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DeFi market stages a comeback as derivatives surge
16.8.2024
Onchain derivatives fuel DeFi’s resurgence, with daily volumes reaching $5 billion amid rising competition
Synethix founder Kain Warwick targets mid-May launch for Infinex DEX
2.5.2024
The Infinex front-end DEX is targeting a May 13 launch, pending a final vote from Synthetix’s governing council
Sushi’s Decentralized Derivatives Exchange Susa to Launch on Layer N
15.2.2024
Sushi is preparing to launch its new decentralized derivatives exchange Susa on the Layer N platform. This initiative plans to address current performance challenges in decentralized finance. According to a recent blog post by Susa, the platform intended to improve the efficiency and reliability...
Oracle Security’s role in DeFi derivatives markets with Chainlink & GMX
15.11.2023
Chaos Labs is all set to optimize and secure on-chain financial apps and share their latest collaborations with Chainlink Labs and GMX. The long-awaited GMX V2 launch on Arbitrum uses Chainlink Data Streams, an all-in-one solution for decentralized finance (DeFi), combining automated trade...
Over 680,000 Ethereum Added to Liquid Staking Protocols in Just 28 Days
26.8.2023
In less than a month, despite a downturn in cryptocurrency markets, over 680,000 ethereum (ETH) has been added to liquid staking derivatives protocols. Lido Finance, the leading liquid staking platform, experienced a supply increase of 5.94%, surging from 7.91 million to 8.38 million ETH since July...
Liquid Staking Defi Platforms Now Secure Over 10 Million Ethereum Worth Close to $20B
2.7.2023
Based on recent data, over ten million ethereum is now secured within liquid staking derivatives platforms, with a valuation close to $20 billion at current exchange rates. Two leading liquid staking decentralized finance (defi) protocols, Lido Finance, and Rocket Pool, experienced 30-day growth...
DeFi Derivatives Trading Has Untapped Potential
23.12.2022
If we learn to read the markets, make smart use of the data at our disposal and overcome a few speed bumps along the way, options will certainly drive the next era of DeFi to higher highs than ever before
Acting OCC head warns that ‘fools gold’ in DeFi reminds him of lead-up to GFC
24.9.2021
While crypto has been mostly weathered past hacks, scams, and crashes, acting OCC head Michael Hsu warns the risks may be multiplying as the technology goes mainstream
Ethereum must innovate beyond just DApps for DeFi degens: Vitalik Buterin
22.7.2021
As second layer scaling matures for Ethereum, Vitalik Buterin urges the community to grow beyond the confines of DeFi
Thales raises $2.5M for binary options platform in Synthetix ecosystem
14.7.2021
Binary options and sports betting will soon be launched on the Synthetix-based Thales platform
Defi Derivatives Exchange Dydx Raises $65 Million – Project Plans to ‘Launch a Mobile Application’
16.6.2021
The decentralized exchange (dex) Dydx announced the organization has raised $65 million in a Series C funding round led by Paradigm. The Dydx announcement notes that the additional capital will be leveraged to “significantly improve liquidity” on the dex platform “through...
After googling it, CFTC boss says DeFi is a ‘bad idea’ and probably illegal
9.6.2021
CFTC Commissioner Dan M. Berkovitz has called for a crackdown on unregulated DeFi derivatives platforms
DeFi, derivatives and fixing an antiquated financial system: Kristin Boggiano
26.3.2021
Galileo Exchange Presents the GLT Token and Introduces ‘Zero Edge’ Trading
5.3.2021
Galileo Exchange is an innovative ‘hybrid’ trading platform built with elements of a crypto exchange, a DeFi project, and a gaming platform. It combines these essential elements to bring trustworthiness, innovation, value and entertainment. Among the most interesting features...
Futureswap V2 wants to offer a home for DeFi whale traders
1.2.2021
The derivatives platform uses AMMs to optimize for large DeFi traders
CoinShares and BNC support new high-performance DeFi derivatives exchange
15.12.2020
The exchange is hosted on a layer two platform and uses Dai for margin
The Founders of Synthetix and Chainlink on DeFi, Derivatives and 25 New Decentralized Price Feeds
31.1.2020
Yesterday Chainlink released price reference data for 25 of its decentralized oracle networks which, together, power more than $100m in DeFi