Nimanode is already causing a stir by combining artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain technology. The project recently announced that its $NMA token presale has already exceeded 20% of its softcap goal! This milestone indicates strong investor confidence in Nimanode's vision to streamline blockchain workflows with AI, particularly within the XRP...
Cardano founder and Ethereum co-founder Charles Hoskinson has submitted an interesting proposal. He wants to use US$100 million in ADA from Cardano’s treasury to invest in Bitcoin and native stablecoins. This collaboration is part of a broader effort to reinvigorate Cardano’s lackluster Decentralized Finance (DeFi) development. The proposal is still...
Sui, another layer-1 blockchain, is increasing its focus on Bitcoin-based decentralized finance (DeFi). It is collaborating with Stacks, a layer-2 network constructed atop of Bitcoin. This action is part of its efforts to expand its BTCfi ecosystem and offer Bitcoin holders new ways to use their holdings. Sui builds better...
Despite recent speculation of a bearish trend, Cardano’s price prediction models still paint a long-term bullish outlook, thanks in part to its adoption of Bitcoin DeFi. Despite facing challenging market structures, Cardano's path toward targets of $1.20 or higher gains traction with each technical breakout, governance update, and expression of...
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has formally rescinded a number of widely-criticized rules. These rules were originally proposed under former Chair Gary Gensler. Should that happen, this would be a highly consequential decision that would reflect the agency’s considerable pivot toward aggressively regulating digital assets. The decision represents...
Decentralized Finance Development, formerly known as Janover, hit a big milestone. They got a $5 billion equity line of credit (ELOC) from RK Capital Management. The firm intends to deploy these proceeds to increase its strategy to earn Solana (SOL) digital assets. This action will further ignite growth in SOL...
In short, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) appears to be laying the groundwork for a new, more contentious approach to decentralized finance (DeFi). On June 9th, the agency held the bizarrely named roundtable “DeFi and the American Spirit.” SEC Chairman Paul Atkins just yesterday offered up the thrilling,...
The decentralized finance (DeFi) space is exploding. Positive signals from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and large inflows into Ethereum ETFs are stoking this momentum. The overall market capitalization of the DeFi sector has increased by 10% to $150 billion. In addition, it’s a sign of increasing investor confidence...
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul Atkins has been pushing the Commission to adopt these new rules. In particular, he seeks to exclude decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms from certain regulatory impediments. Atkins has directed SEC staff to look into creating some sort of “innovation exemption.” It would allow...
Aave, the decentralized finance (DeFi) lending platform, hit a new milestone! It has now notched an impressive $40 billion total value locked onchain. That’s a historic jump, up an astounding 60% from just last month. It pretty much plants Aave’s flag even more strongly into the DeFi landscape. The increase...
Further Reading
Sonic Labs' Bold Gamble: Can DAG Architecture Dethrone Ethereum?
Ethereum's dominance is being challenged. So the question isn’t whether a serious challenger will come, but when and who. But Sonic Labs (formerly Fantom) is getting ready to throw its hat – or rather, its Sonic Gem – into the Layer-1 ring. Their wager? A new architecture built on DAG...
Sonic Labs Unveils Novel Blockchain Structure with High Throughput and Liquidity Features
Sonic Labs has rolled out an innovative new blockchain template that concentrates on creating more speedy transactions and better liquidity. Added to this new architecture is a system involving a Directed Acyclic Graph (DAG), which implements novel token distribution and incentive structures. Most importantly, it addresses some of the biggest...
Hemi & SQD AI: Unleashing Bitcoin DeFi with AI-Powered Data
The DeFi landscape is still growing, changing, and developing every day, with new innovations continuing to break the limits of what’s achievable. Out of everything, we’re most excited about the partnership between Hemi and SQD AI. Together, they work to transform Bitcoin DeFi by combining the most innovative AI-powered data...
Nicholas Otieno Drives Bitcoin DeFi Innovation Through Multi-Chain Solutions
Nicholas is a fintech writer focused on cryptocurrency markets. Today he’s continuing that crusade by making the Bitcoin experience more inviting in the ever-evolving decentralized finance (DeFi) space. Since 2019, Otieno has focused his writing on helping readers understand cryptocurrency and how it can help create a more prosperous world....
Hemi & SQD AI Just Dropped the Mic on Bitcoin DeFi (IYKYK)
Okay, fam, let's be real. Bitcoin DeFi has been kinda...meh. Like that one overconfident amigo who insists on putting you on their five besties’ wedding list and then ghost. Promises, promises, but where's the FIRE? Where's the actual disruption we were promised?That’s when Hemi Network and SQD AI walk in,...
ERC-721 Tokens Power Unique Digital Assets in the Metaverse and Beyond
ERC-721 tokens are the core of the NFT ecosystem Ethereum and many other blockchains have given rise to. They democratize accessibility to creative expression by providing new avenues to artists. In March 2018, Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP) 721 officially recognized this token standard. This enables development and use of a...
Top 5 Crypto Presales: Unveiling the Next Big Thing in Blockchain
The cryptocurrency world moves at the speed of light with new projects launching every day, every one of them hoping to catch an investor’s eye. Crypto presales are an exciting opportunity to invest early in projects that could grow to be the next big thing. As such, they shine brightly...
Crypto Presales: The Next DeFi Revolution or Just Another Fad?
Are crypto presales the secret to early adoption and explosive profits? Or are they mainly digital snake oil, taking advantage of fear of missing out and fueled by hype? The truth, like most things in crypto, isn’t that simple.The landscape has shifted. Yet we have clearly moved on from the...