A Tale of DeFi: Shiba Inu, Cardano, and DogeMiyagi’s Journey into Crypto Market Domination
2023-05-26 21:46:40 In the dynamic realm of cryptocurrencies, decentralised finance (DeFi) has taken centre stage, revolutionising traditional financial systems. Among the diverse DeFi platforms, Shiba Inu (SHIB), Cardano (ADA), and DogeMiyagi (MIYAGI) have emerged as notable contenders, harnessing the power of meme coins. This fascinating article dissects these platforms’ distinctive traits, strengths, and future potential, […]
Cardano DeFi Boom Results in More Than 2 Million Transactions in Less Than a Month
In the rapidly growing decentralized finance (DeFi) sector, Cardano has emerged as a key player, recording a staggering 2 million transactions in May Cardano, a major player in the cryptocurrency space, recorded an impressive 2 million transactions in the month of May alone. This impressive figure coincides with a period of exponential growth in Cardano’s […]
Cardano DeFi Taking Off As ADA-Backed Stablecoin Djed Unlocks Opportunities: Input Output Global
2023-05-14 Cardano’s (ADA) decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem is evolving rapidly on the back of recent developments, according to the Ethereum (ETH) rival’s developers. In a new update, Cardano developer Input Output Global (IOG) says that the introduction of ADA-backed stablecoin Djed has helped the DeFi ecosystem expand greatly as of late. Djed, created by payments […]
Ethereum Co-Founder: ‘Good chance’ ETH flips Bitcoin, but centralized control post-Merge a concern
Anthony Di Iorio, Co-Founder of Ethereum, and Founder of Jaxx and Decentral, joined the program to discuss the Ethereum Merge, how the Merge affects centralization, and whether the ‘flippening’ will happen, whereby Ethereum would surpass Bitcoin. He spoke with Michelle Makori, Editor-in-Chief and Lead Anchor at Kitco News. Follow Michelle Makori on Twitter: @MichelleMakori (https://twitter.com/MichelleMakori) […]
Is Sam Bankman-Fried going to jail? Lawyer predicts what’s next for FTX execs
Jeppe Stokholm, a lawyer, venture capitalist, and Founder of Stokholm, discusses the possible criminal implications following the FTX collapse. He also chats about crypto regulation, the fight between decentralized and centralized tech solutions, and the use cases of NFTs. He spoke with David Lin, Anchor and Producer at Kitco News, at the AIBC Summit in […]
The biggest crypto themes of 2023 – Alex Filatov
Alexander Filatov is Co-Founder and CEO of EverX, developer of the Everscale Network decentralized blockchain. Filatov tells Kitco News anchor David Lin how investors can navigate the crypto hype cycle, how DAOs can prevent the next FTX, and where NFTs are creating real-world value. Follow David Lin on Twitter: @davidlin_TV (https://twitter.com/davidlin_TV) Follow Kitco News on […]
How FTX stole billions and made crypto’s ‘Lehman’ disaster – Crypto Megan
Megan Nilsson, known professionally as Crypto Megan, discusses the FTX fallout saga and the future of cryptos with David Lin, Anchor for Kitco News at the AIBC Summit in Malta. Follow David Lin on Twitter: @davidlin_TV (https://twitter.com/davidlin_TV) Follow Kitco News on Twitter: @KitcoNewsNOW (https://twitter.com/KitcoNewsNOW) Follow Megan Nilsson on Twitter: @megan_crypto (https://twitter.com/megan_crypto) 0:00 – FTX and […]
‘We’ve hit the crypto bottom’; will the Bitcoin price reach new highs? – Ran Neuner & Steven Sidley
This is part 1 of a three-part panel. Watch part 2 here: https://youtu.be/PTvseEZacjI Watch part 3 here: https://youtu.be/UJ5Ek0Hle64 This expert panel features Steven Sidley, Professor at the University of Johannesburg and Head of the university’s Blockchain and CryptoVerse Research Group, and Ran Neuner, Host of Crypto Banter. In this first part, the panel discusses whether […]
FTX collapse and fallout, ‘We don’t know’ which exchanges are safe – Ran Neuner
Ran Neuner, Founder and Host of Crypto Banter, discusses the recent FTX collapse and its implications. He highlights the effects of the FTX bankruptcy on other markets, and what effect this will have on cryptocurrencies in the short and medium terms. Follow Michelle Makori on Twitter: @MichelleMakori (https://twitter.com/MichelleMakori) Follow Kitco News on Twitter: @KitcoNewsNOW (https://twitter.com/KitcoNewsNOW) […]
Ethereum is a ‘con’, DeFi is ‘fake’, and Bitcoin will win the ‘war’ for money – Cory Klippsten
