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ForkLog 31 03.01.2021

The DeFi Chronicles of 2020: rapid growth, challenges, and institutional headwinds

For the crypto industry, 2020 was marked by rapid growth in the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector. The number of users, the number of projects, and the total value locked in smart contracts rose by orders of magnitude.

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ForkLog 8 28.12.2020

Messari: Institutional investors to flock to Ethereum in 2021

In 2021, institutional investors' preferences will extend to Ethereum. The Chicago Mercantile Exchange's (CME) announcement to launch futures on the second-largest cryptocurrency signals strong demand from major investors, according to Messari analyst Ryan Watkins.

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ForkLog 10 23.12.2020

Grayscale Investments pauses investments in six cryptocurrency funds

The investment firm Grayscale Investments has temporarily halted accepting deposits into six cryptocurrency funds. The information is posted on the asset manager's product page.

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ForkLog 8 18.12.2020

Ethereum 2.0 staking involves coins worth $1 billion

The deposit contract of Ethereum's second version attracted 1.54 million ETH ($1.02 billion).

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ForkLog 10 18.12.2020

Dapp transaction volumes surged by 1,200% in 2020

The total value of transactions in decentralised applications reached $270 billion in 2020. The growth rate stood at 1,178%.

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ForkLog 12 16.12.2020

CME to add Ethereum futures

The Chicago-based futures exchange CME, focused on large players, will add Ethereum futures, according to a company statement.

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ForkLog 15 16.12.2020

Secret Network launches a privacy bridge between Ethereum and ERC-20 tokens

On Tuesday, December 15, developers of Secret Network unveiled a new protocol designed to serve as a bridge to Ethereum, the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, and to provide privacy features for ETH and ERC-20 tokens. Among the latest are tokens from popular DeFi projects.

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ForkLog 9 15.12.2020

Grayscale-managed crypto assets rise 430% in 11 months

Arcane Research analyst Vetle Lunde estimated a 430% rise in assets under management at Grayscale Investments from January 13 to December 12, from $2.3 billion to $12.1 billion.

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ForkLog 60 15.12.2020

Lido Finance raises $2 million to advance Ethereum 2.0 infrastructure

The Lido Finance staking service has attracted $2 million in investments from Semantic Ventures, ParaFi Capital, Terra, Stakefish and Staking Facilities. The Block reports.

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ForkLog 7 15.12.2020

Kraken clients stake over 166,000 ETH in Ethereum 2.0

Kraken users deposited 166,624 ETH into Ethereum 2.0 for staking. Beaconcha.in data show this.

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ForkLog 25 14.12.2020

Vitalik Buterin sold half of his bitcoins to avoid going broke

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said he sold part of his holdings of the first cryptocurrency in 2013. He said this move helped reduce financial risk in case the asset's price fell.

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ForkLog 10 14.12.2020

Coinbase: ‘Ethereum killers’ proved ineffective

The emergence of new DeFi-focused networks with faster and cheaper transactions could not undermine Ethereum's position as the pioneer, according to a report by the American cryptocurrency firm Coinbase.

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