YAM

First Mover: Money Legos Turn ‘Exuberant’ as Chainlink Stripped of ‘DeFi’

This year's growth in the cryptocurrency subsector DeFi has been so remarkable that some analysts are now calling the phenomenon "exuberant."

Markets  ·  19 August 2020

How DeFi ‘Degens’ Are Gaming Ethereum’s Money Legos

From first heartbeat to last breath, YAM lasted less than 48 hours. But those are the rules of DeFi’s newest toy: “minimally viable monetary experiments.”

Tech  ·  13 August 2020
News Roundup

Blockchain Bites: Coinbase’s Loans, Ethereum’s Fees, YAM’s Bug

Ethereum fees and miners' profits are at all-time highs. Coinbase is offering bitcoin-backed loans and the Tor Network is subject to a crypto scam.

News  ·  13 August 2020
CoinFlash

YAM’s Market Cap Falls From $60M to Zero in 35 Minutes

YAM’s market cap fell to zero just minutes after the co-founder pronounced the yield farming project dead. A rescue plan is now in the cards.

News  ·  13 August 2020
DeFi

DeFi Meme Coin YAM Succumbs to Fatal ‘Rebase’ Bug, Makes Plans for ‘YAM 2.0’

DeFi meme coin YAM has lost control of its on-chain governance feature following a reported bug.

News  ·  13 August 2020
DeFi

Deposits in ‘Monetary Experiment’ Meme Token YAM Break $460M

YAM, DeFi’s latest farm-fresh product, has never been audited. Yet, that’s not holding back traders from pumping the token’s price to a high of $138 since it launched Tuesday.

Tech  ·  12 August 2020