DeFi

DeFi

1inch to Airdrop 10M Tokens to DeFi Users to ‘Refund’ Gas Costs

The firm is taking a new approach to minimize transaction fees.

Tech  ·  27 July 2021
DeFi

DeFi Insurance Platform Tidal Finance Goes Live on Polygon

Launch partners include StaFi, Xend Finance, Marlin, EasyFi and bZx.

Business  ·  27 July 2021
DeFi

Goldman Sachs Applies for DeFi ETF

The filing joins more than a dozen crypto ETF applications sitting before the SEC.

News  ·  26 July 2021
DeFi

Some of DeFi’s Leading Investors Are Backing a New Options Protocol

Framework Ventures and ParaFi Capital are leading the round in a bid to see if DeFi options trading can finally click.

Business  ·  26 July 2021
DeFi

Thorchain’s RUNE Token Tumbles After 2nd Exploit in 2 Weeks

Latest exploit cost the blockchain protocol $8 million.

Markets  ·  23 July 2021
DeFi

Washington Should Let DeFi Succeed

Regulators should prosecute fraud, but also acknowledge the limits of their effectiveness and allow DeFi to mature.

Opinion  ·  23 July 2021
DeFi

First Decentralized Exchange Launches on Polkadot and Kusama Ecosystem

Karura Swap opened for trading with $3.4 million in total value locked.

News  ·  23 July 2021
DeFi

Tron, Stuck in Polygon’s Shadow, Deserves Its Own Place in the Sun, Founder Says

Some DeFi projects on Tron apparently have quietly beaten their peers on Polygon and Ethereum.

Markets  ·  23 July 2021
DeFi

BlockFi Is in Regulators’ Crosshairs. DeFi Is Next

The DeFi industry should watch closely the regulatory actions taken against BlockFi and the securities questions being raised, CoinDesk columnist Preston Byrne writes.

Opinion  ·  22 July 2021
DeFi

Index Coop, Bankless DAO Team Up to Launch New Crypto Index

The BED token represents an even split of bitcoin, ether and Index Coop’s DeFi Pulse Index.

Tech  ·  22 July 2021
DeFi

US Credit Union Regulator Wants to Know How Its Firms Handle DeFi

The NCUA published an RFI on Thursday, asking credit unions to weigh in on how they're interacting with DeFi and DLT.

News  ·  22 July 2021
DeFi

Chainlink Integration Looks to Catalyze DeFi Development on Avalanche

More than 225 projects building on Avalanche are waiting for price feeds, said Ava Labs President John Wu.

Tech  ·  21 July 2021
DeFi

DeFi Isn’t Better Than TradFi if People Can’t Use It

Geo-fencing and other user restrictions are like “no access” signs around platforms and protocols that were built for financial inclusion.

Opinion  ·  20 July 2021
MakerDAO

MakerDAO Moves to Full Decentralization; Maker Foundation to Close in ‘Months’

The move by the protocol’s home office has been long expected.

Tech  ·  20 July 2021