CME Launches Bitcoin Reference Rate as Institutional Adoption Gains Momentum
TL;DR CME launches Bitcoin Reference Rate (BRR) and Real Time Index (BRTI) on November 14, 2016 Square begins testing Bitcoin
DeFi
Decentralized finance protocols, yield farming, and liquidity pools
Ethereum Smart Contracts Pass the Ultimate Stress Test as Record Crowdsales Prove Decentralized Finance Can Work at Scale
The numbers are striking. On November 11, 2016, the Golem Network completed its token sale on the Ethereum blockchain, raising
From Code to Capital: How Ethereum Smart Contracts Turned a 29-Minute Token Sale Into a DeFi Blueprint
The numbers are striking. On November 11, 2016, the Golem Network completed its token sale on the Ethereum blockchain, raising
Ethereum Smart Contracts See Surge in Activity as Post-DAO Recovery Enters New Phase
The Strategy Outline Ethereum is quietly experiencing a renaissance in smart contract deployment and decentralized application activity as the network
Before DeFi Had a Name: How Prediction Markets and Tokenized Gold Were Already Building Decentralized Finance in November 2016
November 2016 was a peculiar moment in crypto history. Bitcoin had just crossed $711, riding the post-halving wave that began
Ethereum Classic Proposes Bitcoin-Style Monetary Policy With Capped Supply of 210 Million ETC
On October 31, 2016, the Ethereum Classic community took a decisive step toward defining its economic identity. In a detailed
Ethereum Classic Activates First Hard Fork to Patch DoS Attack Vulnerability at Block 2.5 Million
Ethereum Classic reached a critical milestone on October 25, 2016, as the network successfully activated its first-ever hard fork at
China Regulatory Scrutiny Intensifies as Crypto Exchanges Face Capital Control Oversight
The Incident/Update China’s regulatory scrutiny over cryptocurrency exchanges has intensified as the nation’s capital control policies continue to tighten. Chinese
Ethereum Classic Prepares For Its First Major Hard Fork As Replay Attacks Plague Split Chain
Ethereum Classic, the blockchain born from the controversial DAO hard fork that split the Ethereum network in July 2016, announces
Grin Project Announces MimbleWimble Implementation as Privacy Innovation Emerges
TL;DR October 20, 2016: Ignotus Peverell announces first implementation of MimbleWimble protocol via Grin project BTC price: $630.86 | ETH