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IOTA Powers New Decentralized Social Media Project
5.5.2020
New decentralized social media project Society2 plans to enable IOTA node owners to run their own social media sites or apps
MakerDao Brings Bitcoin to the Ethereum Blockchain
3.5.2020
MakerDAO governance token holders voted to accept wBTC as the fourth collateral asset in the Maker DeFi Protocol
The DeFi Hack: What Decentralized Finance Should and Shouldn’t Be
2.5.2020
The DeFi sector will continue to grow in the future despite the difficulties that the industry has faced since the beginning of 2020, but be careful by choosing whom to trust
Decentralized VPN Gaining Steam at 100,000 Users Worldwide
1.5.2020
Tachyon, a blockchain-based ecosystem built with the help of proof-of-stake creator, Sunny King, already has 100,000 entities using its VPN
While the Global Economy Shudders, Andreessen Horowitz ‘Excited’ to Invest $500M Into the Crypto Industry
1.5.2020
The private venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) has announced the company is investing $515 million into the cryptocurrency industry. The firm says its “excited” to bolster crypto networks and businesses. Further, the company hopes to strengthen ideas like next-generation...
Drawbacks of Cryptocurrency Exchanges – How Non-Custodial Services Are the Solution
29.4.2020
Cryptocurrency exchanges are online platforms where one can buy, sell, or trade cryptocurrencies. The aim of crypto exchanges is to connect buyers and sellers by creating a cycle of supply and demand in one place. Centralized vs Decentralized Exchanges However, almost every exchange is prone...
Decentralized Web Protocol IPFS Has Its Biggest Update So Far
28.4.2020
Developers release IPFS version 0.5 today, reportedly the most important protocol upgrade so far
DForce Refunds Users After Recovering Assets From $25 Million Hack
28.4.2020
Decentralized finance project dForce has reportedly refunded all users affected in a recent $25 million hack
Coinbase Launches Price Feed to Help Secure $1 Billion DeFi Economy
25.4.2020
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has released a price oracle that allows anyone to publish price data on-chain. The Coinbase Oracle, a signed price feed, grants users free access to data for BTC-USD and ETH-USD markets, the company announced Thursday. The idea is to make decentralized finance more...
Central Banks — A Bad Influence on Decentralized Finance
24.4.2020
Central banks vs. decentralized finance: Which could possibly win this battle for dominance in the market?
Dydx Processed $1.1 Billion Cryptocurrency Loans in 12 Months — 70% in Just 60 Days
23.4.2020
Cryptocurrency lender Dydx advanced a total of $1.14 billion in digital asset loans over the past 12 months. But about 70% of the money was borrowed in just two months, February and March, as coronavirus-linked volatility triggered a frenzy of borrowing among investors. Monthly volume remained...
HyperDAO Adopts Chainlink as the Oracle Solution to Support Its High-end Decentralized Initiatives
23.4.2020
HyperDAO, the leading network channel designed for building a robust DeFi ecosystem, has announced the news about its strategic partnership with reliable oracle service providing firm, Chainlink. The firm will use Chainlink’s oracle network to enrich its global DeFi customers with quick and easy...
dYdX’s Crypto Loans Hit $1B as Traders Scramble to Capitalize on Coronavirus-led Volatility
23.4.2020
Volatility amid the COVID-19 pandemic has proven attractive to traders
New Wordpress Plugin Allows Anyone to Launch a Decentralized Crypto Exchange
22.4.2020
The plugin’s backend chooses the best rate in the DeFi ecosystem to exchange user assets
Stablecoins and Crosschain Loans: 2 Projects Attempt to Bring Defi Solutions to Bitcoin
22.4.2020
While decentralized finance (defi) solutions have grown popular on the Ethereum blockchain, developers have recently created similar systems by leveraging BTC’s network. A project called Atomic Loans claims to offer a noncustodial bitcoin-backed stablecoin solution, while Money on chain a...
Binance Issues ONT-Backed Token For DEX Trading
20.4.2020
Binance recently issued ONT-33D, a token backed 1:1 with ONT coins and hosted on the exchange's blockchain
DYdX’s Generates $1B in DeFi Loans Over One Year
20.4.2020
DeFi lending protocol dYdX has processed more than $1.1 billion in loans in its first year of operation
Weekend Attack Drains Decentralized Protocol dForce of $25M in Crypto
19.4.2020
dForce appears to have lost control of $25 million in bitcoin and ether held in its decentralized lending protocol
Decentralized Protocol Removed From EU Contact Tracing Website Without Notice
16.4.2020
EU researchers are concerned after their proposal for a decentralized contact tracing system was rejected without explanation
‘Black Thursday’ Liquidations Sparks $28M Lawsuit Against Maker Foundation
15.4.2020
The Maker Foundation is being sued in a class-action lawsuit for $28 million over the March 12 event that caused over $2 million in liquidations. The lawsuit alleges that the team behind the Makerdao project did not explain the extreme risk of loss to investors. Also read: ETH Price Strains Defi...