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FCA re-affirms that most people should stay in their defined benefit schemes

Apr 22, 2021 Jeremy Parkinson Business 0

The Financial Conduct Authority has confirmed that it is maintaining its stance that continued membership of a final salary (defined benefit) pension scheme is the best course of action for most pension savers. The FCA has this to say about defined benefit pension schemes: “It remains our view that it is in the best interest […]

Injective Raises $10 Million for Robinhood Alternative

Apr 21, 2021 Jeremy Parkinson Cryptocurrency, No picture 0

This news was brought to you by ANKR, our preferred DeFi Partner. Decentralized derivatives trading platform Injective Protocol has raised $10 million in its latest round of funding. Injective Raises $10 Million Injective Protocol has raised $10 million from some of crypto’s most well-known venture capital firms, bringing its overall valuation above $1 billion. This […]

Bitcoin Breaks Critical Support as Ethereum, XRP Attempt Recovery

Apr 21, 2021 Jeremy Parkinson Cryptocurrency, No picture 0

Key Takeaways Bitcoin lost the 50-day moving average as support for the first time in seven months. Ethereum is contained in a no-trade zone, with no clear signs for traders. XRP holders book profits, triggering a 44% correction. This Exchange News was brought to you by OKCoin, our preferred Exchange Partner. The crypto market recently experienced […]

Coinbase Lists Ampleforth Governance Token FORTH

Apr 21, 2021 Jeremy Parkinson Cryptocurrency, No picture 0

Key Takeaways Ampleforth has launched a governance token called FORTH. The contract is already live. The tokens are being distributed to previous liquidity miners and wallet holders. It will be used to vote on key changes to Ampleforth, with on-chain voting due to roll out soon. This news was brought to you by ANKR, our […]

US Pharma Firm and Canaan Sign Major Deal for BTC Miners

Apr 21, 2021 Jeremy Parkinson Cryptocurrency, No picture 0

Key Takeaways Wize Pharma expanded operations beyond medicine to Bitcoin mining and digital asset management in March. The rebranded firm Mawson has signed a deal with Canaan for 11,760 Bitcoin miners. Mawson also holds Bitcoin on its balance sheet. U.S.-based pharmaceutical company Mawson Infrastructure Group Inc. has signed a deal with Beijing-based ASIC manufacturer Bitcoin […]

Bitcoin Bulls Back Free Speech Platform With $3.8 Million Investment

Apr 21, 2021 Jeremy Parkinson Cryptocurrency, No picture 0

Key Takeaways Capital investors with a strong affinity for Bitcoin and crypto participated in Locals.com seed funding round. The platform will help content creators to monetize their content directly, and control their audience. Due to past instances of bans and restrictions, crypto community is more likely to adopt such a platform. Locals Technology, Inc. raised […]

Binance Sees Massive Liquidations After Flash Crash

Apr 20, 2021 Jeremy Parkinson Cryptocurrency, No picture 0

Key Takeaways The total crypto market capitalization fell from $2.15 trillion to a three-week low of $1.78 trillion within a few hours on Apr. 17. The sudden downswing caught many overleveraged traders off guard, causing roughly $9 billion in liquidations. Most liquidations occurred on Binance, while FTX and Bitfinex proved to be some of the […]

Slim Jim Celebrates “Doge Day” With Shiba Inu NFT

Apr 20, 2021 Jeremy Parkinson Cryptocurrency, No picture 0

Key Takeaways The Dogecoin community coordinated its Apr. 20 social media campaign today to boost awareness of the coin. Snack food company Slim Jim took note of the event and created a Dogecoin-themed non-fungible token in response. The collectible token is being auctioned on OpenSea over the next four days. Proceeds will go to charity. […]

Enjin Attracts Binance and Microsoft to NFT Project

Apr 20, 2021 Jeremy Parkinson Cryptocurrency, No picture 0

Enjin has revealed that more than 50 firms are using its JumpNet blockchain, according to an announcement on the firm’s website. What Is JumpNet? JumpNet is a blockchain designed to host non-fungible tokens or NFTs designed for Ethereum’s ERC-1155 standard. More than 50 firms have launched non-fungible tokens or “cryptocollectibles” on JumpNet within two weeks […]

Curve Finance Joins Layer 2 Ecosystem, Token Rewards Announced

Apr 20, 2021 Jeremy Parkinson Cryptocurrency, No picture 0

This news was brought to you by ANKR, our preferred DeFi Partner. A leading DeFi protocol, Curve Finance has joined Aave and SushiSwap in leveraging Polygon’s scalability solution. Earn MATIC, Save Gas on Curve As more users pile into Polygon’s growth, participants within the Layer-2 ecosystem also demand many of the same amenities as DeFi […]