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CFTC Committee Recommends Enhanced Understanding and Regulation of DeFi
9.1.2024
CFTC building. Source: Adobe / JHVEPhoto The Technology Advisory Committee of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has taken a significant step in addressing the challenges posed by decentralized finance (DeFi) by voting to submit a report urging the government and industry...
Binance Threatens Delisting of 10 Privacy Coins, Including Monero and Zcash Amid Regulatory Crackdown
4.1.2024
Binance threatened to delist prominent privacy cryptocurrencies Monero and Zcash due to increased regulatory attention surrounding anonymous digital assets. Image by Vadim Artyukhin, Unsplash. On Thursday, Binance warned it may soon delist 10 prominent privacy coins, including Monero, Zcash,...
Bella Protocol integrates LP Farm with Manta Network
4.1.2024
Bella Protocol has announced that LP Farm has integrated the Manta Network. The move has been taken to enhance liquidity provision on multiple chains as a part of its commitment to do the same. LP Farm is a flagship DeFi product of Bella Protocol and is now live on zkSync and Mantle Network on...
Klaytn Foundation onboards $GPC (Gold Pegged Coin)
3.1.2024
Klaytn Foundation has adopted $GPC (Gold Pegged Coin), along with providing its complete backing of the DeFi platform, Goldstation, on its blockchain. For the uninitiated, the Klaytn Foundation is the setup responsible for the public blockchain, Klayton, in South Korea. Klaytn is a blockchain...
Crypto Scammers Swipe $123K in stETH from Nest Wallet Founder in Fake Airdrop
2.1.2024
The Nest Wallet founder has lost his life savings in an elaborate fake crypto airdrop scam. Image by Kerem Goktug Kaya, DALL-E 3. In a sobering reminder of the prevalence of cryptocurrency scams, Nest Wallet co-founder Bill Lou revealed on Tuesday he fell victim to an elaborate fake airdrop scheme...
Solend launches Margin for leveraged trading via Jupiter Exchange
2.1.2024
Solend has announced the launch of Margin. The objective is to help users trade with leverage through Jupiter Exchange. Margin minimizes the efforts that users otherwise have to spend on borrowing and leveraging, long or short. It will now make it more convenient for tokens that the Solana-based...
EVMs Evolve with Parallelized Technology, Offering Blockchain Scalability, Transaction Speed and Fee Efficiency
29.12.2023
Parallelized EVMs are redefining blockchain capabilities, enhancing transaction speed and efficiency across platforms. Image by İnci Özgür, DALL-E 3. Blockchain technology is witnessing a major shift—one that promises to reshape how we think about and interact with digital ledgers. We’re...
Dechat and HorizonDEX unite for a Web3 revolution
29.12.2023
Dechat, a well-known firm in the field of secure, decentralized financial (DeFi) apps, recently announced an intriguing collaboration with Horizon DEX. This collaboration has brought together Dechat’s well-known safe messaging system and Horizon DEX’s advanced liquidity trading...
QuickSwap ties up with Manta Network’s New Paradigm campaign
28.12.2023
QuickSwap becomes an ecosystem associate of Manta Network’s New Paradigm scheme. This is active on the Manta Pacific chain in the form of a live Ethereum L2 with a conventional yield for ETH and stablecoins. For a limited time, users can earn penta yield and a future MANTA airdrop with their...
Yeti Finance will be winding down after TVL and revenue decline
28.12.2023
Yeti Finance recently announced that it will be shutting down operations. The official announcement came on Yeti Finance’s X/Twitter channel. The primary reason behind the decision is a severe drop in TVL and revenue. In addition, Yeti Finance stated that the crypto circle had been shaky for...
Thunder Terminal Hacked, Loses 86.5 ETH!
27.12.2023
The on-chain trading platform Thunder Terminal was hacked today, resulting in an unauthorized transfer of 86.5 ETH worth around $192k to Railgun. ZachXBT exposed this cyberattack on his Telegram channel, which monitors activities on blockchain networks. Thunder Terminal issued a brief statement...
Crypto Market Turns Spotlight on Parallelized EVM Trend for Enhanced Blockchain Scalability
21.12.2023
Investors are eyeing major blockchain advances through the parallelized EVM trend, which promises enhanced scalability via parallel execution. Image by Dyeru, Adobe Stock. The cryptocurrency market has recently seen growing interest in an emerging trend—the development of parallelized Ethereum...
LiNEAR Protocol launches Governance Token $LNR with restaking
21.12.2023
The LiNEAR Protocol recently launched its latest governance token, $LNR. The protocol has also launched $bLiNEAR (boosted $LiNEAR), the first staking derivative token in DeFi. $LNR holders can now directly influence LiNEAR’s staking strategy. The token also allots them the authority to set staking...
IOSCO Publishes Policy Recommendations for Decentralized Finance (DeFi)
20.12.2023
Source: Adobe / BeNeDak The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO), which sets standards for securities market regulation globally, has issued policy recommendations for the supervision of decentralized finance (DeFi). On December 19, IOSCO unveiled nine policy recommendations...
Ondo Finance expanding US Treasury-backed tokens with Solana
20.12.2023
Ondo Finance recently joined hands with Solana to expand its US Treasury-backed tokens. The collaboration brings tokenized real-world assets to the Solana network. Along with the tokens, Ondo Finance is bringing its DeFi protocols, like Raydium and Orca, to Solana. As the first L1 network after...
EthereumPOW Core Team Disbands to Achieve Full Decentralization as OneDAO Provides Transitional Support
19.12.2023
The EthereumPOW core team is disbanding to achieve decentralized governance, with OneDAO providing temporary support. Image by Sergey Nivens, Adobe Stock. The core development team behind the proof-of-work (PoW) fork of Ethereum announced on Tuesday its decision to dissolve EthereumPOW’s...
Supra adds Oracle solutions and dVRF to Binance Smart Chain
19.12.2023
The integration of Supra’s oracle and decentralized Verifiable Random Function (dVRF) services into the Binance Smart Chain has succeeded. That combination will provide BSC developers access to a consistent supply of randomness that they can utilize for on-chain lotteries, gaming, and...
Ethereum Smart Contract Framework Updated to Combat Security Concerns
18.12.2023
Ethereum sees significant exchange outflows as investors potentially eye long-term holds. Image by Dennis, Adobe Stock. Ethereum is one of the most widely used blockchain networks globally. Recent findings from CoinMarketCap show that Ethereum has the highest number of total developers, accounting...
Kamino to work with Meteora on multiple product integrations
18.12.2023
Kamino Finance recently announced a partnership with Meteora. The collaboration will see the parties exploring a bunch of product integrations. The partnership was announced on Kamino Finance’s official X/Twitter channel. The thread of tweets stated that the parties would start exploring...
Tap Protocol secures $4.2 million for Bitcoin Ordinals boost
18.12.2023
Trac Systems, a technology company based in Germany and also the parent organization of Tap Protocol, recently completed an unusually successful fundraising effort. The company disclosed that Sora Ventures led a financing round in which it raised $4.2 million. With this massive infusion of capital...