DeFi

DeFi

New DeFi DAO Relies on ‘Talent Hunters’ to Vet Yield-Farming Projects

The project is led by a former Huobi executive and includes the participation of investors including Multicoin Capital and Polychain Capital.

News  ·  2 June 2021
DeFi

Lithium Raises $5M for Decentralized Oracle Tracking Private Assets

The protocol aims to bring accurate pricing data for illiquid, non-public assets to DeFi.

Business  ·  1 June 2021
DeFi

Thai SEC Warns DeFi Transactions Could Be Subject to Applicable Licensing Law

The agency is signaling it may move to regulate the country's DeFi sector.

News  ·  1 June 2021
DeFi

DeFi’s Set Labs Raises $14M to Expand Crypto’s Tokenized ‘ETFs’

The San Francisco startup is building DeFi’s answer to the exchange-traded fund.

Business  ·  28 May 2021
Exchanges

Exchange Aggregator OpenOcean Enables Trading on Solana Network

DeFi traders using OpenOcean can now make swaps on Solana-based exchanges.

Business  ·  28 May 2021
DeFi

Binance Smart Chain Adds CipherTrace for Tracking Illicit Transactions

The move could open the door to more FATF-friendly DeFi in the BSC ecosystem.

Business  ·  27 May 2021
DeFi

What ING Bank Might Steal From DeFi

ING blockchain lead Mariana Gomez de la Villa said Ethereum’s composability could inform the next generation of banking services.

Business  ·  27 May 2021
DeFi

Binance Says ‘Rollback’ Not Possible After DeFi Exploits on Binance Smart Chain

Binance is not responsible for "rug pulls" on Binance Smart Chain, an exchange representative says.

News  ·  27 May 2021
DeFi

DeFi ‘Raises Challenges’ for Investors, Regulators, SEC’s Gensler Says

The regulator has suggested that a dedicated market regulator would offer some protection against fraud and manipulation.

News  ·  26 May 2021
Bitcoin

Market Wrap: Bitcoin, Ether Climb on ‘Green’ Mining Plans Before Losing Steam

Major cryptocurrencies saw a pop in anticipation of a more environmentally friendly mining outlook. Then they slipped.

Markets  ·  26 May 2021
Governance

Uniswap Holders Consider Arbitrum for Scaling DeFi’s Top DEX

Moving an implementation of Uniswap v3 onto the rollup platform is at the heart of a new poll put forth by Compound's Robert Leshner.

Tech  ·  26 May 2021
DeFi

High-Yield Crypto Ecosystem Offers Alternative to Low Interest Rates

People are turning to crypto not just as a hedge against inflation but also for the high returns it can offer.

Markets  ·  25 May 2021
DeFi

Mark Cuban Invests in Ethereum Layer 2 Polygon

"I was a Polygon user and find myself using it more and more," Cuban said in an email.

News  ·  25 May 2021
DeFi

Opium, UMA to Launch Decentralized Insurance for SpaceX Flights

Opium is to offer a DeFi derivatives contract allowing users to hedge against the risk of a failed SpaceX launch.

Business  ·  24 May 2021
DeFi

Crypto Hedge Funds Show Growing Appetite for DeFi: PwC

Crypto hedge funds had $3.8 billion in assets under management in 2020. Chainlink, Polkadot and Aave tokens proved to be popular.

Business  ·  24 May 2021