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Finance Redefined: Samson Mow's DeFi question, Fireblocks expands to institutional and more
30.4.2022
In this week's DeFi newsletter we bring you an exclusive research report on Terra, Samson Mow's shocking comment on DeFi and Fireblock's latest DeFi institutional offering
Avalanche (AVAX) loses 30%+ in April, but its DeFi footprint leaves room to be bullish
29.4.2022
AVAX is trading below $65, but the network’s large DeFi ecosystem and DApp use are reflective of its strong fundamentals
DeFi Transactions at One-Year Low, NFTs and Games Standing Strong
29.4.2022
Transactions related to decentralized finance (DeFi) applications have hit a one-year low, with DeFi being the niche within crypto that is most affected by this year’s downturn in crypto prices, a new report from the decentralized application tracking site DappRadar has said....
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DeFi on Ethereum L2 Networks Sees Significant Growth, Even as Ethereum Fee Level Falls
29.4.2022
Total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms built on Layer-2 networks for Ethereum (ETH) rose by a massive 964% in the first quarter compared to the same quarter last year, even as average transaction fees on Ethereum’s base layer fell by 80%....
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“DeFi is not decentralized at all,” says former Blockstream executive
28.4.2022
Samson Mow, former chief strategy officer at Blockstream, is convinced that DeFi protocols can’t compete with Bitcoin as monetary networks due to their lack of decentralization
Crypto Trading Volume Falls for Sixth Month, US GDP Disappoints + More News
28.4.2022
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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Redesigned Axie Infinity's Ronin Bridge Delayed till Late May
28.4.2022
The Ronin bridge is being redesigned after a major hack last month, with the opening of the new bridge delayed till late May. The delay is necessary since the bridge will be built to secure “billions of dollars in assets,” a new update from the team behind the bridge has said....
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Siren Integrates Chainlink Services to Improve User Experience
28.4.2022
Siren recently announced equipping multiple Chainlink services to improve its DeFi user experience. Chainlink Keepers and Chainlink Price Feeds are among the equipped services. With Chainlink Keepers, the DeFi protocol will improve the functionality and reliability of Siren vaults. Similarly...
Morgan Stanley Says Over 100 Crypto Assets Were Created in the Past Week, Mainly on DeFi Exchanges
28.4.2022
Despite a fall in crypto prices, the creation of new digital assets is still high, the bank’s analysts said
Deus DAO Exploited Again, Loses Reported USD 13M+ in Flashloan Attack
28.4.2022
Another day, another exploit. Deus Finance DAO seems to have lost at least USD 13m in its own latest flashloan attack.
The project which describes itself as a “decentralized bilateral OTC [over-the-counter] derivatives platform” has confirmed the attack, claiming that user funds are safe,...
Report: $1.3 Billion in Crypto Stolen in Q1 2022, 97% Stemmed From Defi Exploits
28.4.2022
According to a research report, $1.3 billion in digital currencies have been stolen during the first quarter of 2022. The study, published by cryptomonday.de researchers, further highlights that 97% of the stolen funds derived from decentralized finance (defi) protocol exploits. Defi Exploits...
DeFi Trading Platform Hashflow Introduces Bridgeless Cross-Chain Swaps
28.4.2022
The platform will enable native-to-native swaps, without slippage or pesky cross-chain bridges
Here Is How to Improve DeFi Governance Using Ideas from Computational Voting Theory
27.4.2022
Bitcoin & Gold ETP, Decentralized Autonomous Billions, Bybit's Options + More News
27.4.2022
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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Founders Fund, Pantera Invest in DeFi Investment Bank Ondo Finance
27.4.2022
Ondo, founded by former Goldman Sachs traders, will use the $20 million round to expand its structured products offerings
Polygon’s Records Six-Fold Growth in dApps Since Last October
27.4.2022
Polygon, the layer-2 scaling solution for Ethereum, has been making some big moves in the industry lately. As the various arms of the blockchain constantly bring in new projects, Polygon has reached a new milestone with the dApps. Reportedly, the number of dApps on Polygon has reached 19,000 in...
American Borrowers Can Now Use Crypto Mortgages to Buy Home
27.4.2022
USDC.homes, a new decentralized finance (DeFi) project, is offering US homebuyers DeFi mortgages, enabling users to purchase homes using crypto without having to first liquidate it.
The project currently allows Texas residents to secure crypto mortgages but plans to expand its offering...
Optimism Moves Toward Decentralized Governance Structure With OP Token Launch
27.4.2022
Ethereum (ETH) Layer 2 (L2) scaling solution Optimism has announced the launch of its OP token that would further help the initiative move toward a decentralized governance structure known as the Optimism Collective.
Optimism Collective is a bicameral governance system built to push the...
Uncollateralized DeFi mortgage taken out on Austin condo via Teller
27.4.2022
An Austin resident is a proud homeowner after securing a loan denominated in USDC stablecoin over the Polygon network by using their credit score
Ethereum on-chain data hints at further downside for ETH price
26.4.2022
An assortment of on-chain and derivatives data signal that ETH price is unlikely to rally above $3,500 any time soon