Month: September 2022

Summary: Decentralized finance protocol Aave paused loans for Ether (ETH). Aave’s community voted in favor of the decision in light of Ethereum’s upcoming Proof-of-Stake upgrade. The protocol has recorded higher loan utilization rates leading up to the Merge. Aave’s decision came shortly before Bellatrix, the first of two stages before Ethereum’s final PoS transition, went
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Decentralized finance (DeFi), one of the fastest growing ecosystems in the cryptocurrency market, has long been a dilemma for regulators, given the decentralized nature of the space.  In 2022, United States regulators paid special focus to the nascent area with significant attention to ending the anonymous nature of the ecosystem. DeFi protocols allow users to
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The assumption that Ethereum will just transition to a fully functional proof-of-stake (PoS) network after the Merge somewhat ignores the risk and effort necessary to move an asset that has a $193 billion market capitalization and 400 decentralized applications (DApps). That is precisely why monitoring vital network conditions is essential for anyone willing to trade
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) published a report stating that crypto assets have gained a “more mainstream presence as speculative investments, hedges against weak currencies, and potential payment instruments.” The IMF has called for a global response to crypto regulation that is coordinated, consistent, and comprehensive. IMF Officials on Crypto Regulation, Mainstream Adoption The International
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The Federal Reserve’s efforts to battle inflation by rising interest rates and killing demand may have limited results as long as the supply side of the inflation problem won’t be fixed, according to macro analyst Lyn Alden.  “Until they actually fix the supply side of certain things, like energy especially, but commodities broadly and logistics
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Bitcoin (BTC) starts the second week of September still trying to cement $20,000 as support as the bears clinch control. The largest cryptocurrency emerges from a sideways weekend with a weekly close almost exactly at the $20,000 mark — but that significant psychological level is already struggling. Expectations already favored further downside during this month
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