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Gelato Network raises $11 million in Series A funding led by Dragonfly Capital

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Time Stamp: September 30, 2021 9:00 AM - Modified On: September 30, 2021 - Published By:
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Gelato Network, a protocol that helps automate smart contract execution on Ethereum and other blockchains, has raised $11 million in a Series A funding round.Dragonfly Capital led the round, with ParaFi Capital, Nascent, IDEO CoLab Ventures, and Stani Kulechov, founder and CEO of Aave, also participating. This was a token sale round and the fresh capital will help support more blockchains, Gelato co-founder Hilmar Orth told The Block. Gelato Network currently supports Ethereum, Polygon, and Fantom blockchains and it is looking to add support for Arbitrum, Optimism, Binance Smart Chain,

White hat hacker paid DeFi’s largest reported bounty fee

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Time Stamp: September 30, 2021 8:55 AM - Modified On: September 30, 2021 - Published By:
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Belt Finance, an automated market maker (AMM) protocol operating a yield optimization strategy on Binance Smart Chain (BSC), claims to have paid the largest bounty in the history of decentralized finance (DeFi) to a whitehat hacker who averted a $10 million bug crisis. Industry whitehat programmer Alexander Schlindwein discovered the vulnerability in Belt Finance’s protocol this week and reported the news to the team. For his efforts, Schlindwein received a generous compensation of $1.05 million, the majority of which ($1 million) was granted by Immunefi, with the additional $50,000 offered by

Visa working on blockchain interoperability hub for crypto payments

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Global payments giant Visa has introduced a project that aims to be a “universal adapter” of blockchains that can connect multiple cryptocurrencies, stablecoins as well as central bank digital currencies (CBDC).According to an official announcement on Thursday, Visa’s research team is working on a “Universal Payment Channel” (UPC) initiative, a blockchain interoperability hub connecting multiple blockchain networks and enabling transfers of digital assets from different protocols and wallets.“Imagine splitting the check with your friends, when everyone at the table is using a different type of money — some using CBDC like

DeFi protocol run by ex-Coinbase dev just did $3.6 billion in daily trading volume

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Time Stamp: September 28, 2021 5:00 AM - Modified On: September 28, 2021 - Published By:
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dYdX (DYDX), a decentralized derivatives exchange that runs on Ethereum (ETH), has surpassed Coinbase’s volume for the first time, executing over $3.6 billion in trades in a 24-hour period.The protocol’s success came in the midst of Beijing stepping up its clampdown on crypto, which spurred the recent interest in decentralized exchanges (DEXs) and other decentralized finance (DeFi) products among Chinese users.Ethereum Layer-2 DEX doing more volume than Coinbase“5 years ago I left Coinbase and eventually founded dYdX. Today, for the first time, dYdX protocol is doing more trade volume than

Ethereum, Uniswap Price Analysis: September 27, 2021

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Time Stamp: September 27, 2021 1:10 AM - Modified On: September 27, 2021 - Published By:
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By John Isige Published 8 hours ago Updated 6 hours ago Ethereum leads altcoins into recovery after rebounding from last week’s crash to the 100-day SMA. Uniswap gains 35% in 24 hours, testing the $25 hurdle after leaving support at $17.5 in the rearview. The crypto market is making a comeback in the green with a bang as the week takes off. Trading over the week mainly favored the bulls after they defended crucial support levels last Friday. Volatility shot up following news that China has revolutionized crackdown on crypto

Cryptocurrency Exchanges Seek Employees to Solve Regulatory Issues

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Time Stamp: September 25, 2021 7:11 AM - Modified On: September 25, 2021 - Published By:
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Sep 25, 2021 at 11:11 // News Many cryptocurrency exchanges have had problems with financial regulators in different countries. Some of them have had to shut down or move their operations to other countries. Others have been forced to look for ways to deal with supervisors and improve compliance. In 2021, cryptocurrency exchange Binance had numerous issues with regulators in different countries. As reported by CoinIdol, a world blockchain news outlet, it was charged and sanctioned by the Japanese Financial Services Agency (FSA) for allegedly conducting illegal business. Later, the

Supply dynamics suggest Bitcoin can make a run for $100k if… 

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Time Stamp: September 14, 2021 4:00 AM - Modified On: September 14, 2021 - Published By:
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Bitcoin’s upward trajectory, after getting interrupted by an 18% dip last week, was met with a lot of consolidation. However, as Bitcoin holders looked reluctant to sell-off at a crucial time amid anticipation of a price rise, on-chain metrics offered an interesting insight into the current market sentiment.  Some interesting divergences in BTC’s supply dynamics posed a complex question – Are they projecting bullish or bearish divergences? Ergo, to gauge bullish/bearish signals, it is imperative to weigh the same against market sentiments to understand the crypto’s price trajectory.  Post-halving blast

Bitcoin Mining Company Greenidge to List on Nasdaq Under Ticker GREE

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Time Stamp: September 14, 2021 3:59 AM - Modified On: September 14, 2021 - Published By:
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The Greenidge bitcoin mining company will be listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange on Sept 15, according to an SEC filing.Sponsored Sponsored Greenidge, a bitcoin mining and power generation company that operates in New York, will be listed on Nasdaq on Sept 15. An SEC filing shows that the company’s shares will run under the GREE ticker, and the news follows a previous update that disclosed a merger transaction to be completed on Sept 14. Greenidge and Support.com, which is listed on Nasdaq, merged in March 2021. The closure of

Altseason or not, here’s what separates and makes Bitcoin ‘better than the rest’

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Time Stamp: September 7, 2021 8:30 PM - Modified On: September 7, 2021 - Published By:
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Bitcoin remains unbeatable as far as adoption is concerned. However, over the years, many competing blockchains have surpassed Bitcoin on the fronts of network functionalities and scalability. This has even lead to many youngsters terming it as the “boomer coin” since it is now invested in more by institutions, big-ticket players, and seasoned investors. On the other hand, altcoins, although speculative and risky, have the potential to offer greater returns with their exponential surges. Ergo, it’s no surprise that these are being preferred by many young risk-takers. That is not