Why Ethereum 2.0's latest development is not THAT big a deal

Ethereum 2. 0 is finally undertaking fundamental strides in the developmental direction. Through months of anticipation, delayed launches, online spats with other proponents (i. e BTC maximalists), depoThe post Why Ethereum 2.

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Huobi launches two wrapped assets but traders do not show interest

A while ago, crypto exchange Huobi launched HBTC — a wrapped version of Bitcoin, which can be traded on Ethereum. The coin saw quite a bit of success, and Huobi believed that it had found a formula for success.

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Bitcoin, Ethereum, Cardano and Other Cryptos Can Now Be Purchased with Euro on Gemini

Gemini launches euro trading with Bitcoin, Ethereum and other cryptocurrencies

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OpenZeppelin Launches Defender Developer Suite Allowing DApp Building In ‘Minutes’

OpenZeppelin announced the launch of Defender, a developer suite aiming to help developers build smart contracts in “minutes,” on Tuesday. The suite aims to enhance and automate the development and the building of decentralized finance (DeFi) applications on Ethereum.

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One of Asia’s Largest Banks, DBS, Launches Fiat-to-Crypto Exchange; Opens with BTC, BCH, ETH, & XRP

2020 is all about cryptocurrencies as the tide turns. The latest one to jump on the digital currency bandwagon is the largest retail and commercial bank of Singapore, DBS. The bank has soft-launched its cryptocurrency and fiat trading exchange with Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), XRP, and Bitcoin Cash (BCH) as the primary listed crypto assets.

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Notional Launches Out of Stealth to Bring Fixed-Rate Lending to DeFi

Notional enables fixed-rate debt on Ethereum using a new on-chain automated market maker.

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LEVERJ reveals groundbreaking scaling tech, launches perpetual swap futures

As Ethereum ‘Layer 2’ discussions heat up, the LEVERJ DEX has unveiled its revolutionary Layer 2 scaling solution ‘Gluon’, is first to market with ETH/USD and BTC/USD perpetual swap futures, and is 1:1 migrating its LEV token to its new Gluon.Network governance token ‘$L2’

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Ethereum 2.0 Launch In 2020 In Sight As Zinken Testnet Launches Successfully

As the final dress rehearsal launch before the launch of ETH 2. 0, Zinken testnet has fulfilled its purpose with a successful genesis launch on Oct. 12, Ethereum 2. 0 developer Terence Tsao said in a tweet.

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Aztec 2.0 Launches Ethereum Layer 2 Scaling Solution for Privacy Using zkSNARKs

Aztec, an Ethereum based protocol, has released its L2 scaling solution coupled with the project’s fundamental aspect of privacy. The startup announced this news in a Medium post earlier today, noting that Aztec 2.

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Aztec launches private smart contracts as Ethereum rollup

Aztec 2.0 is both a scaling and a privacy solution rolled into one.

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Solana launches ‘Wormhole’, a cross-chain Ethereum bridge

Solana, which offers scalable solutions to decentralized applications, today announced the launch of its cross-chain bridge, dubbed Wormhole, which connects ETH and ERC-20 tokens to the Solana blockchThe post Solana launches ‘Wormhole’, a cross-chain Ethereum bridge appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Solana Launches an Ethereum Bridge Called Wormhole

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Xfers Launches Fully-Regulated Digital Singapore Dollar on Ethereum and Zilliqa

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MetaMask Launches A ‘Token Swap’ Feature In the Battle For A Share of the DeFi Market

MetaMask, the ConsenSys backed Ethereum app, introduces a token swap feature, promising the best trading fees in the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem. This aims to take a share of the market from the prevailing decentralized exchanges which used Metamask connection to transfer funds to the trading wallet.

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Ethereum Layer SKALE Launches Mainnet Phase 2 With $78M Already Staked

The Ethereum-as-a-service platform has upgraded its mainnet and already has $78 million staked.

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Optimism Launches Layer 2 Testnet with Synthetix Partnership

Optimism – a Layer 2 scaling solution for Ethereum – has announced the first phase of their limited testnet. At […] The post Optimism Launches Layer 2 Testnet with Synthetix Partnership appeared first on DeFi Rate.

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Avalanche Finally Launches Mainnet, Ethereum Fork Coming

After years in development, the Cornell team has finally launched Avalanche, the newest blockchain which promises to address scalability as they claim it handles 4,500 transactions a second. “Over the...

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Optimism Launches Ethereum Testnet for L2 Scaling Solutions

Ethereum scaling startup Optimism has announced the launch of a limited testnet. Once the research-oriented nonprofit Plasma Group, in January 2020 Optimism morphed into a for-profit company backed by $3.