Cory Klippsten, Founder and CEO of Swan Bitcoin, correctly predicted the collapse of Luna, Celsius, and FTX. He joins Michelle Makori, Editor-in-Chief and Lead Anchor at Kitco News, to suggest the next domino that could fall, as well as to assess the FTX fallout. Klippsten also discusses Bitcoin’s investment benefits, why much of DeFi is […]
Bitcoin may be classified as a ‘commodity’: This is how your crypto will be taxed – Ronald AngSiy
Ronald AngSiy, Senior VP of Intellabridge Technology Corp, talks about new legislation that would classify cryptocurrencies as commodities. He joins David Lin, Anchor and Producer at Kitco News, to discuss the effects of this bill on taxes, regulation, and NFTs. Follow David Lin on Twitter: @davidlin_TV (https://twitter.com/davidlin_TV) Follow Kitco News on Twitter: @KitcoNewsNOW (https://twitter.com/KitcoNewsNOW) 0:00 […]
The ‘Black Swan’ event that could wipe out your wealth and how to hedge against it (Pt. 2/2)
Watch part 1 of the interview here: https://youtu.be/NPrqBaQKS9o Roy Niederhoffer, hedge manager and president of R. G. Niederhoffer Capital Management discusses with Michelle Makori, editor-in-chief of Kitco News, the worst-case scenario for investors and the assets to use to protect against this downside risk. 0:00 – Bitcoin Lightning network 2:50 – Crypto regulation 5:10 – […]
These are the top traded cryptos on Celsius Network, top DeFi trends – Tushar Nadkarni
Tushar Nadkarni, Chief Growth & Product Officer at Celsius Network discusses the most popular cryptos currently traded on Celsius, as well as the trends in DeFi that are most important right now, with David Lin, anchor for Kitco News at the Paris Blockchain Summit. Sponsored by Okra Finance – Permissioned DeFi Composable Index and Execution […]
What is ‘permissioned DeFi’ and why is it the most important crypto theme of 2022? Michael So
Michael So, co-founder of Okra Finance, discusses the changes in know-your-customer (KYC) regulations that are happening and the need for “permissioned DeFi” with David Lin, anchor for Kitco News, at the Paris Blockchain Summit. Sponsored by Okra Finance – Permissioned DeFi Composable Index and Execution Platform For more information visit: Website: https://okra.finance Twitter: @okra_finance LinkedIn: […]
The metaverse and e-sports are capturing the most crypto investments – Ava Labs' Lydia Chiu
Lydia Chiu, VP of business development at Ava Labs discusses with David Lin, anchor for Kitco News, the biggest developments in DeFi right now. Follow David Lin on Twitter: @davidlin_TV (https://twitter.com/davidlin_TV) Follow Kitco News on Twitter: @KitcoNewsNOW (https://twitter.com/KitcoNewsNOW) Follow Lydia Chiu on Twitter: https://twitter.com/encycloplydia Follow Avalanche on Twitter: https://twitter.com/avalancheavax #AVAX #crypto #metaverse __________________________________________________________________ Kitco News […]
Bitcoin price crash: Will it continue? WonderFi's Ben Samaroo's outlook on DeFi, M&A in cryptos
What goes up, must come down. Bitcoin’s meteoric rise in 2021 was overdue for a correction, said Ben Samaroo, CEO of WonderFi. “I think when you see an overexuberance in the price action on the upside for Bitcoin, where there are certain events that happen then you’re going to see more of a correction,” Samaroo […]
Cryptos make you more attractive? Bitcoin will go to $1 million, 'I stand by that' – Jordan Fried
Jordan Fried, CEO of Immutable Holdings, discusses with David Lin, anchor for Kitco News the thesis for why Bitcoin will go to $1 million. Follow David Lin on Twitter: @davidlin_TV (https://twitter.com/davidlin_TV) Follow Kitco News on Twitter: @KitcoNewsNOW (https://twitter.com/KitcoNewsNOW) Follow Jordan Fried on Twitter: @jordanfried (https://twitter.com/jordanfried) 0:00 – $1 million Bitcoin 3:00 – Future of blockchain […]
Is your NFT a scam? This is how to tell – Anthony Georgiades
Non-fungible tokens, or NFTs as an asset class are growing very fast in adoption rate. How can you tell that the NFT you’re thinking of investing in is legitimate? Anthony Georgiades, co-founder of Pastel Network discusses with David Lin, anchor of Kitco News, was to spot an NFT scam, as well as to secure your […]
Which cryptos will replace the USD? Grant Gerber on how DAOs, DeFi will revolutionize finance
