Category: Ethereum

Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols Badger DAO and RenVM have announced today the launch of “Badger Bridge,” a Bitcoin-to-Ethereum bridge that will allow BTC holders to bring their Bitcoin to Ethereum and deposit it into yield-bearing vaults purportedly with a single click.  “The Badger Bridge is the first of its kind to enable users to earn

Altcoins are notching double-digit gains as bulls push Bitcoin price back toward the $55,000 level.

The cryptocurrency space just became a little bit more interconnected after developers created a cross-chain bridge between the Ethereum and Tezos blockchains. Following the launch of the WRAP Protocol, created by Bender Labs, Ethereum-based ERC-20 and ERC-721 tokens can be made Tezos-compatible, allowing ETH holders to interact with the Tezos ecosystem. Token wrapping has become a

Ethereum software company ConsenSys has formed a technical partnership with Kakao’s Klaytn blockchain, with a view to developing a private platform for the issuance of a South Korean CBDC. Klaytn is a public blockchain developed by Ground X, a blockchain affiliate of the South Korean internet company Kakao. Best known for its Kakao Talk mobile messaging

Recently layer 1 solutions like the Solana (SOL) and Cosmos (ATOM) have grown in prominence thanks to each network’s faster transaction times and lower fees when compared to the Ethereum network. An even greater focus has fallen on layer 2 solutions that can help Ethereum keep up with the competition as it continues its process of

Market analytics toolkit Messari is reporting that the top Ethereum-based decentralized lending platforms have hit a massive milestone in the first quarter of 2021. Messari revealed the news in a tweet this week, highlighting the progress made by decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms Aave, Compound (COMP) and MakerDAO (MKR). “The lending sector went parabolic during the

With a liquidity mining program set to launch on Monday, Aave could be on the cusp of becoming the dominant decentralized finance (DeFi) ledning protocol.  Earlier today, Aave Improvement Proposal (AIP) 16 reached quorum, meaning that starting on Monday, 4/26 liquidity providers and borrowers in Aave’s USDC, DAI, USDT, GUSD, ETH, and WBTC pools will

Cardano creator Charles Hoskinson is warning that the Biden administration’s plans to hike the tax rate on capital gains may not bode well for the cryptocurrency markets. In a surprise Ask Me Anything (AMA) session, Hoskinson points out that the cryptocurrency markets could cave in if the current administration decides to levy additional taxes on

Decentralized finance (DeFi) started 2021 by taking the cryptocurrency sector by storm and helping to kick the bull market cycle into high gear as traders capitalized on ways to easily trade cryptocurrencies and earn high yields on their hodl stacks.  Eventually, high fees on the Ethereum (ETH) network and a few sharp market sell-offs helped

We ask the buidlers in the blockchain and cryptocurrency sector for their thoughts on the industry… and we throw in a few random zingers to keep them on their toes!   This week, our 6 Questions go to Denelle Dixon, CEO and executive director of the Stellar Development Foundation. Denelle Dixon is the CEO and