DeFi

Ether

Tether on Tron Blockchain Hits $24B, Surpassing Ethereum Amid Explosive Stablecoin Demand

The amount of tether on the Tron blockchain has exceeded that on Ethereum.

Markets  ·  15 April 2021
DeFi

Coinbase Listing Brought Attention to Crypto, Says Tezos’s Kathleen Breitman

Coinbase's direct listing is bringing attention to crypto, but there's some "hopium" going on in DeFi, says Breitman.

Markets  ·  15 April 2021
DeFi

DeFi Is Transparent, Unless You Look Closely

We need more researchers and better metrics in DeFi to fulfill the promise of a more robust and transparent financial infrastructure.

Tech  ·  13 April 2021
DeFi

Solana Dashboard Step Finance Raises $2M From Alameda Research, 3 Commas

Investors are betting on Step Finance emerging as the “front page” of the high-throughput Solana blockchain.

Business  ·  13 April 2021
DeFi

Swiss Custody Firm METACO Primed to Offer DeFi to Banks

A first wave of private banks is looking for exposure to DeFi and staking, but with an easy user interface.

Business  ·  13 April 2021
DeFi

Thorchain Is Ready to Grease the Wheels of Crypto-to-Crypto Trading

Set to launch Tuesday, the network would allow trading of assets from different blockchains without middlemen or synthetic “wrapped” substitutes.

Tech  ·  13 April 2021
DeFi

Thailand’s Fourth Largest Bank by Assets Exploring DeFi Offering: Report

The chairman of KBank's technology arm said DeFi is a "key exploration" for the banking group throughout 2021.

News  ·  12 April 2021
Governance

DeFi Governance Needs Better Tokenomics

The Fei stablecoin's troubled launch last week reveals a misalignment in how DeFi projects are sometimes governed, say two RMIT researchers.

Policy & regulation  ·  12 April 2021
DeFi

CipherTrace Wants to Introduce DEXs to Sanctions Compliance

The new tool uses an oracle on Chainlink to spot crypto wallet addresses on government watchlists.

News  ·  9 April 2021
DeFi

Coinbase Joins DeFi Alliance Ahead of Public Listing

The group formerly known as the Chicago DeFi Alliance has added a prominent member to its ranks.

Business  ·  8 April 2021
DeFi

Kava Labs Launches Protocol Upgrade With Eye on Institutional DeFi Lending

New features from DeFi platform Kava look to get large bitcoin holders to lend – though the firm admits it could be a tall order.

Business  ·  8 April 2021
DeFi

$1B Fei Stablecoin’s Rocky Start Is a Wake-Up Call for DeFi Investors

The episode could be the tipping point where retail crypto traders realize they have to be more judicious about buying into protocol launches.

News  ·  7 April 2021
DeFi

Uniswap’s ‘Token’ Issue

A battle between a decentralized exchange and a token project raises questions over what level of control creators can exercise in crypto.

News  ·  1 April 2021
DeFi

Liquality Adds New 1-Click Pay Feature, Looks Toward Bitcoin DeFi

The wallet's new feature comes soon after it integrated RSK in an effort to bring more decentralized finance options to bitcoin users.

Tech  ·  1 April 2021
DeFi

Andreessen Horowitz Leads $4.4M Round in DeFi’s Element Finance

Element Finance, which is building a yield-maximizing marketplace for crypto interest rates, has landed some prominent backers.

Business  ·  31 March 2021