In the past week, trading activity on the decentralized exchange (dex) Thorchain has experienced a significant surge, reaching $ 1.854 billion in trade volume. Data shows that Thorchain is currently the third-largest dex in terms of volume, following the popular dex protocols Uniswap and Pancakeswap. 2% of Global Bitcoin Spot Trading Channeled Through Thorchain …
Fun Is Critical to Making Decentralized Games a Success – Cryptopia CEO Sangho Grolleman
Sangho Grolleman serves as the CEO of Cryptopia, bringing with him a wealth of experience in the cryptocurrency realm since 2018. He recently joined the Bitcoin.com News Podcast to talk about the decentralized gaming market why making sure games are first and foremost fun to play is critical for success. Throughout his career, …
Animoca Brands Acquires Decentralized Streaming Platform Azarus
Animoca Brands, a Web3 blockchain games company, has announced the acquisition of Azarus, a blockchain-powered, decentralized streaming platform. The move seeks to expand the reach of both companies and create a joint environment where creators, players, and streamers can benefit from their activities, unlocking new sources of revenue for all. Animoca Brands Acquires Azarus Animoca […]
State Channels ‘Significantly Reduce Congestion and Transaction Fees,’ Ideal for Decentralized Exchanges — Louis Bellet
According to Louis Bellet, the founder of the Layer-3 peer-to-peer protocol Yellow Network, crypto trading has not scaled largely because it remains unregulated in many places which in turn “greatly slows down its growth and produces tons of scams.” In contrast, traditional finance (tradfi) is widely seen as “a well-oiled machine” and this according to […]
10 Decentralized Finance Protocols Rule Over 52% of the WBTC in Circulation
Over the span of ten months, since mid-December 2022, the cryptocurrency known as wrapped bitcoin (WBTC) experienced a reduction of nearly 23,000 coins from its circulation. Today, WBTC has 79,839 distinct wallet holders. Notably, a hefty 73.76% of these tokens are concentrated within the top 100 holders. Aave and Compound Emerge as Leading Holders of […]