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Thief Steals USD 8.2m From Nexus Mutual Founder in a 'Targeted Attack'
14.12.2020
There's been another theft in the Cryptoverse - this time a 'personal' one, as attackers have taken more than USD 8.2m from the account of Hugh Karp, the founder of decentralized finance (DeFi) insurance protocol Nexus Mutual.
Nexus Mutual announced the news in a Twitter post today, stating that...
Founder of DeFi protocol Nexus Mutual gets hacked for $8M
14.12.2020
The protocol is safe, but its founder lost his stash of 6% of all tokens
LINKSWAP hits $20M value locked as new 'farmers' boost YFL price outlook
14.12.2020
Decentralized exchange LINKSWAP reaches $10 million total value locked in its first week as the Ethereum DEX market competition heats up
YieldFinanceFarm Is Next Generation DeFi Farm to Maximize Rewards – YIF Presale Is Now Live
14.12.2020
PRESS RELEASE. Yield Finance Farm (YIF) is a high-yield Defi farm that allows you to Stake, Farm, Lend, Borrow, and Earn. Bringing real value to yield farming, it’s a modern-age project designed to meet the demand for financial innovation and improved financial system efficiency through Defi...
Cosmos and Blockstack hackathons offer glimpse into DeFi’s future
13.12.2020
A pair of hackathons from two fast-rising blockchain projects augur more composability, interoperability, and tooling for DeFi
Origin Dollar compensation plan marks progressing maturation of DeFi space
13.12.2020
Traders and developers are trending towards greater DeFi depositor protections in unison
Africa is the future of DeFi, argues Cardano’s Charles Hoskinson
12.12.2020
The CEO of Cardano developers IOHK sees a promising path towards DeFi adoption throughout the world's second-most populous continent
Crypto Exchanges to Spend 2021 Focusing on DeFi, UX, and New Services
12.12.2020
After cryptoassets themselves, exchanges are arguably the most important part of the crypto ecosystem. Without exchanges, individuals would have fewer means for buying and selling crypto, which in turn wouldn’t benefit from the impressive price rises that have driven so much investment into...
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Holding at $18K; Active Ethereum Addresses up 140% in 2020
11.12.2020
Bitcoin’s price dipped below $18,000 for the third straight day while an increase in active Ethereum addresses is fundamentally positive
Waves' pivot toward DeFi, staking and interoperability triggers 107% rally
11.12.2020
A focus on interoperability and staking allowed Waves to turn the tide with a month-long 107% rally
DeFi Game Aavegotchi Preps for Jan. 4 Mainnet Launch With NFT Auctions
11.12.2020
Aavegotchi – a retro, Tamagotchi-inspired game that came to life at the end of DeFi Summer – is launching in full on Jan. 4
This One Graph Shows Ether Going From CeFi to DeFi: Glassnode
11.12.2020
Data indicates DeFi could take a huge bite out of CeFi when it comes to the ether cryptocurrency
New Regulatory Lemons Await Somewhere Between DeFi & CeFi
11.12.2020
While local and global regulators are yet to target the nascent DeFi (decentralized finance) world, some industry players warn that the interaction between DeFi and CeFi (centralized finance) sectors will bring even more unanswered questions.
There is a constant interaction between the DeFi...
Multicoin Capital Leads $1.15M Seed Round for DeFi Protocol Swivel Finance
11.12.2020
The decentralized protocol says its offerings of fixed-rate lending and interest-rate derivatives will place it in a unique position in Defi
Bitcoin, Ethereum, Alts, DeFi to Intensify Battle For Best Developers
11.12.2020
The ranks of new crypto developers expanded this year for more than three months in a row for the first time since December 2017, according to a new report by crypto and blockchain-focused venture capital firm Electric Capital. However, with less than 8,800 active developers across all...
YFI, AAVE, COMP plunge 10% — 3 reasons DeFi is seeing a huge correction
11.12.2020
DeFi giants YFI, AAVE, and COMP plummet by over 10% within 20 hours as the market pulls back on Bitcoin and Ether uncertainty
Clever DeFi Launches 888 Cycle Challenge
11.12.2020
PRESS RELEASE. Decentralized finance protocol CLEVER (CLVA) launches its latest program called “Will you take the 888 cycle challenge’’. The program offers a guaranteed interest model that enables users to earn compound interest paid fortnightly to all CLVA token holders. This...
MetaMask wants institutions to wade into DeFi with new enterprise version
11.12.2020
Metamask is seeking to grow the $14 billion DeFi ecosystem by attracting institutional investors with a new wallet that could “run a professional DeFi trading desk.”
Report identifies 18 serious 'non-financial risks' for DeFi
11.12.2020
Beyond the obvious financial risks, there are a number of technical risks DeFi users should be aware of
First DeFi project on Cardano shifts over from Polkadot
11.12.2020
Bondly will transition its cryptocurrency, OTC platform BSwap, and e-commerce platform BONDProtect over to Cardano from Polkadot