How Token Issuers Fought Back Against the $40M Coinrail Hack With Emergency Freezes and Token Burns
The weekend of June 9, 2018, delivered yet another brutal reminder of the risks inherent in centralized cryptocurrency exchanges. South […]
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EOS Mainnet Goes Live: Ethereum Loses Its Biggest ICO as Block.one Completes Historic $4 Billion Token Migration
The Strategy Outline On June 2, 2018, one of the most ambitious migration events in blockchain history reached its climax.
Tether at $2.5 Billion: Why the 2018 Bear Market Accelerated the Race for Decentralized Stablecoins
The Strategy Outline As the crypto market entered its deepest downturn since the 2014-2015 bear cycle, one asset class was
The $4.2 Billion EOS Experiment: What Block.one Record-Breaking ICO Means for Decentralized Finance
The Strategy Outline On June 1, 2018, the crypto industry witnessed the conclusion of the largest token sale in its
Parity Shuts Down ICO Identity Service as GDPR Reshapes DeFi Infrastructure
The Incident On May 24, 2018, Parity Technologies quietly discontinued its ICO Passport Service (PICOPS), a tool that had become
Coinbase Launches Four Institutional Products: A DeFi Liquidity Pipeline in the Making
The Strategy Outline On May 15, 2018, Coinbase—the top US cryptocurrency exchange—announced a sweeping institutional push with the launch of
Circle Debuts USD Coin: How a Goldman Sachs-Backed Stablecoin Could Reshape DeFi Liquidity
The Strategy Outline On May 15, 2018, Goldman Sachs-backed fintech company Circle announced the launch of USD Coin (USDC), a
Enterprise Ethereum Alliance Unveils First Client Specification, Setting the Stage for Institutional DeFi
The Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA) took a pivotal step toward mainstream blockchain adoption on May 2, 2018, releasing its first-ever
Ethereum Surges Past $800 as Traders Brush Off Imminent SEC Regulatory Showdown
Ethereum delivered a stunning performance on May 4, 2018, briefly piercing the $800 mark before settling around $795 — a
EOS Nears $4 Billion ICO Record as Bitcoin Celebrates Its 17 Millionth Milestone in Landmark Week for Crypto
The Strategy Outline The week ending April 26, 2018 marked a defining moment for the cryptocurrency industry on two fronts.