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Goldman Sachs DeFi ETF Prompts Confusion On What It Really Is
27.7.2021
The financial heavyweight Goldman Sachs is hoping to launch an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that tracks public firms, one way or another working in the blockchain-related sphere. The ETF would track an index but its composition (and the firm’s definition of DeFi) has seen much derision aimed its...
Goldman Sach's new 'DeFi' ETF is anything but
27.7.2021
Goldman Sachs has filed for a “DeFi” ETF that will track major stocks including Nokia, Google, and Fujitsu
Thorchain Trolled by Hacker After Two Successful Seven-Figure Exploits
27.7.2021
Thorchain, a popular defi protocol, has been compromised twice in the last two weeks, resulting in losses of over $10,000,000. The hacker responsible for the latest exploit left behind a message detailing the measures that should be undertaken to protect users. Hacker Returns to the Scene...
DeFi tokens book double-digit gains after Bitcoin rallies above $39,000
26.7.2021
AMP, XVS and RSR price saw strong breakouts after a short squeeze sent Bitcoin price within a hair of the $40,000 level
Binance Smart Chain Creates a $10 Million Bug Bounty Fund to Tighten Protocol Security
26.7.2021
The Binance Smart Chain has launched a $10 million bug bounty fund for projects building on top of the protocol, called “Priority One.” The initiative aims to keep the blockchain network secure by encouraging bug bounty hunters and ethical hackers. Binance Smart Chain Reveals...
How crypto can modernize the world of lending
26.7.2021
Crypto lending offers powerful advantages when compared with the status quo, including more competitive interest rates and flexible terms
Crudeoil Finance & the Collective Form a Strategic Alliance
26.7.2021
In a partnership of strategic interest, Crudeoil finance has decided to come together with Collective to explore opportunities in the space of global marketing and customer growth. Crudeoil Finance has carved a place for itself in the Decentralized Finance (DeFi) space, thanks to its unique...
DeFi projects face a painful dilemma right now as they seek ‘the holy grail’
26.7.2021
Many DeFi projects face a painful dilemma: Should their protocols be designed for professional traders, or everyday consumers yet to embrace crypto in their masses?
DeFi cannot be fully regulated, Siam Commercial Bank president says
26.7.2021
Dr. Arak Sutivong, CEO of SCB 10X, believes DeFi requires a framework for long-term and sustainable interactions with traditional finance
Finding the sweet spot: Traditional financial institutions ready for DeFi
25.7.2021
With the announcement of Aave Pro, a DeFi platform exclusively for institutional investors, the big boys may finally be getting ready to play with blockchain
Users Criticize Uniswap’s Decision to Remove Over 100 Tokens From Main Interface
25.7.2021
The largest decentralized exchange (dex) platform, in terms of trade volume, Uniswap has revealed the dex has removed a number of tokens from the platform interface. The community assumes the tokens could be deemed securities by global regulators. Uniswap users can still swap these tokens...
SpaceX owns BTC, daily Dogecoin volume soared to nearly $1B in Q2, Grayscale eyeing DeFi and ETF: Hodler’s Digest, July 18–24
24.7.2021
DeFi industry draws in commercial banks? Siam bets with $110M fund
24.7.2021
Thailand’s oldest bank sees blockchain and DeFi as the future of global finance and is seeking to invest in the emerging digital landscape
Just HODL! Bitcoin and Ethereum outperform ‘lower risk’ crypto index funds
24.7.2021
Data from Delphi Digital shows holding BTC and ETH was more profitable than investing in weighted average market cap crypto and DeFi index funds
Altcoin roundup: Crypto credit cards could be the missing link to mass adoption
24.7.2021
Hodling is nice, but eventually, everyone wants to buy something. This is why crypto debit and credit cards are key to mass adoption
Rangers Protocol launches Ethereum Virtual Machine-compatible testnet
23.7.2021
The project is branding its testnet as useful to “new developers without blockchain background knowledge."
Reddit deploys layer-2 solution aimed at scaling Ethereum-based community points
23.7.2021
“You’ll notice transactions happen much faster, and once you’ve created a Vault, you won’t have to keep claiming Moons every month,” said Reddit if the solution is migrated to the Ethereum mainnet
Wyre Partners with Polygon for Streamlined DeFi
23.7.2021
Wyre is focusing hard on expanding the DeFi ecosystem. This time, it has entered into a partnership with Polygon to improve the infrastructure of payment and fiat-crypto onramps of the DeFi ecosystem. At present, the developers at Polygon are working on integrating Card Processing and Checkout...
Elrond Builds Alliance With HOPR for Privacy Compliance
23.7.2021
To enhance privacy protocols for influencers and artists, the NFT established blockchain network ‘Elrond’ has recently strengthened its capacities with HOPR. The alliance between the Binance-nurtured network HOPR and Elrond warrants a Layer-zero contract for the client’s privacy...
Stacks (STX) price rallies 195% after revealing plans to bring DeFi to Bitcoin
23.7.2021
STX price rallied 195% after the introduction of smart contracts enabled the launch of DeFi and NFTs on the Bitcoin network