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Flash Loan Attacks Drain 2 Binance Smart Chain Defi Projects for $6 Million
25.5.2021
There have been two back-to-back flash loan attacks in a short period of time stemming from two unique Binance Smart Chain decentralized finance (defi) projects. Last Wednesday, the yield-farming platform Pancakebunny lost close to $3 million in a flash loan attack according to reports....
Cointelegraph Consulting: DeFi projects launch on Polygon, usage skyrockets
24.5.2021
Strolling through the numbers of the Aave and 1inch versions on Polygon as the network gains its momentum
Defi Economy Lost $20 Billion This Week, Decentralized Exchange Volumes Still Sky High
20.5.2021
While crypto markets, in general, have been dropping significantly in value, the decentralized finance (defi) economy has shaved more than $21 billion during the last week. Statistics show that the total-value locked (TVL) in defi touched $87 billion on May 11, and since then the aggregate total...
Defi Project Rari Capital Hacked for $10M in Ether, Project’s Pool Drained for 2,600 ETH
9.5.2021
Reports from the decentralized finance project Rari Capital detail that the protocol’s ethereum pool has experienced a recent exploit. Rari Capital says they are assessing the situation and the team removed funds from the recent Alpha Finance Lab integration. At first, the project’s...
Defi Venture XFai Reveals Liquidity Generation Event, Project Backed by Angel Investor Roger Ver
30.3.2021
Decentralized finance (defi) has seen extreme demand and innovative use-cases during the last 12 months. Defi oracles, decentralized exchange (dex) platforms and automated money makers (AMM) have swelled in value, as statistics show over $43 billion is locked into defi protocols today. Meanwhile,...
Default auditing for DeFi projects is a must for growing the industry
21.3.2021
There has been a shift that has taken auditing from being seen as an unnecessary burden to an absolute essential for any serious project
Balancer (BAL) hits an all-time high as DeFi projects trial new solutions
19.3.2021
Protocol integrations, gas fee reimbursements and a bump in DeFi activity back Balancer’s rally to a new all-time high
Nervos launches $5M fund to support DeFi projects
10.2.2021
Chinese blockchain network Nervos has announced a $5 million fund to back emerging DeFi projects
$10M Fund From Cosmos-Based Terra Will Gladly Back DeFi Projects on Ethereum
4.2.2021
The fund will pay for the one thing devs can't do internally: security audits
Multiple DeFi projects unveil, plan new user interface upgrades
20.1.2021
DeFi's getting a makeover as multiple platforms unveil new frontends, but will the efforts attract users?
The Ethereum 2.0 factor: Changing the way DeFi projects operate
26.12.2020
Ethereum 2.0 is finally taking form after the beacon chain launch, so how has it affected the DeFi and Dapp ecosystems so far?
OpenDAO Builds New Yield Dollar Interface on Top of UMA, Accepts BTC as Collateral
23.12.2020
PRESS RELEASE. OpenDAO is proud and excited to announce that it is one of the first DeFi projects to participate in UMA’s dapp mining program. Check out the new Yield Dollar interface at ydollar.opendao.io For the past few months, OpenDAO has been working closely with the team at UMA to build...
How should investors value DeFi projects? A new paper might have some answers
21.12.2020
A recent paper from a team of DeFi researchers proposes a new conceptual framework for liquidity mining
DeFi projects without decentralized governance? What's the point?
21.12.2020
Decentralizing finance, governance and technology should be the ultimate goal for the DeFi sector
Valuing Open Source: Principles for Acquiring DeFi Projects
3.12.2020
As DeFi sees its first M&A, we’re left with a big question: How do you value an open-source project in a very new industry?
Exploits and Flash Loans Are Just the Beginning, Defi Economy Is Less Private Than People Think
22.11.2020
Decentralized finance otherwise known as defi has climbed significantly in value this year, as the total value locked (TVL) in defi today is over $14 billion. Meanwhile, numerous defi platforms are getting attacked with flash loans and there are so many new defi projects, it’s hard to keep...
Hackers Have Stolen $100 Million From Defi Projects This Year
11.11.2020
Hackers have stolen $100 million from decentralized finance (Defi) projects so far this year, according to a new report. Defi accounted for 50% of all hacks and thefts in the second half of the year. Defi Hacks on the Rise A new report by cryptocurrency forensics and blockchain threat intelligence...
Stobox Offers a Better Way To Make Money in Crypto Than DeFi. Invest Like the Rich
5.11.2020
PRESS RELEASE. DeFi is a risky investment. It can deliver huge returns – but also you can waste all your money. Objectively, many DeFi projects are a scam, and if they give dishonest promises or steal your money you have no way to get your money back or find the responsible persons. For this...
Major Defi Token Prices Plunge, as Money Moves Back Into Bitcoin
2.11.2020
Major decentralized finance (defi) projects fell sharply in October, with token prices tumbling by between 30% and 56%, as money appears to be moving away from the overhyped space and back into bitcoin. According to Coingecko data, Andre Cronje’s Yearn Finance (YFI) fell fastest, crashing...
Report: Governance remains highly centralized on many DeFi projects
30.10.2020
Top holders control vast amounts of supply