Polkadot Sets Launch Date for Initial Parachain Auctions, DOT Soars 17% Ahead of Crypto Market

Polkadot is set to bring its full suite of solutions to its users. This week, the blockchain’s developers announced that they would be rolling out auctions for parachain slots from next month. T-Minus 4 Weeks In a tweet, Polakdot’s developers explained that the development came after the blockchain’s governance council members ratified. Auctions will begin […]

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Stripe To Reenter Crypto — Could This Make Digital Assets Mainstream?

Neither the author, Tim Fries, nor this website, The Tokenist, provide financial advice. Please consult our website policy prior to making financial decisions. After three years following the suspension of Bitcoin payments on its platform, payment company Stripe has decided to hire a crypto engineering team. This move highlights the fintech giant’s desire to build the “future […]

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US Leads The Way For Global BTC Hashrates

Neither the author, Tim Fries, nor this website, The Tokenist, provide financial advice. Please consult our website policy prior to making financial decisions. Constant China FUD is finally off Bitcoin’s back. While this is bullish news moving forward, Bitcoin’s relative unrealized profit/loss data model further entrenches a positive forecast for new ATH price levels this year. The […]

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SEC Commissioner Says Crypto Projects Shouldn’t Be Able To Raise Money “More Cheaply And With Fewer Burdens”

In her speech on “Digital Asset Securities – Common Goals and a Bridge to Better Outcomes,” Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw, who “sometimes read(s) Crypto-twitter,” is calling for a meaningful exchange of ideas between innovators and regulators. Digital assets, which represent a “small but growing portion of the economy,” are evolving rapidly, but few such projects have […]

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New Non-Custodial, Cross-Chain Browser Wallet to Compete with MetaMask by Focusing on DeFi and NFTs

XDEFI has released its rival to the popular crypto wallet MetaMask which reported more than 10 million active users in August. Last month, XDEFI Wallet raised $6 million led by Mechanism Capital and Defiance Capital, with other investors including Alameda Research, Sino Global, and Animoca Brands. Now it has announced the public release of its […]

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China Update: Binance, OKEx, and Gate Kicks Out CNY & Existing Users, WeChat Blocks Searches, Mining Share Goes to Zero

Leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance announced on Wednesday that it is delisting the CNY trading zone, starting Dec. 31, 2021, in response to the regulatory requirements of the local government. The exchange also said that it would also stop providing services to users in mainland China. Binance said it would “conduct an inventory of platform users,” […]

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