Vitalik Buterin Has Dumped His Unsolicited Doge-Clones
May 12, 2021
Jeremy Parkinson
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Key Takeaways Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin has dumped several unsolicited Dogecoin knockoffs that recently arrived in his wallet. Various projects gave their tokens to Buterin in order to “burn” the coins, but Buterin never agreed to participate in the plan. So far, Buterin has given away more than 50 trillion SHIB tokens and donated more […]
Christie’s $17 Million CryptoPunks Sale Sparks Criticism
May 12, 2021
Jeremy Parkinson
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Key Takeaways Nine CryptoPunks, including a rare Alien Punk, went on sale at Christie’s on Monday, fetching $16.9 million for the lot. Miniature physical versions of the Punks were hidden around the Christie’s gallery ahead of the auction, leading many NFT fans to criticize the gallery’s non-prominent display. The sale, conducted in fiat, was overshadowed […]
Move Over Chainlink, UNI Might Offer a Better Oracle
May 12, 2021
Jeremy Parkinson
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Key Takeaways UNI tokens could be used to relay a secure price feed for ETH/USD due to Uniswap’s high market cap. A higher market cap means acquiring enough UNI tokens to create an oracle attack would be too expensive for hackers. Vitalik Buterin said Chainlink’s current incentive system is not perfect and Chainlink is better […]
ETH Becoming “Ultra Sound Money,” Says Vitalik Buterin
May 12, 2021
Jeremy Parkinson
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Key Takeaways Vitalik Buterin has shared his thoughts on ETH’s potential as a form of money in a podcast about “legitimacy.” Buterin argued that legitimacy and social contracts control resources associated with blockchains like Ethereum. He also said that NFTs have played a key role in giving Ethereum legitimacy. Is ETH money? Vitalik Buterin seems […]
Yearn Finance Taps into Crypto’s Unit Bias With Woofy Token
May 12, 2021
Jeremy Parkinson
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Key Takeaways Yearn Finance released “Woofy” as an experiment to see if unit bias hindered the value of its YFI token. Since the release, YFI has seen a sharp rise in its price and Woofy is in the top 10 most traded coins on Uniswap v3. Yearn’s team is currently working on bridging Woofy to […]
Gaming Giant Kinguin Taps Immutable X for NFT Offering
May 12, 2021
Jeremy Parkinson
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A leading games marketplace, Kinguin is now entering the booming NFT sector. Kinguin Announces NFT Gaming Cards Immutable X recently launched to ease the high costs and slow transactions inherent in blockchain technology. And amidst the latest crypto boom, the launch was welcome. Within the first 24 hours, the solution saved users over $400,000 in […]
DeFi Project Spotlight: Trading On-Chain Ethereum Derivatives With Oiler Network
May 12, 2021
Jeremy Parkinson
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Key Takeaways Oiler is an on-chain trading protocol for blockchain parameters like gas fees or network hashrate. Oiler’s clients will most likely be Ethereum power-users like exchanges, wallet operators, or Layer 2 providers. Oiler functions without oracles. All information they use is available directly on the blockchain, thus limiting oracle attack risks. This news was […]
Doge Statue Stares Down Wall Street’s Charging Bull
May 11, 2021
Jeremy Parkinson
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Key Takeaways A Shiba Inu statue has been placed in front of Wall Street’s famous Charging Bull statue as a challenge to traditional finance. The statue was placed on May 8 by its owner. Dogecoin creator Billy Markus drew further attention to the statue today. Despite Dogecoin’s rapid rise in value over the past year, […]
Tesla May Accept Dogecoin, Judging By Twitter Poll
May 11, 2021
Jeremy Parkinson
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Key Takeaways Tesla CEO Elon Musk has asked his Twitter followers if Tesla should accept Dogecoin (DOGE) as payment. Approximately 80% of respondents are in favor of the option. Musk has not yet confirmed whether Tesla officially plans to accept the coin; more details may emerge when the poll ends. This Exchange News was brought […]
Peter Thiel Backs New Crypto Exchange Built on EOS
May 11, 2021
Jeremy Parkinson
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Blockchain software company Block.one, the builders of EOS, has announced an upcoming cryptocurrency exchange backed by prominent investors Peter Thiel, Alan Howard, Louis Bacon, and Mike Novogratz. EOS Blockchain Revival Block.one, the company behind the EOS blockchain, has announced the launch of cryptocurrency exchange Bullish. Bullish is expected to go live in the second half […]