Compound

DeFi

Crypto Custodian Curv Is Helping Institutions Dabble in DeFi With Compound Integration

Custody startup Curv is using Compound, the leading lending protocol in DeFi, to help institutions earn interest on idle crypto.

Business  ·  16 July 2020
Exchanges

Kraken Adds 3 DeFi Tokens – COMP, KAVA, KNC

Riding the surge of interest in yield farming, cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is listing three tokens from the world of decentralized finance.

Business  ·  14 July 2020
DeFi

Compound Tops $1B in Crypto Loans as DeFi Farmers Keep Digging for Yield

Yield farming continues to push Compound to new heights. On Monday, the lending protocol topped $1 billion in loans issued.

Tech  ·  13 July 2020
Governance

Delta Exchange Predicts $40 Price for COMP Ahead of Governance Token Deluge

One startup has done the math and thinks the true value for Compound's COMP token right now should be more like $40.

Markets  ·  7 July 2020
Bitcoin

Market Wrap: As Stocks Rally, Bitcoin Trades Above $9.3K for the First Time in 10 Days

Equities continue to beat bitcoin’s performance, but everything is making gains Monday.

Markets  ·  6 July 2020
Basic Attention Token

Compound’s ‘Yield Farmers’ Briefly Turned BAT Into DeFi’s Largest Coin

The digital advertising token briefly became bigger than ether in the decentralized finance space, thanks to popular lending protocol Compound.

Markets  ·  6 July 2020
DeFi

There Are More DAI on Compound Now Than There Are DAI in the World

The amount of DAI deposited on Compound skyrocketed by more than $140 million on Thursday – somehow exceeding the total amount of DAI in existence.

News  ·  2 July 2020
DeFi

Investment Firm Plans ETF-Like Product for Compound Yield Farmers

The investment portfolio will give users exposure to Compound interest rates and, eventually, yield farming.

News  ·  1 July 2020
Governance

Compound Changes COMP Distribution Rules Following ‘Yield Farming’ Frenzy

Following a Tuesday governance vote, daily COMP token distributions will change dramatically, starting Thursday.

Tech  ·  30 June 2020
0x

DeFi’s ‘Agricultural Revolution’ Has Ethereum Users Turning to Decentralized Exchanges

Decentralized exchanges are seeing more action than ever thanks to a surge in decentralized finance activity.

Tech  ·  30 June 2020
DeFi

DeFi Platform Opyn Launches Put Options on Compound Token

Decentralized options marketplace Opyn has launched put options on COMP that will provide a safety net of sorts should COMP’s fortunes take a turn for the worse.

Markets  ·  26 June 2020
Exchanges

Coinbase Lists Compound’s COMP Token for Retail Crypto Traders

The Compound token almost fell back below $200 earlier this week, before Coinbase rode to the rescue. It listed the token for retail users, and gave COMP a nice price bump.

News  ·  26 June 2020
Bitcoin

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Tests $9K as Market Struggles With Uncertainty

After a quick dip in the crypto market, bitcoin is holding steady amid precariousness in the options market and the greater economic picture.

Markets  ·  25 June 2020
DeFi

Some Numbers That Show Why Yield Farming COMP Is So Seductive

COMP has created a sudden craze for "yield farming." Here are three scenarios illustrating the risks and rewards of DeFi's latest trend.

Tech  ·  25 June 2020
Bitcoin

Market Wrap: A Sea of Red Across Markets as Bitcoin Drops to $9.2K

Bitcoin experienced a dip on Wednesday, but equities and other assets also dropped on an uncertain economic outlook.

Markets  ·  24 June 2020