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This time it’s different: When DeFi meets NFTs

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

They Came to the U.S. To Get A Fresh Start, And Planted Seeds For the Future

My love of historical literature and my mother and grandmother were my inspirations. SAN ANTONIO (PRWEB) August 22, 2021 Author Fauneil Fremont shares a story based on the struggles of her parents and grandparents while settling the Nebraska territory in The Seeds of the Prairie ($18.99, paperback, 9781662818318; $8.99, e-book, 9781662818325). Three families of German immigrants banded together as they homesteaded the Nebraskan prairie in the 1860s. Their love, perseverance, sorrow and joy followed them into a new century and new challenges as the Great Depression hit the country and

Countries That Might Soon Allow Crypto Betting

Aug 21, 2021 at 09:54 // News In some countries, bitcoin is seen as a legal payment platform, whilst in others, there are regulations pertaining to how betting with cryptocurrency operates. Some other countries have chosen to be quiet on the issue and have not made any attempt in allowing or not allowing it. In countries where Bitcoin is not considered legal, you cannot fund your gambling wallet with cryptocurrency. Only very few countries have come out in the open to address cryptocurrency gambling. Some of the countries that have

Regulations Need to Facilitate Crypto Demand, Says Brazilian Central Bank President

Central Bank of Brazil President Roberto Campos Neto believes local regulations should facilitate investors’ demand for cryptocurrencies.Sponsored Sponsored “This comes out of a need that people have for payments to be very fast, open, secure, and have transparency in every sense,” Campos Neto said on Thursday at an event organized by Council of the Americas. The Central Bank President is confident that cryptocurrencies will have as large a role to play as instant payment platforms. Order and progress Campos Neto has made a concerted effort to enhance the technological savvy

First 3D Online Conference on NFT and DeFi Coming up This September

Asia NFT & DeFi Conference and Investment Roadshow 2021 is the first 3D online Conference in NFT and DeFi markets. The conference is organized by CCGlobal and The Blockchainer, supported by America Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Association(ABCA), Blockchain Association Singapore(BAS), India Blockchain Alliance(IBA), HongKong Blockchain Association(HKBA), Ambuli International. Sponsored Sponsored The conference will be held from September 9 to 11,2021, focusing on the Asia Pacific market( China, Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, India) and covering the mainstream countries(United States, Italy, Dubai, Europe, South America)on their leading DeFi & NFT projects. Asia

Here’s when you can set up buy trades if you’re an EOS trader

Disclaimer: The findings of the following analysis are the sole opinions of the writer and should not be taken as investment advice The impetus provided by Bitcoin’s resurgence above $40,000 was critical to the altcoin market. With alts relying heavily on the king coin’s movement since the 19 May market decline, BTC’s rally was definitely a sigh of relief. EOS, like most of its competitors, rallied on the back of BTC’s uptick. However, failing to stay above a crucial resistance level led to a slight downtick. At the time of writing,

Singapore Regulator Allows Crypto Exchange to Offer Digital Payment Token Services

Singapore has taken another step towards securing its position as the region’s fintech hub with the in-principal regulatory approval of digital token payment services for a crypto exchange.Sponsored Sponsored The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has granted an “in-principle approval” to cryptocurrency exchange Independent Reserve allowing it to operate as a regulated provider for digital payment token services. Singaporean financial regulators classify digital payment tokens as any “cryptographically-secured digital representation of value that is used or intended to be used as a medium of exchange.”Sponsored Sponsored According to Bloomberg, it

Ham to Improve on Yam With Latest DeFi Experiment

The Yam yield farming frenzy that took DeFi by storm last week highlighted a number of elements that could have been improved with the launch. A new offering called Ham aims to right the wrongs and improve on Yam with a truly community-driven project. There were several flaws with the Yam launch, but the ultimate reason was that it had to be rescued by whales. This pretty much negates any progress made on the path to becoming a truly democratic and community-governed monetary system. A migration plan proposed late last

Winklevoss’ Gemini Adds Support for Hong Kong, Australian and Canadian Dollars

Gemini, a major cryptocurrency exchange founded by the Winklevoss brothers, has just added support for three new fiat currencies on its platform.According to an official announcement on Aug. 17, Gemini now allows users to trade in the Hong Kong dollar (HKD), the Australian dollar (AUD), and the Canadian dollar (CAD).The three new fiat currencies come in addition to the United States dollar, allowing Gemini users in Hong Kong, Australia, and Canada to buy and sell crypto with native currencies.However, HKD, AUD, and CAD are currently not offered through Gemini’s crypto

Four of the Top Five South Korean Banks to Offer Crypto Services

South Korea’s Woori and Shinhan banks have just announced their intention to introduce “crypto-asset services”. That means that four of the country’s top five banks, holding a combined value of more than $1.2 trillion in assets, are now poised to introduce crypto services.Each of the banks aims to hold and manage cryptocurrencies for clients. Both Shinhan and Woori announced their plans in direct response to the amended Special Financial Transactions Information Act which will change legislation around crypto assets, coming into force next year.Shinhan bank previously announced plans for crypto