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Synthetix turns on layer-two alpha, launches Olympics betting on options platform
30.7.2021
Users of the Synthetix-based Thales platform can now bet on the outcome of Olympic events
PayPal set to launch crypto trading in the UK and may embrace DeFi
30.7.2021
The global payments platform wants to let British customers trade crypto on its new “super app”
Parsing 3 Types of Risk in Digital Assets
29.7.2021
In digital assets, high yields are ubiquitous, but it’s not always clear what risks are actually taken to generate these yields, says our columnist
Ex-Bank of China Chief Issues DeFi Warning
29.7.2021
The former head of the commercial banking giant the state-owned Bank of China has sent out a warning about decentralized finance (DeFi) and cryptocurencies.
Per the 21st Century Business Herald, via East Money, Li Lihui, who was appointed President of the Bank of China in 2004, stated that...
Altcoins pump while traders anticipate a lower support test from Bitcoin
29.7.2021
RUNE, QNT and PERP continue to gather strength even as analysts expect a lower support test for Bitcoin price
Algorithmic stablecoins show promise of reducing volatility — ShapeShift
29.7.2021
“Stablecoin experimentation is happening in real-time with billions of dollars at stake in this vast permissionless lab we call DeFi,” reads a new research report from ShapeShift. The author focuses on the rise of algorithmic stablecoins and their potential use cases
Crypto Volatility Index 2.0 Rolled Out With USDC Support
29.7.2021
Users can now open USDC positions and stake CVI USDC through the index
DeFi Tokens To Consider Investing In
29.7.2021
Decentralized finance (DeFi) has been one of the main driving forces of the current cryptocurrency bull run. While beginners want to buy bitcoin with credit card, more tech-savvy investors have turned to DeFi for some incredible returns. With that said, it’s not an easy ecosystem to navigate....
PayPal Talks up ‘Crypto Capabilities’ of New App, Calls DeFi Applications ‘Interesting’
29.7.2021
The payments giant PayPal, that ended the second quarter with 403m active accounts, has teased a new “super app” that it says will feature “additional crypto capabilities,” claiming that the app is “code complete” and will be readied for rollout in the United States in the next few months.
The...
WePiggy Partners with PARSIQ
29.7.2021
The lending protocol platform of WePiggy announced a strategic partnership with PARSIQ, the next-generation platform for advanced Blockchain technology analytics. The two platforms of WePiggy and PARSIQ are looking forward to exploring new grounds for technology integrations for the development...
Solana based cross-chain exchange Saber raises $7.7M to expand team and tokens
29.7.2021
Saber has raised $7.7 million in a seeding fund round, and is rated as the second platform on Solana in terms of total locked value (TVL) with $185.77 million
How Decentralized Is DeFi?
28.7.2021
Uniswap’s removal of a set of assets from its interface has the community asking just how decentralized is the platform
US Senator Says Cryptocurrencies Put Americans’ Hard-Earned Money at Risk
28.7.2021
U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown says cryptocurrencies are not real dollars and they “put Americans’ hard-earned money at risk.” Referring to decentralized finance (defi) as “a shady, diffuse network of online funny money,” he said, “if we want a solution...
Tidal Finance Launches Mainnet for DeFi Insurance
28.7.2021
Tidal Finance finally made the most exciting announcement of launching the innovative mining program and mainnet for the coverage providers associated with the platform. The foremost multi-chain platform of DeFi insurance, Tidal Finance, was first launched at the Polygon Network. The platform...
Total Value Locked in DeFi is a 'Deceptively Complicated Metric'
28.7.2021
One of the most often used metrics in the decentralized finance (DeFi) industry, total value locked (TVL), is "a deceptively complicated metric hiding under a benign name," according to crypto intelligence firm Coin Metrics.
What this metric should be measuring is the total size of...
Cronos to Integrate Chainlink Price Feeds Oracle Solution for DeFi Apps
28.7.2021
We’re thrilled to announce that Chainlink Price Feeds will be integrated into Crypto.com’s Cronos as our recommended oracle service for developers needing external financial market data in their DeFi applications. The upcoming integration will give Cronos developers native access to the industry’s...
Unique Addresses Tethered to Ethereum Defi Apps Climb Past 3 Million
28.7.2021
The number of users or unique addresses leveraging decentralized finance (defi) protocols via Ethereum has risen past 3 million according to recent statistics. A vast majority of these unique addresses use the defi protocol Uniswap, as 2.4 million users have been recorded since December 2018....
Traders anticipate 'DeFi Summer 2.0’ after TVL and token prices rise
28.7.2021
A rally in blue-chip DeFi tokens and the sector’s rising total value locked has traders hopeful that a prolonged rally will take place
The Importance of Incubators and Launchpads for DeFi Projects
28.7.2021
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The past two years have been phenomenal for Decentralized Finance (DeFi). Starting off with about 794 million USD in April 2020, the DeFi market grew by 6,575% in a year, reaching 55.43 billion USD....
Kick.io is Spearheading the Transition to Cardano-based DeFi.
28.7.2021
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Few seasoned observers would deny that Decentralized Finance (DeFi) has been on a rocky road recently. Volatile prices, multiple market corrections, and forces of creative destruction are in the process...