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Governance, it is often said, is one of the most important issues in the crypto industry. But whether democracy makes blockchain products better or just devolves into fights over wealth remains an open question. One relevant test case just closed on Uniswap, though, offering a glimpse of what may be more akin to election-season stumping… The post Uniswap’s Retroactive Airdrop Vote Put Free Money on the Campaign Trail appeared first on Complete Bitcoin Guide for Beginners. via Tumblr Uniswap’s Retroactive Airdrop Vote Put Free Money on the Campaign Trail
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Bitcoin opened the week recovering from a dip while ether balances on centralized exchanges fell. Bitcoin (BTC) trading around $13,673 as of 21:00 UTC (4 p.m. ET). Slipping 1.2% over the previous 24 hours. Bitcoin’s 24-hour range: $13,221-$13,877 BTC above its 10-day but below the 50-day moving average, a sideways signal for market technicians. Bitcoin… The post Market Wrap: Bitcoin Bounces From $13.2K; Ether on Centralized Exchanges at 2-Year Low appeared first on Complete Bitcoin Guide for Beginners. via Tumblr Market Wrap: Bitcoin Bounces From $13.2K; Ether on Centralized Exchanges at 2-Year Low
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The votes were staggeringly in favor, but a quorum was not reached, and Uniswap’s second-ever governance proposal has been defeated. The proposal, submitted by decentralized finance (DeFi) portal Dharma, was to distribute 400 UNI tokens each to 12,619 addresses that interacted with Uniswap through third-party apps. In a surprise airdrop on Sept. 17, over 250,000… The post Uniswap Proposal to Airdrop More UNI Falls Short in Governance Vote appeared first on Complete Bitcoin Guide for Beginners. via Tumblr Uniswap Proposal to Airdrop More UNI Falls Short in Governance Vote
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U.S. banks are looking at ways to handle crypto adoption in the wake of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s (OCC) July decision to allow banks to provide custody for cryptocurrencies, Acting Comptroller Brian Brooks said in a podcast. That may mean partnering with or purchasing custodians, he said. https://bit.ly/380nfEO The post US Banks May Seek to Partner With or Buy Crypto Custodians, OCC’s Brooks Says appeared first on Complete Bitcoin Guide for Beginners. via Tumblr US Banks May Seek to Partner With or Buy Crypto Custodians, OCC’s Brooks Says
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Crypto lender Celsius is producing a series of experiments over the next few months that would test what it would look like for the company to decentralize some of its operations. The centralized finance (CeFi) stalwart is working with Horizen, a platform that develops and maintains the privacy token ZEN, to take a look at… The post Crypto Lender Celsius Taps Horizen for ‘Proof of Reserves’ Proof of Concept appeared first on Complete Bitcoin Guide for Beginners. via Tumblr Crypto Lender Celsius Taps Horizen for ‘Proof of Reserves’ Proof of Concept
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Cryptocurrency deposit withdrawals are still suspended at the OKEx exchange following a founder’s recent arrest, but officials with the Malta-based company are moving ahead with other matters, including planning around an upcoming hard fork on the Bitcoin Cash blockchain. https://bit.ly/3jFdtdv The post OKEx, Still Paralyzed by Founder’s Arrest, Details Plans for Bitcoin Cash Hard Fork appeared first on Complete Bitcoin Guide for Beginners. via Tumblr OKEx, Still Paralyzed by Founder’s Arrest, Details Plans for Bitcoin Cash Hard Fork
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Major markets are in the red today, including bitcoin. Ether options traders have favored calls over the past month. Bitcoin trading around $13,184 as of 20:00 UTC (4 p.m. ET). Slipping 3.6% over the previous 24 hours. Bitcoin’s 24-hour range: $12,894-$13,831 BTC below its 10-day and 50-day moving averages, a bearish signal for market technicians.… The post Market Wrap: Bitcoin Slips to $12.8K; Ether Options Traders Prefer Calls appeared first on Complete Bitcoin Guide for Beginners. via Tumblr Market Wrap: Bitcoin Slips to $12.8K; Ether Options Traders Prefer Calls
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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Jumps to $13.7K Nearing 2019s High; Ether Volatility Reverses Course10/27/2020 Bitcoin made gains Tuesday toward its 2019 high while ether’s volatility rose after an October in decline. Bitcoin’s price was on a steady run upward Tuesday, hitting as high as $13,756.33 before settling down to $13,668, according to CoinDesk 20 data. It is now within reach of its 2019 high of $13,879.24; any point above… The post Market Wrap: Bitcoin Jumps to $13.7K, Nearing 2019’s High; Ether Volatility Reverses Course appeared first on Complete Bitcoin Guide for Beginners. via Tumblr Market Wrap: Bitcoin Jumps to $13.7K, Nearing 2019’s High; Ether Volatility Reverses Course
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It took two years of infrastructure building but on Sept. 16 the Wyoming Division of Banking finally landed a prominent pioneer. That’s when Kraken Financial became the first entity to receive a special purpose depository institution (SPDI) charter in the Cowboy State, giving the cryptocurrency industry insight into roughly how long it takes to become… The post Why Wyoming’s Governor Supports the State’s Crypto Banking Law appeared first on Complete Bitcoin Guide for Beginners. via Tumblr Why Wyoming’s Governor Supports the State’s Crypto Banking Law
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DeFi Still Needs a Silk Road Moment10/25/2020 Mainstream criminal adoption would prove that decentralized finance (DeFi) is building tools with real utility, because if there’s any one group that is both underserved in its access to sophisticated financial products and willing to pay huge premiums to acquire them, it’s criminals. The Silk Road was launched in February of 2011 and quickly became… The post DeFi Still Needs a Silk Road Moment appeared first on Complete Bitcoin Guide for Beginners. via Tumblr DeFi Still Needs a Silk Road Moment |