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Fantom Rallies 71% as DeFi Ecosystem Expands

Fantom Rallies 71% as DeFi Ecosystem Expands

Key Takeaways FTM is up over 70% in the last 24 hours as Fantom’s DeFi ecosystem grows. The token has grown by more than 340% in the last 30 days. The total value locked on Fantom is now over $600 million and has doubled since last month. The Fantom Foundation has announced a $250 million […]
OpenSea Hits $3B in Monthly Volume on Mutant Ape NFT Drop

OpenSea Hits $3B in Monthly Volume on Mutant Ape NFT Drop

Key Takeaways OpenSea is benefiting enormously from the recent NFT boom. It just passed $3 billion in monthly volume. The recent Mutant Ape Yacht Club launch contributed to the surging volumes over the weekend. The new collection has already overtaken the original Bored Ape Yacht Club in trading volume. OpenSea has reached $3 billion in […]
DeFi Project Cream Finance Suffers $25 Million Exploit

DeFi Project Cream Finance Suffers $25 Million Exploit

This news was brought to you by ANKR, our preferred DeFi Partner. Cream Finance has reported a major security attack, resulting in a $25 million loss. Reentrancy Bug Behind Cream Finance Exploit  Cream Finance has been exploited. The DeFi lending protocol reported its CREAM V1 market had been targeted Monday. C.R.E.A.M. v1 market on Ethereum has […]
DeFi Project Spotlight: Raydium, Solana’s Top Automated Market Maker

DeFi Project Spotlight: Raydium, Solana’s Top Automated Market Maker

Key Takeaways Raydium is the biggest decentralized exchange on Solana. It aggregates liquidity from its own liquidity pools and Serum’s orderbook. Raydium is also the biggest market maker on Serum and one of few DeFi exchanges with a built-in limit orders option. In order to help grow the Solana ecosystem, Raydium built AcceleRaytor, a launchpad […]
Jack Dorsey’s Square Announces Plans for Bitcoin DEX

Jack Dorsey’s Square Announces Plans for Bitcoin DEX

Key Takeaways Jack Dorsey, CEO and founder of Square, has announced plans to build a decentralized exchange (DEX). Mike Brock, who will head the project, has also described the DEX as an on- and off-ramp for crypto wallets. Square’s TBD project will undertake the effort. This Exchange News was brought to you by OKCoin, our […]
Three Key Metrics Suggest Bitcoin Could Dip to $40,000

Three Key Metrics Suggest Bitcoin Could Dip to $40,000

Key Takeaways Bitcoin recently bounced off support to hit a high of $48,500. Regardless of the upswing, on-chain metrics hint at a bull trap. A sustained close outside of the $46,000 to $51,000 range will determine where BTC is heading next. This news was brought to you by Phemex, our preferred Derivatives Partner. Bitcoin’s network […]
Consensus Bug Causes Ethereum Chain Split

Consensus Bug Causes Ethereum Chain Split

Key Takeaways A bug in an old version of the Ethereum software client Geth has caused a chain split on Ethereum mainnet. Flexpool, BTC.com, and Binance’s pools had reportedly been mining on the older version. Members of the crypto community have advised users to avoid making transactions on the network until the issue is resolved. […]
What Is MEV? Ethereum’s Invisible Tax Explained

What Is MEV? Ethereum’s Invisible Tax Explained

Key Takeaways MEV stands for “Miner Extractable Value” or “Maximal Extractable Value.” It refers to the extraction of value from Ethereum users by reordering, inserting, and censoring transactions within blocks. MEV is one of Ethereum’s biggest issues, with more than $689 million extracted from users of the network year-to-date. This news was brought to you […]
Cuba Recognizes Cryptocurrency to Boost Economy

Cuba Recognizes Cryptocurrency to Boost Economy

The government of Cuba has announced it will recognize and regulate cryptocurrency on the island, citing “reasons of socio-economic interest.” Cuba to Recognize Crypto  Cuba is the latest Latin American country to acknowledge the utility of cryptocurrencies. In a resolution published Thursday, the Cuban government has said that the Banco Central de Cuba (BCC) will […]
Solana Decouples From Bitcoin Setting New All-Time High

Solana Decouples From Bitcoin Setting New All-Time High

Key Takeaways Solana has recorded a new all-time high of $84. Further upward pressure could see it rise as high as $108. A daily candlestick close below $78 could invalidate the bullish outlook. Solana has been on a roll lately as its price continues to make new all-time highs, decoupling from the rest of the […]