Kieran Smith
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The transition to digital currencies and decentralized finance is accelerating
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated a number of pre-existing trends, including remote work, home-schooling, the transition to digital currency, and the adoption of crypto trading.
Uniswap leads 2021’s best decentralized exchanges
Growth in trading on decentralized exchanges boomed in 2020 and is continuing its surge into 2021. So which is the best decentralized exchange, and why is the sector booming?
Bitcoin options boomed in 2020 – more growth expected in 2021
Following a surge in bitcoin futures trading in 2020, cryptocurrency exchanges and traders are expecting an even bigger year for options in 2021
Steem successfully forks to Hive blockchain
In what Vitalik Buterin has termed a potential 'watershed moment' for blockchain governance, Justin Sun's Steemit acquisition was evaded by a community hard fork.
Pandemic response prompts privacy concerns
The response to COVID-19 heralds a huge increase in technological surveillance. Many are worried that this trend will be difficult to reverse.
Nonprofits turn to cryptocurrency in COVID-19 donation drive
As COVID-19 pushes hospitals in the worst-affected countries towards breaking point, nonprofits are rallying for donations in cryptocurrency.
COVID-19 brings digital dollar closer to reality
In the rush to revive an economy in crisis U.S. politicians are weighing proposals that could put an end to banking as we know it.
$BTC & $SPX: The decoupling
The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic is rewriting the narratives around bitcoin. Now, instead of the 'halving' as a key driver of bitcoin price action, analysts are pointing to a potential 'decoupling'.
Virtual Minecraft Library offers refuge from censorship
The global fight for freedom of expression is playing out on technological frontlines — from decentralized social media platforms to Bitcoin, and the virtual world of online games.
How COVID-19 is impacting the crypto asset industry
No matter where you are in the world, you will be feeling the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic. While the COVID-19 crisis impacts us as individuals, it also profoundly affects industry. Tourism, travel, and manufacturing are among the most hit, but every sector is being impacted by the pandemic. That includes crypto.
