dYdX Records $6.5B Volume to Surpass BitMEX and Coinbase Driven by China Crypto Ban & Liquidity Mining

As China cracks down on crypto declaring virtual currency-related business activities, including the provision of services by overseas exchanges to Chinese residents through the Internet to be “illegal financial activities,” decentralized finance (DeFi) is gaining a lot of traction in the country. One DeFi project, in particular, is enjoying increased activity; decentralized derivatives exchange dYdX. […]

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DeFi Rallies on China Ban as Chinese Turn to Decentralized Projects, Crypto Prices Recover to Pre-ban Levels

Last week, China cracked down on crypto and declared virtual currency-related business activities, including the provision of services by overseas exchanges to Chinese residents through the Internet to be “illegal financial activities.” As we reported, this sent the prices of cryptocurrencies crashing, but that dip was not the one to sell your tokens as historically, […]

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30% Of Chinese Residents Use VPNs – Is a True Crypto Ban Even Possible?

Neither the author, Tim Fries, nor this website, The Tokenist, provide financial advice. Please consult our website policy prior to making financial decisions. Once again, China has tried to ban cryptocurrencies, this time making it illegal for Chinese residents to trade digital assets. However, with around a third of Chinese internet users making use of VPNs (a […]

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YFI Creator Andre Cronje Launches a Vampire Attack on Popular Ethereum NFT Marketplace OpenSea

“It’s not about money. It’s about sending a message,” says the GIF featuring the Joker from The Dark Knight used by Andre Cronje to define this vampire attack on popular non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace OpenSea. OpenSea exploded in popularity in the past couple of months to record an all-time high of $3.2 billion volume in […]

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China’s Largest Cryptocurrency Exchanges Suspend All New User Registrations

China’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Huobi has suspended all new registrations for domestic users in response to China reiterating its stance on cryptocurrency trading. The exchange operator has stopped letting customers use mainland China mobile numbers to register new accounts. While new sign-ups are still available for Hong Kong users, mainland China is not an option […]

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