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Russian Oligarch to Launch USD 15m DeFi ‘Cryptobank’
2.10.2020
Screenshot. Prominent Russian oligarch Alexander Lebedev is set to launch a new decentralized finance (DeFi) “cryptobank” – and could spearhead a USD 15 million investment in the new venture.
Lebedev, whose fortune was estimated at a cool USD 3.1 billion back in 2008 by Forbes, is the former head...
Yield farming platform APY Finance locks $67 million in first hour
2.10.2020
APY.Finance is the latest DeFi protocol to explode in popularity, locking more than $67 million of stablecoins in the first hour of launching its mining program
More than half of all crypto exchanges have weak or no ID verification
2.10.2020
The highest number of exchanges defying regulatory norms are in Europe
$1B in Wrapped Bitcoin now being audited using Chainlink’s ‘Proof of Reserve’
2.10.2020
Wrapped Bitcoin is now even safer with Chainlink oracles checking custody wallets every ten minutes
Smart Contract Protocol RSK Attempts to Bring Defi to the Bitcoin Network
2.10.2020
During the last year, Ethereum has dominated the decentralized finance (defi) ecosystem but a number of other blockchain projects plan to join the fray. The second layer, smart contract protocol RSK aims to bring the defi demand to the Bitcoin blockchain and there’s already a few RSK-based...
Why the BitMEX charges could be bad news for DeFi
2.10.2020
Charges against BitMEX for weak AML and KYC policies could be bad news for the world of decentralized finance
Venezuela Wants to get into DeFi with Ethereum-powered Stock Exchange
2.10.2020
Not content with its plans to use bitcoin (BTC), altcoins and its own state-issued petro (PTR) coin in international trade deals, the Nicolás Maduro-fronted government of Venezuela now appears ready to take the plunge into the world of DeFi. Well, sort of.
The Venezuelan National Superintendency...
Are 'social tokens' the next big thing?
2.10.2020
Creators and influencers have a new way to monetize their efforts and reward their loyal followers
DeFi Degens Hit Hard by Eminence Exploit Will Be Partially Compensated
1.10.2020
DeFi traders piled into a token that was still in testing. After an exploit sent Eminence to zero, affected users are receiving restitution
Should DEXs Be Worried After BitMEX? DeFi Founders Weigh In
1.10.2020
The sudden takedown of crypto exchange BitMEX has cast a new light on Ethereum’s decentralized finance (DeFi) markets
DeFi Has a Front-Running Problem. Sparkpool’s Potential Fix Is Launching This Month
1.10.2020
Ethereum mining pool Sparkpool will launch its new mining network, Taichi Network, complete with a “private transaction” feature this month
Ethereum Layer SKALE Launches Mainnet Phase 2 With $78M Already Staked
1.10.2020
The Ethereum-as-a-service platform has upgraded its mainnet and already has $78 million staked
Braintrust Raises $18M to Bring DeFi-Thinking to the Gig Economy
1.10.2020
Braintrust, a tech talent marketplace that will essentially be owned by the IT freelancers and companies using it, has raised an $18 million strategic growth round
SushiSwap’s liquidity grab actually made Uniswap stronger — Data shows
1.10.2020
New data shows that one month after SushiSwap’s vampire mining attack Uniswap is the real beneficiary
CipherTrace Outlines Regulatory Gray Zones Plaguing Booming DeFi Sector
1.10.2020
Here's how blockchain analytics firms like CipherTrace and Elliptic are viewing DeFi and DEXs after the KuCoin hack
Researcher suggests miners are manipulating Ethereum blocks to exploit DeFi
1.10.2020
Miner Extractable Value is no longer just a theoretical concept
Why Hardnosed Bitcoiners Should Learn to Love DeFi
1.10.2020
Stacking sats and decentralized finance are more similar economic modes than most realize
Record $166M Ethereum Fees Last Month Were Six Times Bigger than Bitcoin’s
1.10.2020
Ethereum continues to outpace Bitcoin in transaction fees, with DeFi mania helping push total fees to $166 million last month
DeFi Buzz Drove Record $12M Earnings This Summer, Says Ethereum Miner HIVE Blockchain
1.10.2020
The ether miner has reported its best ever quarter, saying that surging interest in DeFi led to bumper transaction fee revenues
DueDEX is Paving the Way, Launching Fee-Free LINK/USDT Futures Trading
1.10.2020
1th October 2020, Belize City, Belize: With new exchanges cropping up, trading becoming ever-more popular, and the interest in Crypto and DeFi rising by the day, the trading market has been crying out for something special to hit for quite some time. That moment comes now, as DueDEX releases news...