published By:
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The crypto-community has long been plagued by scams and frauds. Especially since people have often come up with ingenious ways to rip users off their crypto-holdings. A recent example from Turkey is a case in point. According to Turkish media reports, a scam involving Dogecoin has allegedly amassed fraudsters $119 million in deposits. Local channel TV100 broke the news earlier this week, revealing that the fraudster, “Turgut V,” is now on the run with all the funds. Along with his 11 associates, “Turgut” apparently tricked about 1,500 Turkish citizens into

What is Star Atlas? (POLIS & ATLAS)

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Time Stamp: August 27, 2021 2:14 PM - Modified On: August 27, 2021 - Published By:
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Star Atlas held its IEO in FTX last January 26. This full guide talks about the inner workings of the Star Atlas platform. In the past year alone, we have witnessed an immense rise in blockchain-based gaming projects. The unique combination of gaming and traditional financing has become quite appealing to a community of blockchain enthusiasts. The introduction of titles like Yield Guild Games and Binamon has truly legitimized the decentralized gaming sector. Star Atlas and other gaming projects alike have shown the importance of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) for a

This time it’s different: When DeFi meets NFTs

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Time Stamp: August 23, 2021 9:17 AM - Modified On: August 23, 2021 - Published By:
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With decentralized finance and nonfungible tokens seeing a meteoric, rise it’s easy to believe crypto apps are finally breaking through. But is there actually real user growth, or is it just the same influencers moving from one hyped market to the next? We sought to answer this puzzle and identify what it means for the future of innovation. So, let’s take a closer look at the growth of DeFi and NFTs.DeFi is arguably the most prevalent application of smart contracts today. Automated market makers, algorithmic stablecoins and yield farming strategies

Chinese province to cut off Bitcoin miners from hydropower stations

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Time Stamp: August 23, 2021 7:44 AM - Modified On: August 23, 2021 - Published By:
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Regulators from Yingjiang County in Yunnan, China have issued strict warnings to hydroelectric plants against supplying power to enterprises involved in Bitcoin (BTC) mining. A recent report claimed that the Office of the People’s Government of Yingjiang County issued notice to hydropower plants to strengthen oversight on Bitcoin mining operations. According to the announcement, the power plants have been given until Tuesday, Aug. 24, to delist mining companies from their grid’s “illegal” supply. After the given deadline, the county reportedly plans to “forcibly dismantle” the power supply to Bitcoin mining establishments