Aaron Watts, Publisher at CoinCodex
Aaron is passionate about technology and finance. Aaron first discovered blockchain technology in 2016. After learning about the transformative power of crypto, which he primarily credits to Alex Tapscott's Blockchain Revolution, he sought to expand his knowledge by becoming more intimately involved with the blockchain space. He joined CoinCodex in 2018 and has since been covering a variety of topics, ranging from Bitcoin and Ethereum to NFTs and the metaverse.
Aaron Watts Latest Articles
Crypto.com, arguably the fastest growing cryptocurrency platform in the world, has announced the appointment of Patrick Yoon as General Manager for the company’s South Korea division.
The investment and research department of the massively popular KuCoin exchange, KuCoin Labs has released its first-ever in-depth crypto industry quarterly report. The report identifies key trends that have shaped up the blockchain sector since the start of 2021 and predicts how the industry is likely to progress in the coming years.
Swiss-regulated exchange, Monetum, is launching soon, offering its users a cost-effective crypto-to-crypto, crypto-to-fiat and fiat-to-crypto exchanges in a regulated and secure environment in order to boost overall crypto adoption.
A recent report from blockchain analytics platform Chainalysis, including data spanning from July ‘20 to June ‘21, provides interesting insights into how crypto adoption rates have spiked by almost nine-fold over the past 1-year period. Asia region saw the biggest increase with peer-to-peer (P2P) platforms being the biggest drivers of crypto usage.
While new versions of digital money are constantly being created, the question of what waits for cryptocurrencies ahead is more burning than ever before. Some say that it’s about to become the next central bank reserve; others that NFTs will lead the game, while Bitcoin will be left behind. Whatever the opinion is, many agree that digital currencies issued by banks possess the strongest chances to become the money of the next generation. From digital yuan to digital euro, the world suffering from a pandemic is more ready than ever before to make money exchange seamless, touchless and maximally efficient.
Parachain Auctions have generated a lot of attention recently, especially the ones that have been launched on Kusama. Here's a lost of successful and upcoming Kusama parachain lot auctions.
Front-running, rug pulls, lack of interoperability etc. are a constant in the DeFi space. That's why a solution like PriFi (privacy finance) from MantaSwap is a must.
Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, has decided to enforce mandatory Know Your Customer (KYC) requirements due to the increased regulatory pressure mounting against the exchange.
Goldman Sachs became the first major U.S. bank to begin trading cryptocurrency. According to CNBC on June 18, the global investment bank, in partnership with Mike Novogratz-founded Galaxy Digital, said it would offer support for trading Bitcoin Futures. Galaxy Digital will serve as a liquidity provider in this arrangement, supplying buy and sell order quotes.
Is Proof of Stake (PoS) consensus mechanism a solution to the rising blockchain energy consumption issue?
