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Mind the Gap: Why ETH Price and DeFi Adoption Aren’t in Sync
16.2.2020
Demand for DeFi lending services built on ethereum shows a pattern of inverse relationship to the price of ETH. When ether prices are falling, the amount of ETH locked in DeFi tends to rise. Most recent data indicate the relationship operates the other way, too
Why DeFi’s Billion-Dollar Milestone Matters
7.2.2020
The DeFi market hitting $1 billion in locked crypto is something even the most fervent ethereum skeptics would have a tough time dismissing as meaningless
Ethereum’s Value Transfer Is Now Dominated by Stablecoins
31.1.2020
The Ethereum (ETH) blockchain has become home to a number of stablecoins. On January 29, Messari researcher Ryan Watkins explained that the stablecoin value transfer issued on the ETH chain recently flipped the number of native ether transactions. Essentially, Ethereum’s value transfer is...
Most of MakerDAO’s Asset Value Is in Only a Few Addresses
29.1.2020
Though the industry is growing rapidly, a very small portion of addresses hold the majority of assets being locked and borrowed in the DeFi space
One Wallet Owns 27% of Ether Behind MakerDAO’s Sai Stablecoin
26.1.2020
Over a quarter of all the Ether locked in MakerDAO’s collateralized debt positions belongs to a single Ethereum address
Traders Turn to DeFi to Capitalize on Tuesday’s Crypto Market Spike
14.1.2020
Decentralized finance (DeFi) applications are popping off Tuesday, and the ETH price spike isn't the whole story
WisdomTree Mulls New Stablecoin as US Money Manager Drives Toward Crypto
14.1.2020
WisdomTree, an asset manager specializing in exchange-traded funds, is vying to become one of the first established U.S. financial firms to offer clients digital assets, including a so-called stablecoin whose value is closely linked to the U.S. dollar
MakerDAO Pitches DeFi to the Masses at CES 2020
9.1.2020
There's a "digital money" section on the show floor of this year's CES. MakerDAO's DAI is the only crypto with a booth
Should the Government Have a Say in Where You Can Invest?
19.12.2019
NLW discusses forthcoming changes to US accredited investor laws and looks at a trend of DeFi companies looking to become more decentralized in 2020
Dragonfly Capital, Paradigm Buy $27.5M Stake in Governing MakerDAO’s Future
19.12.2019
Combined, the VCs have the second largest private stake in the MKR ecosystem
Maker Foundation Announces $27.5 Million MKR Sale, Expands DeFi to Asian Market
19.12.2019
Maker Foundation Sells $27.5 million MKR to Dragonfly Capital and Paradigm, driving DeFi adoption in Asia
Experts Claim Allegations on MakerDao Vulnerabilities Are Substantial
18.12.2019
The recent vulnerability allegations raised against Maker are substantial, according to some experts
Lagarde Sees Demand for Stablecoins, Plans to Put ECB ‘Ahead of the Curve’
13.12.2019
At her first press conference as head of the European Central Bank (ECB), Christine Lagarde outlined her plans to lead the ECB “ahead of the curve” in the field of digital currency. “There is clearly a demand out there that we have to respond to,” she said, referring...
Bitcoiners Are Building a Sidechain Version of Ethereum’s MakerDAO
12.12.2019
The bitcoin community may soon have its own version of ethereum’s flagship decentralized finance (DeFi) platform
MakerDAO Responds to Dev Accusing Network of $340M Vulnerabilty
10.12.2019
Maker announced a series of governance polls after dev divulged how hackers could attack the MakerDAO network and steal $340 million
Developer Flags Big-Money Loophole for Stealing All the ETH in MakerDAO
9.12.2019
An ethereum developer has flagged an attack on MakerDAO that could turn $20 million of MKR into $300 million of ETH
DAI Is Moving Beyond Ether, But DeFi Isn’t Decentralized Just Yet
19.11.2019
MakerDAO may be diversifying the assets it works with, but it has a long way to go to decentralize the power to make key decisions
MakerDAO Project is Launching Multi-collateral Dai on Crypto.com
16.11.2019
According to the recent announcements, the MakerDAO project will launch its token, Multi-Collateral Dai (Dai), on November 18, 2019. Existing Single-collateral Dai (Sai) will be converted to Multi-Collateral Dai after its release. This token will be launched on the Crypto.com application.  ...
DeFi Startup Compound Finance Raises $25 Million Series A Led by A16z
14.11.2019
It's one of the largest venture capital investments in a decentralized finance (DeFi) startup to date
MakerDAO Proposes New DAI Ceiling After Hitting $100 Million Cap
8.11.2019
MakerDAO loans now hold more than $339 million worth of ether. With the launch of multi-collateral DAI set for later this month, what comes next?