Grant Gerber, Community Director at Kaddex discusses with David Lin, anchor for Kitco News, what DeFi and decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) are doing to revolutionize finance. Follow David Lin on Twitter: @davidlin_TV (https://twitter.com/davidlin_TV) Follow Kitco News on Twitter: @KitcoNewsNOW (https://twitter.com/KitcoNewsNOW) Follow Grant Gerber on Twitter: @Its_GrantGerber (https://twitter.com/Its_GrantGerber) 0:00 – DeFi vs traditional finance 4:00 – […]
These are the hottest trends in crypto and DeFi right now – Aly Madhavji
Aly Madhavji, managing partner of the Blockchain Founders Fund, discusses with David Lin, anchor for Kitco News, the latest developments for NFTs and GameFi. Follow David Lin on Twitter: @davidlin_TV (https://twitter.com/davidlin_TV) Follow Kitco News on Twitter: @KitcoNewsNOW (https://twitter.com/KitcoNewsNOW) Follow Aly Madhavji on Twitter: @aly_madhavji (https://twitter.com/aly_madhavji) 0:00 – NFT 5:35 – GameFi 8:23 – Valuations #NFT […]
Bitcoin’s true value as a currency unlocked; Is mass adoption next? Chantelle Borrelli
Bitcoin has a reputation as being a stable store of value in the cryptocurrency space, but one company proves that the largest coin has utility besides being an investment. Chantelle Borrelli is the co-founder and CEO of CrownBits Rewards, a loyalty platform that offers cash-back rewards in Bitcoin. Borrelli discusses with David Lin, anchor for […]
NFTs are blowing up, here's how you make money with them – Bijanca Star
Non-fungible tokens, or NTFs, are growing in mainstream popularity. What exactly are they, and how can investors profit from this growing trend? Bijanca Star, host of NFThursdays, discusses with David Lin, anchor for Kitco News, the onboarding process for new NFT investors. Follow David Lin on Twitter: @davidlin_TV (https://twitter.com/davidlin_TV) Follow Kitco News on Twitter: @KitcoNewsNOW […]
Can DeFi and CeFi coexist? Three takeaways from experts panel
2022-01-26 03:42:12 As price action bewilders market makers and traders, experts in the crypto industry reached an agreement on several important points last week. Notably, centralized finance (CeFi) and decentralized finance (DeFi), can coexist, and a “blend” of financial products and services will be available to users in the future. On Jan. 21, Cointelegraph moderated […]
Should the Bitcoin price be $0? Ex-Google engineer on top cryptos to invest
JHL, contributor at Serum, discusses with David Lin, anchor for Kitco News the utility of Bitcoin, as well as the strengths of Solana and how to pick cryptocurrencies as an investment. JHL previously worked at Alameda Research and Google as a machine learning engineer. Follow David Lin on Twitter: @davidlin_TV (https://twitter.com/davidlin_TV) Follow Kitco News on […]
Only gold and Bitcoin will protect against what's to come – Alex Mashinsky's 2022 survival guide
Alex Mashinsky, CEO of Celsius Network, discusses with David Lin, anchor for Kitco News, the major investment themes of 2022, and which assets will perform the best. Follow David Lin on Twitter: @davidlin_TV (https://twitter.com/davidlin_TV) Follow Kitco News on Twitter: @KitcoNewsNOW (https://twitter.com/KitcoNewsNOW) Follow Alex Mashinsky on Twitter: @Mashinsky (https://twitter.com/Mashinsky) 0:00 – Major investment themes of 2022 […]
What is DeFi 2.0, and how will it change everything? Michael So
Michael So, VP of Business Development of Cook Finance, discusses with David Lin, anchor for Kitco News, the newest developments in decentralized finance (DeFi). Follow David Lin on Twitter: @davidlin_TV (https://twitter.com/davidlin_TV) Follow Kitco News on Twitter: @KitcoNewsNOW (https://twitter.com/KitcoNewsNOW) Follow Cook Finance on Twitter: @cook_finance (https://twitter.com/cook_finance) #DeFi #Bitcoin #crypto __________________________________________________________________ Kitco News is the world’s #1 […]
Is Ethereum in any position to trigger a DeFi summer right now
2021-12-12 11:35:10 The DeFi’s market movement has been quite dismal over the past few weeks. Right from MKR, AAVE, and COMP to UNI, SUSHI, and YFI, almost all the top tokens from this space have been incurring losses. Amidst the larger downtrend or ‘winter’ phase going on, the aggregate value locked in DeFi slipped to […]
This is how the metaverse and DeFi will change our lives – FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (Pt. 2/2)
