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When the crypto community discusses DeFi (decentralized finance), the term is often pigeonholed to finance.What was once a space for creatives, engineers and tinkerers has instead become a battleground for venture capital firms and hedge funds who use DeFi to take on unprecedente

Decrypt reported that email service provider Mailchimp has kicked two crypto-related newsletters off its platform, the latest in a long string of suspensions dating back to at least 2018.Ryan Selkis’ Unqualified Opinions, a daily roundup of insights gleaned from his crypto

Polygon (MATIC) is different from many other cryptocurrencies on the market. Rather than running on its own blockchain, matic tokens are traded on the Ethereum blockchain.

There aren't too many billionaires in the U.S (under 1,000, most likely) and so when one of them shares their thoughts on cryptocurrency, people tend to pay attention. Mark Cuban: One of Our Top 100...

I’ve been told several times over the past few weeks that cryptocurrencies and digital assets are maturing asset classes and that blockchain is a maturing technology.These comments, at times, seem like jumps to conclusions. They fail to draw upon facts to back up their bold

Coinbase Global (COIN) will need to reevaluate its approach when it comes to earning revenue, said Michael Safai, a managing partner at trading firm Dexterity Capital.Safai told CoinDesk TV on Wednesday the U.S. crypto exchange’s lower-than-expected earnings report does not

Ethereum is the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization. But what will it be worth in the future?

The Ethereum blockchain’s transition away from its proof-of-work (PoW) mechanism is necessary for the network to expand, according to Brian Norton, chief operations officer of MyEtherWallet, an app where investors can store their ether, which is Ethereum’s native toke

The U.S. government's unprecedented move to sanction a smart contract on Ethereum continues to produce perverse consequences.On Monday, the U.S. Treasury Department issued a blanket ban on crypto mixing service Tornado Cash. All American “persons” are barred from inte

While there are literally thousands of cryptocurrencies, when it comes to the big dogs, there are really only two: Bitcoin and Ethereum. Bitcoin is the original crypto, created in 2009, and Ethereum...

Litecoin is a cryptocurrency that launched shortly after bitcoin, which was revealed to the world in 2009. Litecoin is often called the silver to bitcoin's gold.

Cryptocurrency and retirement plans don't necessarily go hand in hand. However, if you've built a well-diversified portfolio that is on track to sustain you through retirement, a small allocation to...

Much like the U.S. stock market, the cryptocurrency market has been absolutely devastated through the first seven months of 2022. Although many cryptos have bounced off recent lows, even the largest...

The U.S. Treasury Department’s sanctioning of mixing service Tornado Cash sounds the alarm that the U.S. is taking mixers seriously, according to retired Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) agent William Callahan.Callahan, who now works as the director of government and strategic

What’s stopping anyone from redeploying the Tornado Cash contract on a new, non-sanctioned address? Technically nothing. But there are a slew of reasons – legal and technical – why it may not be in an individual’s best interest to challenge the will of the

What’s stopping anyone from redeploying the Tornado Cash contract on a new, non-sanctioned address? Technically nothing. But there are a slew of reasons – legal and technical – why it may not be in an individual’s best interest to challenge the will of the

There’s a long history of things that have only come into prominence after someone tried to hide them from view. In fact, there’s a name for the phenomenon – the Streisand Effect, named for the actress who attempted to remove images of her multimillion-dollar be

In the late 13th century, in what is now Germany, a monk wrote a book about magic.It was not actually about magic.

From Gucci to Microsoft, more businesses are accepting cryptocurrency as payment for goods and services than ever before.

Always controversial, Tron founder Justin Sun said he thinks the proof-of-work way of operating is an "essential" component of Ethereum – just as the Ethereum community readies to transition to a different, proof-of-stake, system after a multi-year effort. Many billions of