Ethereum Watch

Key Takeaways Only 1% of cryptocurrency users participate in DeFi. DeFi users seek a minimum return of 15% annually to justify perceived risks. Most DeFi users are experienced cryptocurrency users. Share this article A recent survey by ARPA, the layer two privacy-preserving computation platform, found that despite the hype, DeFi remains a niche corner of […]

Another week, another round of Crypto Tidbits. Advertisements At long last, Bitcoin and other large-cap cryptocurrencies are breaking higher. The market leader, for once, has posted a strong move over the past seven days, moving as high as $9,690. The pivotal $9,700 resistance was rejected — Bitcoin now trades for $9,650 as of this article’s writing. […]

Advertisements Quick take: Ethereum’s price action has continued to be dull and resembles that of Bitcoin.  Ethereum’s fate could be tied to that of Bitcoin. A possible postponement of ETH2.0 might have caused Ethereum to experience a local top at $250.  DeFi could offer a reason to remain bullish on Ethereum as more ETH is […]

Advertisements Quick take: The amount of Ethereum locked in DeFi continues to rise. Approximately 3.5 million ETH is locked in DeFi.  Majority of the Ethereum is locked up in the DeFi apps of Maker and Compound Finance.  Yield farming is the reason why more Ethereum keeps getting locked up in DeFi.  The amount of Ethereum […]

The median transaction fees on the Ethereum blockchain have been above Bitcoin’s for over a month. Data aggregator Messari noted that an explosion of activities on Ethereum-backed decentralized finance and stablecoin projects shot its fees higher. It further stated the Ethereum’s consistent uptrend shows that its demand is not slowing down. Ethereum has set a […]

Advertisements Quick take: In Q2 2020, the Ethereum network witnessed a significant increment in ETH addresses. DeFi is fuelling a surge in activity on the Ethereum network.  Interest in Decentralised Finance has led to an increment in the number of active ETH addresses.  In the second quarter of 2020, the Ethereum network witnessed a significant […]

Key Takeaways Around $5 billion was transferred through finance dApps in Q2 2020 Over $10 billion worth of value was transacted across the Ethereum network DeFi dominated the growth in dApp usage for the quarter The DeFi news category was brought to you by Ampleforth, our preferred DeFi partner Advertisements Share this article Led by […]

Ethereum’s budding decentralized finance ecosystem has gone parabolic over recent weeks. Advertisements The value of cryptocurrencies locked in DeFi applications has skyrocketed to $1.65 billion, 65% higher than this metric was just 12 days ago. Simultaneously, the number of users leveraging applications like Compound, Maker, and Synthetix has skyrocketed. Unfortunately, a purported hack just took […]

Ethereum has seen a decentralized finance craze over recent weeks. Advertisements Due to innovation, high returns on investments, and other attractive characteristics, DeFi has gone parabolic. Data from DeFiPulse shows that the value of cryptocurrency locked in blockchain finance applications has reached $1.6 billion. This is Simultaneously, DeFi-related tokens like Compound’s COMP and Balancer’s BAL […]

Advertisements Quick summary: Compound Finance has shaken up the DeFi industry since Coinbase announced it was listing COMP on June 22nd.  The value of COMP has seen tremendous gains in a period of a week from a value of approximately $70 to $345. The quick popularity of Compound Finance has led to the project edging […]