Forwarded from defiprime
"trend that we observed this year and think is worth highlighting is a larger migration away from “cryptocurrencies” in an ideological currency (e.g., money/payment and a means of exchange) sense, and toward digital assets for financial applications and economic utility."
https://medium.com/vision-hill-blog/an-institutional-take-on-the-2019-2020-digital-asset-market-d8e910d475c5
https://medium.com/vision-hill-blog/an-institutional-take-on-the-2019-2020-digital-asset-market-d8e910d475c5
Medium
An Institutional Take on the 2019/2020 Digital Asset Market
Contrary to what many might think, we believe 2019 was an exceptionally interesting and productive year for the digital asset industry. We…
Forwarded from CoinGecko News
Bakkt brought in more than it promised this year, but Bitcoin continues to be unmoved
https://eng.ambcrypto.com/bakkt-brought-in-more-than-it-promised-this-year-but-bitcoin-continues-to-be-unmoved/
https://eng.ambcrypto.com/bakkt-brought-in-more-than-it-promised-this-year-but-bitcoin-continues-to-be-unmoved/
AMBCrypto
Bakkt brought in more than it promised this year, but Bitcoin continues to be unmoved
“When things go wrong, those in power often promise to make it right. But do they?” I remember reading these lines in a New York Times news article, and for an uncanny reason, it reminded me of Bakkt and all the institutional investors that promised good…
Forwarded from Danger (now @safetylast)
If there was any doubt about it before, its clear now - Gavin wood(Parity/Polkadot) is declaring war on ethereum
Forwarded from CryptoRank Analytics
Main News
Insuring giant Anthem looks to blockchain to secure their customer data. link
Banking Platform Cashaa Sees Indian Trading Volume Soar. link
University of California at Santa Barbara Just Finished Its First Accredited Blockchain Course. link
Bitfinex CTO Paolo Ardoino explains why the exchange's shrinking volumes don't really matter. link
Ethereum devs criticized for scheduling Muir Glacier on 1 Jan. link
Korean Stablecoin Cryptocurrency Used at Major Stores Sees Massive Spike in Volume. link
BitMEX Research Releases Bitcoin, Altcoin and IEO Value Predictions for 2020. link
Only 5% of regulators ‘don’t have somebody working on crypto’. link
https://cryptorank.io/news
Insuring giant Anthem looks to blockchain to secure their customer data. link
Banking Platform Cashaa Sees Indian Trading Volume Soar. link
University of California at Santa Barbara Just Finished Its First Accredited Blockchain Course. link
Bitfinex CTO Paolo Ardoino explains why the exchange's shrinking volumes don't really matter. link
Ethereum devs criticized for scheduling Muir Glacier on 1 Jan. link
Korean Stablecoin Cryptocurrency Used at Major Stores Sees Massive Spike in Volume. link
BitMEX Research Releases Bitcoin, Altcoin and IEO Value Predictions for 2020. link
Only 5% of regulators ‘don’t have somebody working on crypto’. link
https://cryptorank.io/news
Forwarded from CryptoRank Analytics
Dapp Ecosystem Overview: 2019
DappRadar released Dapp overview. The following are the main highlights of the report.
🔹In terms of headline figures in 2019, daily active unique wallets across the Ethereum dapp ecosystem rose 118%, with daily value in terms of US dollars up 166%.
🔹Ethereum remains the only blockchain to-date that’s successfully nurtured dapps across the four main categories: DeFi, Exchanges, Games, and Gambling and HighRisk.
🔹The headline success for Ethereum was in the DeFi category, which although remaining small in terms of users, experienced spectacular growth in terms of the value of asset secured. DeFi has the smallest user base with the highest value.
🔹Tron and EOS being labeled as ‘Ethereum Killers’ by many, both struggled to grow their user base, and the value captured by their dapps.
🔹TRON ends 2019 as a blockchain predominantly used for gambling. Games are effectively irrelevant, exchanges are small and low value, while gambling
and high-risk dapps are the obvious key category, both in terms of users and value.
🔹 2019 proved to be a very difficult year for the EOS dapp ecosystem and it looks like conditions in 2020 could only become more difficult.
🔹A lot of new contenders. At the start of 2019, DappRadar tracked the performance of dapps across the three smart contract blockchains; Ethereum, EOS, and TRON. But by the end of 2019, this number had increased to 11, with more blockchains to be added in 2020.
Full report: https://dappradar.com/dappradar-2019-dapp-report.pdf
DappRadar released Dapp overview. The following are the main highlights of the report.
