In this week’s DeFi newsletter, we discuss Axie Inifnity’s Ronin bridge hack, Binance’s new Bridge 2.0 launch, the rise in DeFi TVL and more. The last week of March saw the decentralized finance (DeFi) market surge to new highs as institutional investors returned to the market. Amid the rising popularity of DeFi products, Axie Inifity’s...Continue Reading

Blockchain technology is coming to the aid of another legacy financial industry. Meanwhile, the race to accumulate Bitcoin continues to heat up. As Bitcoin (BTC) continues to eat away at gold’s market share, the bullion industry is looking to blockchain — the technology first made famous by BTC — to solve its most enduring challenges....Continue Reading

ASTR price booked a 100% gain following a $22 million fundraise and a recently announced plan to launch 15 projects in April. Following the successful completion of its initial parachain auctions, the Polkadot (DOT) ecosystem has begun to gain traction with the cryptocurrency community as the first chains begin to come online and integrate with...Continue Reading

The company forecasts it will generate up to $98 million in annual revenue. On Friday, Bitcoin (BTC) mining company PrimeBlock announced that it is merging with special purpose acquisition vehicle (SPAC) company 10X Capital Venture Acquisition Corp II. The deal places PrimeBlock at an enterprise value of $1.323 billion and is expected to close in...Continue Reading

Despite the sizable dilution, the RIOT stock price has not moved much at the time of publication. In a document filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Thursday, Bitcoin (BTC) mining company Riot Blockchain announced that it would be selling up to $500 million worth of common stock to finance general...Continue Reading

Bulls set their targets on new highs now that the brief consolidation phase in BTC and altcoins appears to have ended. Bitcoin (BTC) has clawed back much of the losses that took place in January and now the focus of traders shifts to April, which has historically been a strong month for. According to Coinglass...Continue Reading

The government is still reportedly considering how to implement crypto taxes, but legislation passed in response to the pandemic laid the groundwork. The Indonesian government is reportedly planning to charge a 0.1% capital gains tax on crypto investments as well as a value-added tax, or VAT, on digital asset transactions starting from May 1. According...Continue Reading

The 19 millionth Bitcoin was mined, leaving just 2 million BTC to be mined over the next 100 years. The 19th millionth Bitcoin (BTC) was mined on Friday, a landmark occasion for the number one cryptocurrency. Nineteen million Bitcoin are now in circulation, with just 2 million Bitcoin yet to be minted (or mined) until...Continue Reading

Inflation risks grapple the newly-launched ApeCoin as it paints a classic bearish reversal pattern. A euphoric price rally by ApeCoin (APE) seen in mid-March appears to be exhausted already thanks to the coin’s 70% drop in valuation in the past two weeks — and it may fall further in April. At the core of this...Continue Reading

Sheila Warren and Jerry Brito joined security expert Juan Zarate to address ways to use cryptocurrency in the national interest. The George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School National Security Institute hosted a webinar on Wednesday, March 30, titled “Crypto and National Security: How to Validate American Innovation and Verify U.S. National Security.” Journalist Laura...Continue Reading