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German BaFin official calls for 'innovative' EU-wide DeFi regulation
18.5.2022
Highlighting Germany’s crypto license as an example of attractive regulation, Birgit Rodolphe writes that similar frameworks should be the same throughout the EU to “prevent a fragmented market.”
Ethereum analytics firm Nansen acquires DeFi tracker Ape Board
17.5.2022
Blockchain analytics firm Nansen to launch a new portfolio tracker integrated with the rest of its features with the new acquisition
Nansen Acquires DeFi Portfolio Tracker Ape Board for More Than $10M
17.5.2022
On-chain data platform Nansen has acquired decentralized finance (DeFi) portfolio tracker Ape Board for an 'eight-figure' sum
Robinhood Plans ‘Web 3’ Crypto Wallet for DeFi Traders, NFT Buyers
17.5.2022
Robinhood’s new custodial wallet will cater to “advanced” crypto users and live separately from the existing wallet, the firm’s Johann Thompson said
Crypto Payments on Shopify, Cloudflare Plays With Ethereum, EY & Polygon + More News
17.5.2022
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Crypto platform Crypto.com launched its Crypto.com Pay service to all merchants who use the Shopify e-commerce platform to enable...
PEAKDEFI Collaborates With Football Club, West Ham United
17.5.2022
West Ham United and PEAKDEFI have collaborated, making PEAKDEFI the inaugural official Decentralized Asset Management Partner for the club. In return, PEAKDEFI gains access to the growing channels of West Ham United for branding purposes and to educate the fans of the clubs about different...
Coinbase unveils Web3 mobile Dapp and DeFi wallet and browser
17.5.2022
Coinbase is rapidly expanding its product offerings this month as some select users can now access DeFi and other Dapps on Ethereum through the Coinbase app
S&P Global Ratings Forms DeFi Group to Build Out Crypto Framework
17.5.2022
Chuck Mounts will lead the DeFi group moving forward
German Regulator Calls For New DeFi Laws
16.5.2022
BaFin's Birgit Rodolphe said decentralized applications like insurance, lending and securities could be subject to significant fraud and losses, and called for EU-level laws
21Shares Lists New Crypto ETPs to Create Scope
16.5.2022
The crypto investment platform 21Shares Introduced a couple of new Exchange Traded Products (ETP) as it plans for an expansion. The Layer-1 and decentralized finance ETPs launch are expected to let investors partake in the global web3 revolution. 21Shares is an ETP provider based in...
Japan’s Nomura Said to Launch Crypto Unit With DeFi and NFTs on Menu: Report
16.5.2022
Terra’s Fall Creates Ripples Among DeFi Networks
16.5.2022
The impact of Terra plummeting to $0 has crossed the ecosystem and created a chain reaction that brought down several DeFi networks and applications. Statistics confirm that the total TVL of the DeFi ecosystem lost nearly $100 million, fueled by this event. The current crisis is seen as a blow...
Trust in Decentralized Finance Rattled After $100 Billion Left the Defi Economy
15.5.2022
The effect of Terra’s demise continues to shine a light on the fragility surrounding the decentralized finance (defi) ecosystem. Things have changed a great deal following Terra’s aftermath, as the total value locked (TVL) in defi has plummeted from $231 billion to today’s...
2022, the Year Layer 2 Takes Off
15.5.2022
Will Harborne is the Founder and CEO of non-custodial exchange DeversiFi.
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This is a pivotal year for Ethereum layer 2 (L2) solutions. What happens over the coming months will be critical in making decentralized finance (DeFi) work better, faster, and more reliably for a far greater...
DeFi attacks are on the rise — Will the industry be able to stem the tide?
14.5.2022
Dozens of DeFi systems have been hacked over the past year, and the trend doesn’t seem to be abating
DeFi transforming lending routes on the blockchain
14.5.2022
Decentralized routes of lending and borrowing through smart contracts are allowing DeFi finally to overthrow the traditional finance sector
Lido Deploys Additional Curve Pool to Improve Liquidity Around Bonded ETH Peg
13.5.2022
On Friday, the value locked in decentralized finance (defi) protocols dropped to a low of $110.35 billion after there was more than $200 billion total value locked (TVL) eight days ago on May 5. One specific defi protocol called Lido, a liquid staking platform and the second largest defi...
Polkadot Launches First Cross-Chain Link Between Acala & Moonbeam
13.5.2022
Moonbeam has announced a cross-chain link with Acala using HRMP bidirectional channels that allow token transfers and native communications between the chains without any bridges. The connection uses XCM on the Polkadot platform as XCM was recently released. However, many more will undoubtedly...
Forward To Integrate Chainlink To Enhance DeFi Exchange and LBP
13.5.2022
Forward recently announced its integration with Chainlink Price Feeds on BNB Chain to power its DeFi (decentralized finance) exchange and LBP or lending and borrowing protocol. The team also plans to associate itself with Chainlink Keepers to liquidate positions and loans and rollover loans...
Bank of Spain Governor Highlights Need for Fast Regulation in Defi and Crypto
13.5.2022
Pablo Hernández de Cos, governor of the Bank of Spain and chair of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, explained that the cryptocurrency space and decentralized finance (defi) need to be regulated swiftly to avoid risks of financial instability. Hernandez de Cos also mentioned how this...