Procter and Gamble’s Lavatory Paper, through its brand, Charmin announced its interest in the NFT bandwagon by introducing a Non-Fungible Toilet Paper. NFT is a short term for Non-Fungible Tokens. Fungible tokens can directly be substituted or exchanged as they all belong to the same asset class. Typical examples are cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and fiats such as USD, EUR, etc. Non-fungible assets are non-equal assets designed on the blockchain. An example is a movie ticket (which is meant for a specific movie). Today, many brands or companies are…
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Top DeFi Coins Crater 15% Despite Bitcoin Passing $12,000
It’s been a tough past few days for the DeFi market. Top decentralized finance coins have surprised most of their holders, actually dumping despite a relatively strong performance by Bitcoin. In the past three days, BTC has gained over 5%, surging from $11,300 to $12,000 at the recent highs. Altcoins are not partaking in strong BTC price action for the first time in many months, suggesting to some commentators that a shift has taken place in how crypto investors allocate capital. Related Reading: Here’s Why Ethereum’s DeFi Market May Be…
Top Chinese chemical firm uses blockchain to cut trade financing costs
One of China’s largest chemical producers has launched a new Blockchain Warehouse Receipt Platform to help the industry combat the rising costs of operations and trade financing. An increased demand for more environmental and safety measures amid the pandemic has further driven costs up in China’s petrochemical trade. Small enterprises were already struggling to meet the credit conditions of financial lenders, as a lack of effective risk control and difficulties in securely tracking transaction processes of bulk commodities have led financial institutions to tighten lending on warehouse financing. Major players…
DeFi goes boom as top tokens crash by 50% in one week
The decentralized finance (DeFi) bubble appears to have popped for the time being, with half a dozen top DeFi tokens shedding half of their fiat value over the past seven days. According to crypto market data firm Messari’s list of DeFi assets, 32 of 34 markets are down over the past week — with only PowerPool (CVP) and SushiSwap (SUSHI) posting seven-day price gains. The markets hardest hit include Curve — which is down 65% this week, followed by Meta with a 58% loss, Ren with 52%, AirSwap with 51%,…
Overview of the top 5 DEXs by total trade volume
One of the most groundbreaking advancements to come out from within the realm of blockchain technology is the concept of a decentralized exchange. In its most basic form, a DEX can be thought of as a cryptocurrency buy/sell platform that allows its users to facilitate monetary exchanges without the need of any assets having to make their way to the exchange itself, reducing the risk of thefts, hacks and other human-related errors. Furthermore, owing to their intrinsic design, DEXs are better equipped to prevent issues such as price manipulation, trade…
Heads of Binance.US and eToro grace Fortune’s top 40 under 40 list for 2020
Fortune picked out a number of individuals deemed as most influential for 2020, listing 40 different names across five separate sectors. Binance.US CEO, Catherine Coley, and eToro CEO Yoni Assia found their names on the list, published on Sept. 2, under the finance section. Technology, politics, healthcare and media made up the other sections, each holding the top 40 people under the age of 40 — putting a total of 200 individuals on the list across all sectors. Binance.US serves as the United States’ regulatory-friendly crypto trading option under exchange powerhouse…
Switzerland’s top online retailer completes transaction with digital franc
Galaxus, the largest online retailer in Switzerland, could start accepting payments in a stablecoin issued by local cryptocurrency bank Sygnum. According to an Aug. 27 tweet by Sygnum, the companies have just completed an electronic commerce payment using Sygnum Bank’s stablecoin known as Digital Swiss Franc (DCHF). As officially announced, the e-commerce transaction was enabled by Denmark-based crypto payment processor Coinify. Launched in March 2020, Sygnum’s DCHF stablecoin is pegged one-to-one to with the Swiss franc, and intends to eliminate the need for card systems, reduce settlement costs and fraud,…
More China’s top fintech, e-commerce startups are investing in blockchain
Despite the prolonged U.S.-China trade tensions and Covid-19’s ravaging effects on the economy, China’s tech sector continues to grow, thanks to the nation’s push for tech self-reliance. As a result, China’s tech sector currently has an R&D war chest totaling US$616 billion — and with that, continued investments in blockchain technology, according to a study on the major trends shaping the world’s largest digital economy. Image: SCMP The China Internet Report 2020, released today by the South China Morning Post, found that China’s e-commerce companies have raised a collective $2.1…