Watch part 1 of this interview: https://youtu.be/W0rI10noDEA Sam Bankman-Fried, founder and CEO of FTX, one of the largest crypto exchanges in the world, discusses the next evolution of DeFi applications with David Lin, anchor for Kitco News. Follow David Lin on Twitter: @davidlin_TV (https://twitter.com/davidlin_TV) Follow Kitco News on Twitter: @KitcoNewsNOW (https://twitter.com/KitcoNewsNOW) Follow Sam Bankman-Fried on […]
This is when Bitcoin will hit $140k according to Alex Mashinsky, CEO of Celsius
Bitcoin and Ethereum have already put in their bottoms, according to Alex Mashinsky, CEO of Celsius Network, who just last week bought another $10 million of Bitcoin and Ethereum. Mashinsky Tweeted about the purchase, and as of the date of the Tweet, November 27, Bitcoin was trading at a low of $53,000. Mashinsky discusses with […]
Making money playing video games? Now you can with play-to-earn, venture capitalist explains
The play-to-earn model now allows video game players to earn cryptos while gaming. This opens up a whole new avenue of revenue generation for not just end user consumers, but also investors, explains venture capitalist Aly Madhavji, managing partner at Blockchain Founders Fund. 0:00 – Crypto venture capital 2:29 – Gaming and crypto 8:00 – […]
Ethereum hits all-time high, SHIBA INU explodes, Squid Game coin up 75,000% this week – Ben Samaroo
Altcoins lead the charge in this week’s crytpo market action, with Ethereum hitting an all-time high on Friday. Other notable mentions include SHIBA INU, and Squid Game, a new token inspired by the hit Netflix series “Squid Game.” Ben Samaroo, CEO of WonderFi, discusses with David Lin, anchor for Kitco News, why the markets are […]
How to spot a scam cryptocurrency according to a regulator – James Bernard
There are a number of things investors should have on their checklist before buying a cryptocurrency, either as an investment or a short-term speculation, said James Bernard, regional representative, Europe, of the DMCC. The Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) is the authority overseeing the DMCC Free Zone, which supports global commodity trading with the UAE […]
This is how you make money in DeFi – Michael So on the best investment opportunities
Michael So, VP Business Development of Cook Finance, discusses with David Lin, anchor for Kitco News, how and where to invest in the DeFi space right now. Follow David Lin on Twitter: @davidlin_TV (https://twitter.com/davidlin_TV) Follow Kitco News on Twitter: @KitcoNewsNOW (https://twitter.com/KitcoNewsNOW) Follow Cook Finance on Twitter: @cook_finance (https://twitter.com/cook_finance) 0:00 – DeFi vs CeFi 3:59 – […]
Ethereum Competitor Near Launches $800M Developer Fund As DeFi Competition Heats Up
2021-10-25 10:51:42 Smart contract ecosystem Near Protocol has earmarked $800 million for new funding initiatives aimed at growing its decentralized finance capabilities, offering the latest evidence that the highly lucrative DeFi market is still in its infancy. The new funding, which includes the $350 million grants program announced by Proximity Labs last week, gives ecosystem […]
A Slew of Defi Tokens Outperform Bitcoin’s Weekly Gains, Defi TVL and NFT Sales Spike – Defi Bitcoin News
2021-10-18 12:40:58 October has been a strong month for cryptocurrencies like bitcoin but a number of decentralized finance (defi) tokens have seen higher double-digit gains this past week. Moreover, non-fungible token (NFT) sales have picked up and after the total-value locked (TVL) in defi crossed $200 billion on October 5, two weeks later another $22 […]
Earn cryptos playing video games? Okcoin CEO on $100k Bitcoin, GameFi, Ethereum
Hong Fang, CEO of Okcoin, maintains her target of $100k Bitcoin by year-end. Speaking to David Lin, anchor for Kitco News, Fang said that the adoption rate of Bitcoin has steadily increased, and the price is bouncing back from its consolidating period. Follow David Lin on Twitter: @davidlin_TV (https://twitter.com/davidlin_TV) Follow Hong Fang on Twitter: @hfangca […]
Ethereum Dominates DeFi Space As TVL Surpasses $200 Billion
2021-10-06 10:05:37 Ethereum maintains the largest market share of the decentralized finance (DeFi) market. DeFi has boomed through 2021 and market crashes have not slowed down the space. DeFi protocols have seen a high rate of adoption among users. With networks like Solana and Cardano unveiling capabilities to enable them to compete with the top […]