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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...
The YashaDAO Is Looking To Fund DeFi’s High Potential Projects
13.5.2022
Despite many cryptocurrencies decreasing in price, there are still thousands of cryptos in existence as of May. Although many of these projects have high potential, they often lack the monetary backing and team experience needed to take them to the next level. As a result, cryptocurrencies such...
DeFi protocols declare losses as attackers exploit LUNA price feed discrepancy
13.5.2022
Venus Protocol and Blizz Finance announced that their protocols were exploited due to the difference in LUNA market price and price feed as Chainlink paused the LUNA oracle
Aurora launches $90M fund to finance DeFi apps on Near Protocol
13.5.2022
Aurora, an EVM scaling mechanism on the Near protocol, has launched a $90 million token fund in partnership with Proximity Labs to attract new developers
Luna's Collapse Shows DeFi's Dire Need for Technical, Regulatory Controls
12.5.2022
Crypto needs regulation but should be done right: Report and database
12.5.2022
The absence of a well-defined regulatory landscape sows uncertainty in the crypto industry. What should the regulators do to set things right?
Teller Finance Wants to Diversify DeFi With Travel Insurance
12.5.2022
Teller’s CreditFi platform lets USDC holders earn yield by lending capital to Koala Insurance
Terra-Based DeFi Protocol Anchor Proposes Cutting UST Yield Rates to 4%
12.5.2022
The proposal comes amid ongoing concerns regarding the long-term stability of Terra tokens LUNA and UST
Grape Finance Secures GRAPE Stablecoin with Chainlink
12.5.2022
Grape Finance has integrated Chainlink Price Feeds, gaining access to high-quality and tamper-proof price data. Users benefit from the integration as they are assured that MIM price data is now hyper-resistance to data manipulation. Chainlink Price Feeds has been integrated by Grape Finance...
Terra contagion leads to 80%+ decline in DeFi protocols associated with UST
11.5.2022
Projects associated with Terra suffer losses of more than 80% as contagion spreads. Meanwhile, Maker (DAI) gets a boost as traders look for other decentralized stablecoin options
After DeFi, DeSoc: Finding Web 3’s Soul
11.5.2022
By using Web 3’s building blocks to represent social identity, the ecosystem can overcome its current limitations and bring about a decentralized society
Terra Fiasco Stirs Value Locked in Defi — Lido, Anchor Plummet to Lower Positions
11.5.2022
Decentralized finance (defi) protocols are having a hard time weathering the storm, as the total value locked in defi today is down 39.26% since April 3, from $230.18 billion to the current $139.81 billion. The sudden value drop stemming from Terra’s native assets, LUNA and UST, has pushed...
Good News for German Crypto Investors, Spot Trading Increased in April + More News
11.5.2022
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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Transit Swap Integrating with Swappi to Stake Assets
11.5.2022
Transit recently announced its integration with Swappi, the well-known DEX on Conflux. Transit Swap users can swap crypto without any account or registration with the integration. In addition, they can earn, swap, and stake assets for income generation. There are two primary reasons behind...