🔹In terms of headline figures in 2019, daily active unique wallets across the Ethereum dapp ecosystem rose 118%, with daily value in terms of US dollars up 166%.
🔹Ethereum remains the only blockchain to-date that’s successfully nurtured dapps across the four main categories: DeFi, Exchanges, Games, and Gambling and HighRisk.
🔹The headline success for Ethereum was in the DeFi category, which although remaining small in terms of users, experienced spectacular growth in terms of the value of asset secured. DeFi has the smallest user base with the highest value.
🔹Tron and EOS being labeled as ‘Ethereum Killers’ by many, both struggled to grow their user base, and the value captured by their dapps.
🔹TRON ends 2019 as a blockchain predominantly used for gambling. Games are effectively irrelevant, exchanges are small and low value, while gambling
and high-risk dapps are the obvious key category, both in terms of users and value.
🔹 2019 proved to be a very difficult year for the EOS dapp ecosystem and it looks like conditions in 2020 could only become more difficult.
🔹A lot of new contenders. At the start of 2019, DappRadar tracked the performance of dapps across the three smart contract blockchains; Ethereum, EOS, and TRON. But by the end of 2019, this number had increased to 11, with more blockchains to be added in 2020.
Full report: https://dappradar.com/dappradar-2019-dapp-report.pdf
Forwarded from CryptoVigilante
Twitter
MetaMask
In the last week, the MetaMask Android client was suspended by the Google Play App Store @googleplaydev. They cited their policy that bans mining on mobile, which we don't. Appeal rejected. #ProtectWeb3. https://t.co/rfP4EbOAqv!?zippy_activeEl=cryptocurr…
Forwarded from CryptoRank Analytics
Main News
YouTube starts to remove bans on crypto-related content, but YouTubers are still looking for decentralized platforms as alternatives. link
Cryptocurrency exchange Huobi’s Japanese unit, Huobi Japan, is expected to raise another 500 million yen (~$4.6 million) in new equity funding. link
OKEx rolls out bitcoin options trading for select clients. link
Central Bank of The Bahamas to begin piloting digital currency. link
Google suspends MetaMask's Android client; rejects appeal. link
Binance Now Supports Purchasing Crypto by Binding Visa Cards to Your Account. link
LUNA will be listed on Bithumb today. link
Sources show that Ethereum co-founder sells 90k ETH($11.5 million) to Kraken. link
At least 18 central banks are developing sovereign digital currencies. link
https://cryptorank.io/news
YouTube starts to remove bans on crypto-related content, but YouTubers are still looking for decentralized platforms as alternatives. link
Cryptocurrency exchange Huobi’s Japanese unit, Huobi Japan, is expected to raise another 500 million yen (~$4.6 million) in new equity funding. link
OKEx rolls out bitcoin options trading for select clients. link
Central Bank of The Bahamas to begin piloting digital currency. link
Google suspends MetaMask's Android client; rejects appeal. link
Binance Now Supports Purchasing Crypto by Binding Visa Cards to Your Account. link
LUNA will be listed on Bithumb today. link
Sources show that Ethereum co-founder sells 90k ETH($11.5 million) to Kraken. link
At least 18 central banks are developing sovereign digital currencies. link
https://cryptorank.io/news
Forwarded from BitStarz News via @like
YouTube has begun reinstating cryptocurrency content it deleted en masse over the Christmas period, citing errors in the review process.
https://bit.ly/2sgI38K
https://bit.ly/2sgI38K
We harm crypto fraudsters back by disclosing their criminal dealings https://twitter.com/mopeng/status/1210645597192998912
Twitter
Kath
Worth going through the list to see if there's anyone interesting in this list of new(ish) Maltese citizens. In June, 2019, Crypterium, a financial technology startup based in Estonia, launched the Crypterium Card, the first crypto card available globally.…
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CloudToken, another Chinese crypto Ponzi scheme, has ended in the same way as the now infamous PlusToken and has been taken down by police.
https://bit.ly/2MIMQXA
https://bit.ly/2MIMQXA
Forwarded from CryptoVigilante
Shitcoin Wallet is a scam, says security researcher
https://decrypt.co/15730/shitcoin-wallet-is-a-scam-says-security-researcher
https://decrypt.co/15730/shitcoin-wallet-is-a-scam-says-security-researcher
Decrypt
Shitcoin Wallet is a scam, says security researcher - Decrypt
The Ethereum wallet Shitcoin Wallet steals passwords and private keys for crypto wallets, according to Harry Denley, director of security at MyCrypto.