Republic Launches $60M Crypto Seed Fund — CoinDesk

New portfolio companies coming in through the crypto fund stand to benefit from the broader Republic ecosystem, according to Republic Capital head Boris Revsin. “There are opportunities for them to do everything from a public sale with the retail platform or to continue to fundraise. We are very hands-on, when needed,” Revsin said in an interview with CoinDesk. Source

Defi and Algorithmic Stablecoin Demand Grows in 2021 Despite Large Centralized Competitors – Defi Bitcoin News

On Wednesday, October 13, 2021, the market capitalization of all the stablecoins in existence is around $134 billion, which is 5.60% of the entire $2.4 trillion crypto economy. While centralized stablecoin projects dominate the pack of dollar-pegged tokens, a great number of decentralized stablecoins have been moving in on these centralized competitors. Algorithmic or defi-styled stablecoin market caps have accrued billions of dollars this past year. While Tether and USD Coin Eclipse the Market, Algorithmic Defi Stablecoins Still Shine Tether (USDT) is one of the oldest and the largest stablecoins…

Polkadot to debut parachain auctions after governance vote

Polkadot has laid out a schedule to debut parachain auctions on Nov. 11 following unanimous approval from the blockchain’s on-chain governance council members. The news marks a landmark achievement as it fulfils the final core technical element of the whitepaper published five years ago.  Parachains are uniquely distinctive layer-1 blockchain platforms that operate in laterally alongside the main Polkadot network, in addition to being tethered to the Polkadot Relay Chain. Their purposeful function can be witnessed across a multitude of areas from decentralized finance to smart contracts.  Speaking at the Sub0 conference…

Bitcoin Short-Term Supply Reaches All-Time Low

Data shows Bitcoin short-term supply has reached an all-time low value. This may mean that investors aren’t keen to sell at this level despite the latest rally up where the coin broke $57k. Bitcoin Short-Term Supply Records All-Time Lows According to the latest Arcane Research weekly report, the BTC short-term supply is currently floating around all-time low values. The “short-term supply” here refers to the supply of coins that were moved on the chain within the last three months. When this indicator’s value moves up, it means there are a…

The US Is Officially the Global Leader in Bitcoin Mining

This episode is sponsored by NYDIG. Download this episode Today on “The Breakdown,” NLW looks at how the United States has been perhaps the greatest beneficiary of the Great Hashrate Migration away from China following the country’s mining ban in May. This has political implications for how bitcoin is treated in the U.S. At the same time, the U.S.’ overall regulatory stance toward crypto remains confused. NLW looks at comments from three separate SEC commissioners that show three separate perspectives on the industry. See also: US Claims Bitcoin Mining Crown…

Price analysis 10/13: BTC, ETH, BNB, ADA, XRP, SOL, DOGE, DOT, LUNA, UNI

Bitcoin remains strong above its recent breakout level, but several major altcoins will be under pressure until BTC reveals its next move. Bitcoin (BTC) has been sustaining above $54,000 for the past few days but that has not resulted in euphoria among investors. Google Trends data shows that Bitcoin search interest has not picked up in recent days and is nearing one-year lows. Some analysts believe that this is a sign that only stronger hands are accumulating. A recent report from CoinShares also showed that institutional investors pumped more than…

Why Crypto Mining Needs Nuclear Power — CoinDesk

Intentional collaboration with nuclear power could reduce the cost of electricity for crypto-mining operations. The cost to generate the electricity is a small fraction of the total, with various taxes, transmission costs and delivery costs accounting for the rest. Although nuclear power does not offer the lowest electricity generation cost, crypto mining would take full benefit of its reliability, energy density and geographical flexibility. Crypto-mining farms that use nuclear power, either through collocation with existing plants or by ownership of their own plants, would pay less for their carbon-free electricity…

Jelurida will launch 30-day blockchain education campaign across East Africa

The African arm of the company behind the Ignis, Nxt and Ardor blockchains will be launching a multi-country tour to provide blockchain education in the public and private sectors. According to information provided to Cointelegraph, Jelurida Africa said it would begin a blockchain expedition starting with Tanzania’s self-governing state of Zanzibar on Oct. 23 before continuing on to Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and Tanzania. The group aims to promote blockchain education with meetups in universities, financial institutions and public offices. The team of distributed ledger technology and…