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Uniswap Launches UNI Tokens, a Bullish Case for Ethereum

Uniswap has finally launched its native UNI token with yield farming rewards on four new pools. The move could be huge for Ethereum as it’s the primary pair in all of those pools. Token swapping DeFi protocol Uniswap has joined the farming frenzy with the long-awaited launch of its own UNI token.

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Global Digital Industry Group Launches Mining Business Bitworld

The UAE cryptocurrency giant, Global Digital Industry Group (GDIG), has established its mining subsidiary Bitworld and will invest $50 million in the company by 2021 as it works to build the company’s presence in the Middle East bitcoin and Ethereum mining industry.

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BakerySwap DeFi Platform Shuns Ethereum, Launches on Binance Smart Chain

The past few weeks have seen a slew of new DeFi yield farming clones emerge. Many newcomers like BakerySwap are gravitating away from Ethereum to take advantage of the newly-launched Binance Smart Chain.

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Tether launches on Solana to leverage high speeds and low costs

Tether, the company behind the USDT stablecoin, has announced that it has launched its coin on Solana, a blockchain platform that aims to compete with Ethereum. The post Tether launches on Solana to leverage high speeds and low costs appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Ethereum wallet service MetaMask launches a mobile app

Blockchain software company ConsenSys has finally released a mobile application for its Ethereum MetaMask... The post Ethereum wallet service MetaMask launches a mobile app appeared first on Coin Journal.

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Revolut Launches Crypto Exchange for Australia; Adds Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin for US Traders

Revolut, a leading European brokerage firm with a foothold in crypto operations, is scaling its services into the Australian market. The company made a debut in Australia last month and will now be offering crypto services tailored to six digital assets, including Bitcoin (BTC), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), Stellar (XLM), Litecoin (LTC), XRP, and Ethereum (ETH).

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It Took YFI’s Ethereum Vault One Day to Garner $75m in Investment

While Ethereum and the rest of the crypto market saw a strong pullback on Wednesday, the DeFi space has continued its ascent to the upside. What is fueling the recent growth in DeFi is a number of product launches and new projects.

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Radix Launches First Layer-One Protocol for Decentralized Finance As Congestion on Ethereum Reaches Record Highs

Radix today announced the launch of the first layer-one protocol built specifically for decentralized finance. Radix is made up of four breakthrough technologies: Cerberus, a...

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Defi Is Coming to Qtum as Ethereum Rival Launches $1M Defi Dev Fund

Blockchain smart contract network Qtum has become the latest ecosystem to woo Ethereum developers. Unlike many of its rivals, however, Qtum can boast compatibility with Ethereum’s EVM, meaning developers can port projects directly over.

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Token Launches From Ethereum to Telegram: Where Do We Go From Here?

The time has come for policymakers and regulators to provide a workable pathway that allows blockchain tech to develop and grow.

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DeFi Is DeadFish? Decentralized Finance Parody Launches on Ardor Blockchain

Decentralized finance (defi) is escaping the Ethereum ecosystem that birthed it and permeating other crypto networks. From TRON to Polkadot and Cosmos to Tezos, smart contract chains are embracing the gospel of defi and the chance of redemption and relevancy it promises.

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“Ethereum Is A Continuation Of Satoshi’s Vision”, Says Vitalik As Final Medalla Testnet For ETH 2.0 Launches

The Ethereum development team successfully launched the final Multiclient Medalla Testnet for Phase O (Beacon Chain), on 4th August and right on schedule. This follows a recent update by Ethereum developer Terence Tsao who said the Medulla genesis state had achieved over 20,000 validators across its five clients; Lighthouse, Prsym, Teku, Nimbus and Lodestro. An […]

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Decentralized Trading Platform, dYdX, Launches Ethereum-Settled Perpetual Contracts

dYdX, a decentralized exchange (DEX), announced the launch of Ethereum perpetual swaps on its platform with trading going live August 4, 2020. The ETH-USD Inverse Perpetual Contract Market will allow the users to margin trade up to 10x leverage on their EH collateral and bet on the future price of ETH. Speaking on the launch […]

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Matic Network Launches A $5M ‘DeFi Incubation’ Fund Aiming To Challenge Ethereum’s Dominance

Over the past few months, the blockchain ecosystem has witnessed a huge growth in the number of DeFi projects with most of them built on the Ethereum platform. As the market for these “new fintech projects” products grows, Matic aims at pushing some of them to its blockchain from Ethereum. The Matic lead development team […]

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Crypto Tidbits: Bitcoin Explodes Past $11k, Ethereum 2.0 Nears, Cardano’s Shelley Launches

Another week, another round of Crypto Tidbits. It’s been an explosive week for the Bitcoin and crypto market, to say the very least. Bitcoin surged from under $10,000 to as high as $11,500 this week.

