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DeFi protocols launch stablecoins to lure new users and liquidity, but does it work?
1.6.2022
In the wake of UST’s collapse, several DeFi platforms launched their own stablecoins to lasso new users and liquidity but are investors willing to take on the risk in return for 20% APY?
Tron Now Commands the Third-Largest TVL in Defi — Network’s Stablecoin USDD Confronted by Skepticism
30.5.2022
This week the Tron blockchain has become the third-largest network in terms of total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (defi) protocols. Interestingly, 48.19% of the TVL is held by the defi protocol Justlend, an application that’s similar to Anchor Protocol as it offers more than...
WEF 2022: Most DeFi protocols aren’t really decentralized, says European Parliament VP
23.5.2022
To properly regulate DeFi, we must first determine whether these protocols are actually decentralized, according to Eva Kaili
SWIFT Is Experimenting With Decentralized Technologies to Allow CBDC Interconnection
22.5.2022
SWIFT, the interbank payments protocol and messaging system, has announced it is working to connect the different central bank digital currency (CBDC) protocols in development today. The company has partnered with Capgemini, a digital services provider, making a series of experiments to ensure that...
Crypto’s Barren Wasteland: A Look at What’s Left of Terra’s Defi and Token Ruins
21.5.2022
Following the Terra blockchain fallout and the great UST de-pegging event, the Terra network ecosystem is now a wasteland of almost worthless tokens and protocols. While both UST and LUNA were top ten crypto market cap contenders, Terra’s decentralized finance (defi) presence was second...
Lido Deploys Additional Curve Pool to Improve Liquidity Around Bonded ETH Peg
13.5.2022
On Friday, the value locked in decentralized finance (defi) protocols dropped to a low of $110.35 billion after there was more than $200 billion total value locked (TVL) eight days ago on May 5. One specific defi protocol called Lido, a liquid staking platform and the second largest defi...
DeFi protocols declare losses as attackers exploit LUNA price feed discrepancy
13.5.2022
Venus Protocol and Blizz Finance announced that their protocols were exploited due to the difference in LUNA market price and price feed as Chainlink paused the LUNA oracle
Terra contagion leads to 80%+ decline in DeFi protocols associated with UST
11.5.2022
Projects associated with Terra suffer losses of more than 80% as contagion spreads. Meanwhile, Maker (DAI) gets a boost as traders look for other decentralized stablecoin options
Terra Fiasco Stirs Value Locked in Defi — Lido, Anchor Plummet to Lower Positions
11.5.2022
Decentralized finance (defi) protocols are having a hard time weathering the storm, as the total value locked in defi today is down 39.26% since April 3, from $230.18 billion to the current $139.81 billion. The sudden value drop stemming from Terra’s native assets, LUNA and UST, has pushed...
dYdX releases an app: Why haven't more DeFi protocols followed suit?
11.5.2022
Perpetual contract trading platform dYdX has launched an app for users outside of the U.S. that will offer the same functionality as its website
Value Locked in Decentralized Finance Slides 17% Lower Over the Last 30 Days
8.5.2022
The value locked in decentralized finance (defi) protocols has lost 17.77% over the last 30 days, falling from $221.67 billion to today’s $182.27 billion. Moreover, statistics show the total value locked (TVL) across a broad range of defi protocols shed significant value during the last...
Tron DAO Reserve Purchases $38 Million in TRX to Safeguard the Stablecoin USDD
8.5.2022
On May 5, Tron’s algorithmic stablecoin USDD went live and so far, the fiat-pegged token has been listed on a number of decentralized finance (defi) protocols. Two days later, the Tron DAO Reserve announced it purchased 504.6 million tron (TRX) to back the algorithmic stablecoin, as...
Anchor Protocol’s Earn Rate Adjusts for the First Time, From 19.4 to 18% APY
7.5.2022
Following the governance vote that aimed to implement a semi-dynamic earn rate for the Anchor Protocol, the decentralized finance (defi) platform’s earn rate adjusted downward for the first time this month. After holding steady with a 19.4% annual percentage yield (APY) since the project...
Finance Redefined: DeFi protocols lost $1.6B, EU to rethink DeFi approach and more
6.5.2022
The week in DeFi saw European lawmakers write a new chapter on DeFi, Virginia county plans to put its pension fun in a DeFi yield, DeFi protocols lost $1.6 billion to exploits and more
Ethereum Name Service Domains Surpass 1 Million Registered Names
3.5.2022
Ethereum Name Service, or ENS, surpassed a million created names this week, according to statistics from the crypto metrics dashboard Dune Analytics. Data shows that there’s been a significant spike in ENS names registered during the last 30 days, and 24-hour statistics indicate ENS has been...
Value Locked in Defi Drops Below $200 Billion, April’s Dex Trade Volume Drops 21% Lower Than March
1.5.2022
While the crypto economy shed billions this week, the total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance protocols slipped under the $200 billion range to $196.6 billion. The TVL in defi lost roughly 3.16% during the last day, and the $592 billion in smart contract protocol tokens dropped in value...
Report: $1.3 Billion in Crypto Stolen in Q1 2022, 97% Stemmed From Defi Exploits
28.4.2022
According to a research report, $1.3 billion in digital currencies have been stolen during the first quarter of 2022. The study, published by cryptomonday.de researchers, further highlights that 97% of the stolen funds derived from decentralized finance (defi) protocol exploits. Defi Exploits...
0x Protocol's Token Surges Over 47% After Coinbase NFT partnership
21.4.2022
0x has rallied by more than 47% after it was announced that Coinbase NFT would be using the protocol to power its new platform
How Are DeFi Protocols Revolutionizing Passive Income Earning?
20.4.2022
It is no surprise that the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem is as large as today. With over $75 billion locked in DeFi protocols, the ecosystem has shown explosive growth, and innovation is at an all-time high in the space. DeFi is building and creating solutions more than the mere swapping...
Uniswap Launches Swap Widget — Devs Can Embed the Dex With ‘One Line of Code’
15.4.2022
On Thursday, Uniswap Labs, the company behind the popular decentralized finance (defi) protocol, Uniswap, launched a tool called the Swap Widget. Essentially, the widget allows developers and decentralized app (dapp) operators to embed the Uniswap decentralized exchange (dex) app with “one...