• Between Tether, DeFi, and the SEC, Ripple's standing in crypto's top five is in jeopardy (Photo: Pixabay)
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    Is XRP in danger of falling out of the top five cryptocurrencies?

    XRP and Cardano’s market caps are now neck and neck, and the embattled altcoin could be demoted further if its market cap is overtaken by another token embraced by decentralized finance, Polkadot

    February 9, 2021 /

    Just a few short months ago, XRP’s market cap meant that its position in the top three cryptocurrencies was secure. Unfortunately, a confluence of factors has plunged the altcoin’s standing into peril.

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  • Ben Goertzel AI into DeFi
    SingularityNET founder Ben Goertzel is known for robotics, AI, DeFi, and his floppy-brimmed hats (Photo: SingularityNet)
    Ethereum,  Innovators,  Technology

    Ben Goertzel is putting artificial intelligence into decentralized finance

    SingularityNET’s founder discusses his new DAO, sci-fi level AI coming to crypto finance, his frustration with Ethereum, and embrace of Cardano

    November 13, 2020 /

    Decentralized AI marketplace SingularityNET has announced a new DeFi project called SingularityDAO. Modern Consensus caught up with founder and CEO Ben Goertzel via Google Hangouts to learn more about this new project, his company’s recently announced Cardano partnership, and when he thinks we’ll have superintelligent artificial intelligence.

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    Coinbase's homepage screen, once you log in.
    Alt coins,  Cryptocurrencies

    Coinbase considers adding 5 more cryptos

    Cardano, BAT, Stellar Lumens, Zcash, and 0x all rally significantly on announcement

    July 13, 2018 /

    Coinbase sent several cryptos rallying after it announced on Friday that it was exploring adding five more cryptocurrencies to its list of tradable assets. The exchange, one of the most popular for retail traders, said it looking at Cardano (), Basic Attention Token (), Stellar Lumens (), Zcash (), and 0x (). Cardano and Stellar Lumens were up over 9.5 percent following the announcement, according to data from CoinMarketCap. The runts of the litter did even better the smaller they were: Zcash soared over 14 percent, BAT shot up 22 percent, and 0x rocketed 27 percent. A month ago, Coinbase added Ethereum Classic () to its roster. In its statement…

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  • Kentucky Derby
    The Kentucky Derby is rounding the bend and, yes you can bet on it with crypto (via Shutterstock).
    Cryptocurrencies,  United States

    When does the Kentucky Derby start and can I bet on it with crypto?

    What you need to know for this Saturday’s big race

    May 4, 2018 /

    On Saturday at 6:50 p.m., 21 of the most esteemed classes of 3-year-old horses will run one and a quarter miles at Churchill Downs racetrack. In the U.S., the fun starts on NBC at 2:30 p.m. Eastern and it will be streamed live on NBC Sports Live. Can you bet on the Kentucky Derby with crypto? In short: kinda. The operators of US Racing, a racing info and betting website, are bullish on the future. “Right now, while punters are limited to a handful of private international gaming companies that will accept deposits with crypto currency, players with crypto wallets can use Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash or Litecoin to make a…

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