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Subsidiary to Top Austrian Mobile Network Provider, Launches Crypto Payments for 2500 Merchants

Austrian leading mobile service provider, A1 Telekom Austria Group, announced its subsidiary, A1 Payments, will be accepting digital currency payments like Bitcoin and Ethereum. On Monday, a posted blog stated the firm's new payment system would allow individuals as well as corporations to transact with thousands of merchants across Austria. BEG announced A1 Payment's plans […]

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Cardano Surges 11% as Shelley Launches: What’s Next for ADA?

While all eyes may now be on Bitcoin and Ethereum, Cardano (ADA) has been one of the best performing digital assets over the past day. According to data from Coin Market Cap, the popular altcoin has surged over 11% in the past 24 hours, moving towards $0.

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dHedge launches as Synthetix based non-custodial asset management platform

dHedge is an asset management platform bringing non-custodial mimetic trading to Ethereum. Mimetic traders imitate the decisions of mentors within the platform.

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Ethereum Foundation Launches Bug Bounties Ahead of ETH 2.0 Upgrade

The Ethereum Foundation – the non-profit that oversees and supports development on the Ethereum network – launched bug bounty programs for two ETH 2. 0 networks yesterday. Bug Bounties for ETH 2.

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Synthetix (SNX) Launches Decentralized Asset Management Protocol on Ethereum Ropsten Testnet

Synthetix (SNX), a derivatives liquidity protocol that facilitates the issuance and trading of synthetic assets, has announced the launch of dHedge, a decentralized asset management protocol. The team says dHedge will offer users non-custodial mimetic trading for assets on the Synthetix network, according to a blog post on July 20, 2020.

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BZx DeFi platform launches new governance token

bZx, an Ethereum lending and margin trading platform, has unlocked a new distribution model for its native BZRX governance token. The new model rewards active participation in the platform with an increasing share of protocol ownership.

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Kraken Launches Compound Trading as it Nears $2 Billion in Assets Under Management, Plus Kava, KNC and StorJ

One of the biggest crypto exchange, Kraken, has began trading the ethereum based defi token Comp in dollars, euros, bitcoin and eth. That’s while Compound now holds $1.7 billion in...

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Investment Firm Launches SEC-Registered Fund Built on the Ethereum Blockchain

The Arca US Treasury Fund just began selling shares of an Ethereum-based fund that is approved by the SEC. The Ethereum community is definitely excited about the news, but some are wondering why it’s not picking up steam as a major story.

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Ethereum Layer 2 Solution, SKALE Network, Launches Its Mainnet Phase One; Staking & Bounties Start in Early Q3

SKALE – an open-source scaling solution backed by Gemini exchange founders Winklevoss brothers for scaling the Ethereum network – has started to roll out the first phase of its mainnet. The Web 3.

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MonteCarlo Dex (MCDEX) launches decentralized Ethereum perpetual futures contract

MCDEX combines an off-chain order book with an on-chain Uniswap-like Automated Market Maker (AMM). This hybrid allows MCDEX to offer traders functionality and feel that’s similar to centralized exchanges, while the AMM provides the ability to find on-chain liquidity.

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100x Scaling Solution Launches on Ethereum

An Ethereum Foundation backed PayPal level scaling solution has gone live after close to two years of testing and development. zkSync describes itself as “an L2 scaling solution in which...

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My Ethereum Wallet launches feature to enable decentralized websites

The IPFS powered feature will expose people to the advanced benefits of blockchain, said... The post My Ethereum Wallet launches feature to enable decentralized websites appeared first on Coin Journal.

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Ubisoft launches new Ethereum based collectible game supporting UNICEF

French game developer, Ubisoft, has just launched an Ethereum (ETH) platform blockchain-based collectible game called Rabbids tokens. Proceeds from the game will go towards supporting the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).

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ConsenSys Codefi Staking Service Launches Institutional Testing Ahead of Ethereum 2.0 Launch

Binance and Huobi exchange are part of a six-institution team selected by leading Ethereum developer, ConsenSys, to test the upcoming ETH 2. 0 staking service. The testing period will allow the developers to find the best iterations to enable the institutions to successfully conduct staking on Ethereum’s upcoming upgrade.

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ETH Miners Will Have Little Choice Once Ethereum 2.0 Launches With PoS

Once Ethereum becomes a proof-of-stake blockchain, what will happen to the ETH miners, and what will they do?

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ConsenSys Launches KYC Compliance Services For DeFi

Analytics firm ConsenSys is launching a compliance service to trace transactions made with Ethereum-based tokens in the decentralized finance industry (DeFi). Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin’s firm has rolled out a new service focusing on DeFi.

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