Neither the author, Tim Fries, nor this website, The Tokenist, provide financial advice. Please consult our website policy prior to making financial decisions. On May 4th, 2021, Ethereum reached a market cap of $400 Billion, a new milestone for the network. This is a huge number in any regard, but is especially impressive when comparing it to […]
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Samsung Updates Galaxy Smartphones With New Support for Crypto Hardware Wallets
Tech giant Samsung Electronics has made it easier for Galaxy smartphone owners to secure their cryptocurrencies on the phone. In a new announcement, the company disclosed that it had updated the Samsung Galaxy Phones to enable users to connect their Samsung crypto wallet to third-party hardware wallets. Samsung Galaxy Users Get Crypto Upgrade According to […]
Stratis to Launch Sterling backed Stablecoin ‘GBPT’ as Bank of England Warms to CBDCs
Digital variants of the Pound Sterling are on the horizon. Whether in the form of a stablecoin, or a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), private companies and governments alike have recognized the merits behind these assets. Bank of England (BoE) – CBDCs To date, the Bank of England (BoE) has remained steadfast in its belief […]
Southeast Asia’s Largest Bank, DBS Starts Offering Trust Services for Cryptocurrencies
Singapore-based DBS Bank said on Friday that its private banking arm is now officially offering wealth succession planning for cryptocurrencies. This latest move by Southeast Asia’s largest bank follows the launch of its crypto exchange, DBS Digital Exchange, for institutional and accredited investors late last year. In Q1, the digital exchange held $80 million in […]
DOGE price rockets as Elon Musk reveals developer support: Where to Buy Dogecoin
Dogecoin has seen its price rise by over 20,000% over the last year Elon Musk has initiated yet another pump for Dogecoin (DOGE), strengthening his seemingly inexhaustible support for the meme coin. The magnate sparked a 22% rally today when he announced that he is working with Dogecoin developers in efforts to make the coin […]
Weekly Report: Bitcoin and Ether ETFs make headlines
From crypto ETF products to stable coins, here are the leading stories you might have missed this week VanEck looking to be the first to list an Ether ETF Global investment firm VanEck is likely to be the first institution to have an Ethereum ETF in the US. The asset manager revealed it had filed […]
Huobi Launches $100M Subsidiary to Grow Investment Portfolio
The leading global blockchain asset financial service provider Huobi has unveiled a venture unit focused on acquisition and merger deals. Seychelles-based crypto exchange, Huobi, yesterday launched a subsidiary with a war chest of $100 million to be deployed in different blockchain projects. The subsidiary arm, Huobi Ventures, will help expand the company’s investment portfolio by […]
The Crypto Space Has a Centralization Problem, and it’s Not What You Think
Neither the author, Tim Fries, nor this website, The Tokenist, provide financial advice. Please consult our website policy prior to making financial decisions. It is a curious thing to see an ecosystem, designed to be decentralized and self-governing, clinging onto every word coming from established figures. The crypto space may rely on a decentralized blockchain to provide […]
Investing in Band Protocol (BAND) – Everything You Need to Know
What is Band Protocol? Band Protocol is a decentralized blockchain oracle provider. Decentralized applications or dApps can leverage Band Protocol to access outside world data for feeding it to their smart contracts through Band Protocol APIs. Smart contracts are all the rage these days, and so are the blockchain oracle projects that play a crucial […]
Ethereum Scaling Solution Arbitrum Opens its Mainnet with Sequencer for Developers
This month fees on the Ethereum network yet again skyrocketed to hit a new all-time high. In the light of so much congestion on the second largest network, scaling solution Arbitrum developed by Offchain Labs is opening its mainnet for developers before the month is over, on May 28. To bring down the gas fees […]