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DeFi can be halal but not DOGE? Decentralizing Islamic finance
16.7.2021
Drops Loans Launch on Ethereum Mainnet
16.7.2021
Drops Loans finally made the most exciting announcement of deploying the Drops Loans protocol on the Ethereum mainnet. Drops is the foremost platform of the world for trust-less borrowing of loans against NFT-based assets and NFTs. The protocol shall commence its operation on the Ethereum mainnet...
Square Targets Bitcoin DeFi Business
16.7.2021
Jack Dorsey. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube/Ted
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey-led US-based payments company Square doubled down on its Bitcoin (BTC) strategy with decentralized finance (DeFi)-related plans.
"Square is creating a new business (joining Seller, Cash App, & Tidal) focused...
DeFi on Bitcoin: Jack Dorsey launches new Square division to make it 'easy'
16.7.2021
Jack Dorsey has outlined plans to build an open developer platform focused on creating Bitcoin DeFi services
3 altcoins showing signs of accumulation while Bitcoin price is down
15.7.2021
DeFi and NFT-related tokens like GHST, CNS and TLM defied the market’s bearish mood to post double-digit gains in the past 48-hours
Analyst highlights 3 macro metrics that clearly show DeFi sector growth
15.7.2021
Taking a bird’s-eye-view of the DeFi sector shows that even though asset prices are down, the ecosystem continues to rapidly expand
UK's FCA Targets Young Crypto Investors, DeFi Hacks + More News
15.7.2021
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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has created a GBP 11m (USD 15.3m) digital marketing campaign to warn its younger...
1inch Foundation launches $3M grants program for DeFi developers
15.7.2021
The grants program will be distributed to developers over the next 12 months via 1INCH tokens
Australian digital finance industry wants to legally recognize DAOs
15.7.2021
A new legal initiative in Australia wants to allow DAO project governors to contract with other legal entities through DeFi tools
Barnbridge Introduced on the Polygon Network
15.7.2021
BarnBridge made the most exciting announcement of launching on Polygon Network by deploying its smart applications SMART Exposure and SMART Yield on the network. According to Polygon MATIC price prediction, the Polygon market of Aave is around 30% of the volume of the v2 market on the mainnet...
Bondly Finance urges users to stop trading following alleged exploit
15.7.2021
The DeFi platform’s native token price dropped more than 60% following a compromise by an unknown party
'DeFi Education Fund' defends controversial $10.2M UNI liquidation
15.7.2021
The DeFi Education Fund has defended its shock liquidation of $10 million in UNI, claiming the move was necessary to “begin its work and fund future operations.”
Bonded.Finance: DeFi Diversification to Combat Hyper-Inflation & Volatility
15.7.2021
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Decentralized finance (DeFi) is growing at an unprecedented rate, pushing the financial services industry into an era of reinvention and adapting to modern trends. However, DeFi is still in its incredibly...
SOLV Launches Marketplace to Buy & Sell Allocations From Top DeFi Projects
15.7.2021
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July 12th, 2021 — Singapore
In accordance with Solv Protocol’s highly anticipated launch of its Solv Vouchers, which is a platform for creating, managing and trading lock-up allocations, the team has given...
ShapeShift to decentralize entire company, plans for largest airdrop in history
14.7.2021
“It has become clear that open, immutable finance requires open, immutable organizations,” said Erik Voorhees, founder and CEO of ShapeShift
Blockchain security firm CertiK raises $37M to combat DeFi and crypto risks
14.7.2021
The Series B funding round was co-led by Coatue Management and Shunwei Capital, with participation from Coinbase Ventures
Thales Uses DAO-first Round to Raise $2.5 Million
14.7.2021
In an important development, Thales has successfully raised $2.5 million through an investment round led by the Apollo Capital and Framework Ventures. The company has also expressed its gratitude to LD Capital, ChainCatcher, Zee Prime Capital, and Honey DAO for providing their valuable logistical...
Uniswap v3 launches Optimistic Ethereum layer two scaling in alpha
14.7.2021
Long-awaited layer two scaling is finally being launched on Uniswap v3, albeit in a limited format initially
Blockchain Groups From Major Universities Are Powerful Voters in Defi Governance Protocols
14.7.2021
Data shows a number of groups from major universities are participating in decentralized finance (defi) governance. For instance, out of 15 of the largest voters in Uniswap’s last governance proposal, six of the major voters were tied to universities like Harvard, Berkeley, Stanford, Penn...
Thales raises $2.5M for binary options platform in Synthetix ecosystem
14.7.2021
Binary options and sports betting will soon be launched on the Synthetix-based Thales platform