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Defi Lending Startup Aave Launches Permissioned Platform to Entice Financial Institutions
5.1.2022
On January 5, the open-source non-custodial decentralized finance (defi) lending platform Aave launched a permissioned version of the protocol aimed at institutions. The platform dubbed Aave Arc will leverage Fireblocks as the first whitelister as the platform aims to help bridge traditional...
Decentralized Protocol Launch: Panther DAO Votes to Launch Private DeFi Protocol End of January
5.1.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Blockchain history was made earlier this week. Thanks to more than 2,560 DAO votes in a Snapshot proposal, the Panther Protocol was voted to be launched in a private, decentralized manner. This constitutes the very first event of its kind, a feature that sets Panther a step towards...
Gains Network to Expand Its Decentralized Leveraged gTrade Platform by Unlocking First $750,000 Grant
5.1.2022
Creator of gTrade, the next-gen decentralized Finance (DeFi) leveraged platform, Gains Network, has submitted an application for a $750,000 credit from Polygon to strike the two significant milestones on the platform’s roadmap. It has unlocked its initial $250,000 budget in MATIC coins to ease...
Defi TVL Jumps 12% Since Mid-December, Close to $25B in Bridges, Convex Gains on Curve’s Dominance
4.1.2022
The total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (defi) has risen 4% during the first four days of the new year from $245 billion on January 1, to $255.84 billion three days later. While the defi protocol Curve Finance dominates with a TVL of $24.44 billion, Convex Finance is closing in on...
Nigeria Based Storage Provider Says It’s Too Risky for the World to Rely Centralized Cloud Storage Platforms
4.1.2022
In the past year, internet giants like Amazon and Google all experienced outages which were blamed on errors and failed upgrades. The occurrence of such outages and their impact around the world again highlighted the importance of having a decentralized internet. Also, just like how the Covid-19...
Defi Kingdoms Reaches Record Activity Levels on Top of Metaverse Push
4.1.2022
Defi Kingdoms, a metaverse-based blockchain game, is experiencing a rise in activity due to the push that metaverse projects are now having in the market. According to Dappradar, the activity on the game has risen considerably. This is also accompanied by the rise in the price of its native token...
CFTC Fines ‘Decentralized’ Prediction Market Platform Polymarket $1.4 Million, Shuts Down Noncompliant Markets
4.1.2022
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has ordered a “decentralized” prediction market platform to shut down non-compliant markets and pay a fine of $1.4 million. “Polymarket had been operating an illegal unregistered or non-designated facility for event-based...
Yearn Finance risks pullback after YFI price gains 100% in less than 3 weeks
3.1.2022
The recent bout of buying in the Yearn Finance market accompanies meager volumes, suggesting there are not enough buyers backing YFI's price rally
Slim Shady buys Bored Ape 'EminApe' NFT for $460K
3.1.2022
The Bored Ape NFT depicts a gold chain necklace and khaki army cap that Eminem wears in real life and has been officially added to his portfolio by OpenSea
India’s Central Bank RBI Says Crypto Is Prone to Fraud and Poses Immediate Risks to Consumer Protection
2.1.2022
India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has warned about multiple risks cryptocurrency poses to the country’s financial stability. “They are also prone to frauds and to extreme price volatility,” the apex bank claims, stressing that...
Shiba Inu Project Reveals ‘Doggy DAO,’ Devs Say Phase 1 to Provide ‘Immediate Power to the SHIB Army’
1.1.2022
During the last half of 2021, decentralized autonomous organizations (DAO) have been popping out of the woodwork in mass numbers, airdropping tokens and creating governance systems for specific projects. Just before the end of the year on December 31, the developers behind the Shiba Inu crypto...
Eth2's Rocket Pool reaches $350M TVL and 635 node operators in five weeks
31.12.2021
“In the staking market, there was significant latent demand for a decentralized option — it just needed our launch to spark an inferno,” said Rocket Pool general manager Darren Langley
Gas DAO Project Forms to Airdrop Tokens to Ethereum Users That Spent $1,559 in Fees
29.12.2021
A new type of airdrop has been very popular during the last quarter of 2021 as quickly assembled decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) have been distributing lots of value to existing crypto users. Just recently, Opendao gave Opensea users an airdrop and many people accrued thousands...
S&P Global Ratings Study Predicts Crypto and Decentralized Finance Will Continue to Grow in 2022.
29.12.2021
S&P Global, an intelligence and data company, suggests that crypto and decentralized finance trends will continue to gather steam in 2022. In its latest report, the company examines the current state of the market and notes that, while there are still serious problems that could hinder...
Defi Portfolio Tracking Startup Debank Raises $25M From Sequoia China, Crypto.com, Circle
29.12.2021
The decentralized finance (defi) portfolio tracking startup Debank raised $25 million from investors according to an announcement on Tuesday. Following the equity financing round, Debank says it has an overall valuation of around $200 million. Defi Dashboard Debank Raises $25 Million 2021 was...
DeFi sector tokens offer shelter as Bitcoin falls below $48.5K
28.12.2021
FARM, QUICK and ANT offer crypto traders shelter from the storm as the wider market takes a hit with Bitcoin struggling below $48,500
India's CBDC, Ozzy Bites NFT, Decentralized Autonomous Rug Pull + More News
28.12.2021
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DAO Forms to 'Liberate Blockbuster' and Build Decentralized Streaming Service
28.12.2021
A new decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) dubbed BlockbusterDAO has been formed to raise USD 5m and acquire the defunct movie rental business Blockbuster.
"Our mission is to liberate Blockbuster and form a DAO to collectively govern the brand as we turn Blockbuster into the first-ever...
XTRA: The Revolution Staking Platform
28.12.2021
XTRA is a DeFI staking platform that offers over 14,7 to 45,2% APY. It is trustless, capital-backed, secure, powerful, extremely profitable, and easy to use. The best feature of XTRA is its decentralized GUARANTEE FUND that secures up to 90% of your token purchase price. The first listing of XTRA...
Study Shows Market Share of Altcoins Surged Threefold Since 2014
27.12.2021
This week, bitcoin’s market dominance among the market capitalization of all 12,046 crypto assets in existence has been hovering above 38%, while ethereum’s overall valuation commands 19% dominance. A report published on Monday shows that since 2014, the market share of altcoins...