wrapped
Bringing Bitcoin to Ethereum: Wrapped Bitcoin Surpasses $1 Billion in Total Value Locked
Decentralized finance (DeFi) keeps booming as one of its Bitcoin tokenization protocols recently skyrocketed by 900% in a span of two months.
wBTC Supply Hits 9-Month Low After Major Burn
The supply of wrapped Bitcoin (wBTC) has hit its lowest point since May 2021 following a significant burn of 11,500 wBTC linked to Celsius. The current total supply of wBTC stands at 164,396, with a monthly growth rate of -7.39%. wBTC is an ERC-20 token that mirrors the value of Bitcoin and is pegged 1:1 with its price. It is managed by the decentralized autonomous organization wBTC DAO.
Shiba Inu Shibarium Introduces Wrapped BONE and Hosted Blockscout Explorer
Shibarium has 1 million wallets and near 1 million transactions. It launched a hosted Blockscout explorer and expanded its token bridge to include various tokens. The Wrapped BONE contract has been verified, and Shibarium plans to renounce the Bone contract.
Cryptocurrency Detective ZachXBT Uncovers Unusual ETH Withdrawals for MTG Cards
ZachXBT's analysis of cryptocurrency transactions involving the withdrawal of over 11,200 ETH, equivalent to $25 million, raises questions about the source and intent of these funds.
Celsius May Repay Customers With Wrapped Assets
Executives at Celsius Network are proposing to pay back customers by issuing new wrapped assets to trade on other platforms, a new leaked recording revealed.
Australian Taxation Office Clarifies CGT on DeFi and Crypto Wrapping
The Australian Taxation Office has issued guidelines on the capital gains tax implications for decentralized finance activities and crypto token wrapping, following a recent security breach.
Wrapped Tokens Issued by FTX or Alameda Slumps, No Longer Redeemable
Following the filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy from FTX, the wrapped tokens issued by the crypto exchange or its sister trading shop Alameda Research have now undergone a price decline.
XRP Coin to Feature in DeFi With Proposed Wrapped XRP Coming to Ethereum
Starting from next month, blockchain cross-chain assets provider Wrapped.com will be launching wrapped XRP (wXRP), a 1:1 XRP asset on the Ethereum blockchain.
Justin Sun: Tron Network is Holding 3000 Bitcoin
Tron network, a blockchain-based decentralized operating system, is hosting 3,000 Bitcoin (BTC) configured as BTCTRON, according to its CEO and founder Justin Sun.
Why PancakeSwap is Eating Uniswap’s Lunch
If you’ve been paying attention to the decentralized exchange (DEX) landscape recently, then you have almost certainly seen that PancakeSwap has emerged from seemingly nowhere to become one of the largest DEXes by trading volume.
DeFi Reaches Record High of $13.7 Billion in Total Value Locked
The decentralized finance sector has reached a new all-time high of $13.69 billion in total value locked (TVL).
PayPal May Buy Digital Asset Custodian BitGo Following Crypto Market Entry
PayPal may be looking to penetrate the market further following its recent crypto payments announcement, rumors indicate the firm may buy digital asset custodian BitGo.
$100 Million of Tether Swapped from Tron Network to Ethereum Blockchain
$100 million worth of Tether (USDT) has been transferred from the Tron network, a blockchain-based decentralized operating system, to the Ethereum blockchain.
Dogecoin (DOGE) now Available for Purchase at 1,800 ATMs in 45 US States
Dogecoin, the meme-based cryptocurrency, can now be purchased directly from Coinflip ATMs in 45 of the 50 US states.
Ethereum Blockchain Now Has $2 Billion in Bitcoin as BTC Fever Taking Over DeFi Investors
Currently, Ethereum holds more than $2 billion worth of Bitcoin on its blockchain, as investors are getting creative with BTC and anticipating its next bull run.
Jul 13 Trading Analysis: Dont confuse the lack of volatility with stability
BTC has been relatively unaspiring this weekend as ALTs continue to steal the limelight with LINK, Tezos, and Defi names making good gains. For example, ChainLink has hit an all-time high over the weekend with the market pundits citing near record network usage and mainstream adoption (over 45 partners since April). Strategy: Continue to load up BTC options 8-8.5k puts,,,,,
Ethereum User Pays $9,500 In Transaction Fees to Send $120 of ETH
An Ethereum user has found himself paying $9,500 in transaction fees to send only $120 of Ether.
Tim Draper's Venture Studio Launches New WordPress Plugin for Anyone to Host a Cryptocurrency Exchange
Tim Draper’s venture studio has launched a new WordPress plugin, which makes it possible for anyone to create a cryptocurrency exchange on a WordPress-based website. Established in 2018, Goren Holm Ventures is an incubator/accelerator firm based in Santa Monica, California. A well-known investor and venture capitalist, Tim Draper, partnered with Goren Holm Ventures in 2019 and later rebranded it as Draper Goren Holm. The firm focuses on incubating and accelerating blockchain and crypto startups.
Ripple Head of DeFi: "25% of Value in DeFi Will Run on Networks other than Ethereum by End of 2021"
Ethereum has surged and recorded a new all-time high, and many seem to attribute its success to DeFi’s ever-growing ecosystem.