Changpeng Zhao (CZ), the CEO of Binance, has hinted at a major update to the BNB staking mechanism. This proposal is an effort to bring together the existing, but disparate and fragmented system. We set out to solve some big key challenges and open new opportunities across the Decentralized Finance...
Clear little crypto company that absolutely is a force to be reckoned with on crypto industry. They just recently submitted for a Tron (TRX) exchange-traded fund (ETF) that has a staking component. This trailblazing strategy might just change the way traders and buyers have interaction with the Tron blockchain for...
CZ wants to unify BNB staking tokens. Great. But could this be DeFi democratization, or merely Binance pulling a fast one, particularly on new markets such as Africa? So I believe we do need to be asking some tough questions.Africa's DeFi: Opportunity or Exploitation?Let's be real. DeFi in Africa isn’t...
Canary Capital’s registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This new exchange-traded fund (ETF), the first of its kind, will invest directly in TRX tokens and include staking features. This filing marks the first ETF proposal connected to TRX. At the same time, the crypto industry has...
Aptos, the blockchain founded in 2021 by ex-Meta engineers, is currently considering a community proposal. This little known proposal could radically alter his administration’s staking reward structure. UGC community member MoonSheisty entered a treasury proposal to reduce staking rewards by an effective almost 50%. This ambitious step has sparked a...
There is a major shift taking place in the Aptos ecosystem. At the same time, the community has been waiting for a planned halving of staking rewards. This change will reduce the maximum reward rate by 1.5% per year until it hits a floor of 3.25% per annum. This decision...
The Aptos community now stands at a critical crossroads. Now with this proposal to decimate staking rewards by almost 50%, the timing is incredibly suspect. Though the intent is to increase capital efficiency and encourage broader DeFi participation, I feel there is a great storm coming — particularly for Africa’s...
With BTCBULL’s presale now underway, early investors can buy the new crypto project at a presale price of $0.002465. The new project aims to bridge Bitcoin with the burgeoning decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem. Users are allowed to stake their BTC in a completely non-custodial manner and earn attractive rewards. BTCBULL...
The cryptocurrency industry continues to chart a difficult path. Investor sentiment, regulatory proposals and evolving perceptions of Bitcoin’s strategic value all have a profound impact in this constantly-fluid environment. Instead, Bitcoin has continued to behave like a highly volatile tech stock. Yearly, it has experienced immediate price fluctuations while making...
Babylon. The very name invokes a picture of classic beauty, a soaring monument to human aspiration. However, in the crypto world, ambition often doesn’t lead to victory. The recent $1.2 billion exit from Babylon’s DeFi protocol is that meaningful. It might very well mean the death of a dream. This...
The crypto community can’t stop talking about XenDex ($XDX), a new decentralized finance (DeFi) project developed on the XRP Ledger. And indeed, its presale has absolutely sparked a huge demand, with 20% of the total tokens already sold within only the first day! This rapid uptake has led many to...
Wall Street finally getting it. I've been saying it for years, and now the big boys are starting to see what we early adopters knew all along: crypto isn't going anywhere. In reality, it’s becoming an important disruptive force that’s changing the whole financial services ecosystem as we know it,...
Recent events in the world of crypto indicate that a revolution may have begun, one that will fundamentally change how institutions engage with these new financial assets. Ethereum is at an inflection point in its technical evolution. Shipman expressed this sentiment simultaneously with a major uptick in institutional confidence in...
Forget Wall Street. Forget Silicon Valley. If you’re curious about where the real crypto action is happening, look no further than Southeast Asia. It’s cooler, crazier, kookier, and quirkier than you think! You think Bitcoin hitting $95,000 is exciting? That's old news. We're talking TRUMP tokens and SUI, baby. And...
The debate over Know Your Customer (KYC) in the crypto space is a tangled one. It juxtaposes the need for safety and regulatory adherence against the fundamentals of privacy and decentralization that underlie Web3. For many crypto enthusiasts, these principles are nearly sacred. With BlockchainShock, our goal is to help...
KYC in crypto? It’s not all it’s cracked up to be and certainly not the silver bullet everybody thinks it is. In Southeast Asia there’s an innovation killer that is both lurking and grossly underestimated. Perhaps worse, it gradually throttles the promise of a nation poised to lead the next...
KYC of course is widely touted in crypto as the cure to fraud and money laundering. The harsh reality is it’s usually not adequate, and at times it actually exacerbates the problem. We're essentially applying a band-aid to a gaping wound and pretending we've solved the problem. Imagine it like...
With the cryptocurrency market being one of the most dynamic and fastest-growing sectors, investors have a wealth of exciting opportunities, but face noteworthy risks. Bitcoin still reigns supreme over the rest of the cryptocurrency market. In the background, a host of other cryptocurrencies—often referred to as “altcoins”—are attempting to garner...