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Blockchain Bites: DeFi and DEXs Surge, Bitcoin’s Negligible Adjustment and an ICO Class Action
1.7.2020
DeFi's agricultural revolution, Bitcoin's negligible adjustment and the novel legal strategy bringing an ICO project to court
Compound Changes COMP Distribution Rules Following ‘Yield Farming’ Frenzy
30.6.2020
Following a Tuesday governance vote, daily COMP token distributions will change dramatically, starting Thursday
LGBTQ+ in Blockchain/Crypto: A Safe Space With Room for More Inclusion
30.6.2020
Socials: LGBTQ+ people in the sector say crypto is a welcoming space: “The crypto sector is more than supportive of LGBTQ+ rights.”
DeFi’s ‘Agricultural Revolution’ Has Ethereum Users Turning to Decentralized Exchanges
30.6.2020
Decentralized exchanges (DEXs) are seeing more action than ever thanks to a surge in decentralized finance (DeFi) activity
DeFi Governance Tokens Tread Carefully as the SEC’s Invisible Hand Looms
30.6.2020
The COMP token distribution raised some questions on a potential reprisal against DeFi from the SEC, given certain similarities with traditional stocks
Incognito Blockchain Launches DeFi Privacy for Kyber
30.6.2020
The Incognito privacy project released pKyber, which enables users to hide their activity from the public Ethereum ledger within the Kyber Network
‘Sophisticated’ Hacker Plunders $450,000 From Defi Protocol Balancer
29.6.2020
Decentralized finance (Defi) protocol ​Balancer was on Sunday hacked for more than $450,000 worth of cryptocurrency. In two separate transactions, an attacker targeted two pools containing Ethereum-based tokens with transfer fees – or so-called deflationary tokens. Pools with Sta...
Compound’s COMP Token Takes DeFi by Storm, Now Has to Hold Top Spot
29.6.2020
Compound’s COMP token has been wildly successful in the initial period since launching. What’s behind it, and is it sustainable?
Hacker Steals Balancer’s COMP Allowance in Second Attack Within 24 Hours
29.6.2020
Balancer hacked twice within 24 hours, though this time the sum is relatively small
OKEx Announced The Listing of Compound DeFi Protocol's COMP Token
29.6.2020
COMP spot trading against USDT started at 6 AM UTC today
Beyond Bitcoin: How Advances in Blockchain Can Improve Our Financial Ecosystem
29.6.2020
Speed, reliability and availability are the cornerstones of modern finance, and DeFi has the potential to enhance and even supplant traditional finance
Blockchain Project Kyber Unveils Date for Planned ‘Katalyst’ Protocol Upgrade
29.6.2020
The protocol upgrade includes changes to staking and governance
Hacker Drains $500K from DeFi Liquidity Provider Balancer
29.6.2020
The sophisticated attack exploited a loophole that tricked the protocol into releasing $500,000-worth of tokens
DeFi Protocol Balancer Hacked Through Exploit It Seemingly Knew About
29.6.2020
A spat between the Balancer and STA team following the $500,000 hack suggests that the DeFi protocol was aware of the weakness
DeFi Attackers Get 'More Creative', Steal USD 500,000 From Balancer
29.6.2020
Decentralized finance (DeFi) liquidity providing platform Balancer was hacked today, reportedly with USD 500,000 worth of crypto stolen.
Following several reports online, Balancer confirmed that on June 29 an incident occurred, affecting two pools containing transfer fees, known as deflationary...
Andreas Antonopoulos: Use DeFi Contracts for BTC Passive Income
29.6.2020
HODLing Bitcoin may pay off eventually, but it means one’s money isn’t working for them now, says Andreas Antonopoulos
Crypto Derivatives Might Drive a New Cycle of Mass Adoption
28.6.2020
The lack of progressive jurisdictions in which a particularly attractive regime for regulating derivatives exists keeps crypto in a gray area, and it has to be changed
Bubbling Over the Top? DeFi Sector Heats Up in June, Raising Concerns
27.6.2020
The DeFi sector is seeing rapid growth in use and volume. Some appear concerned about a bursting bubble, but could it be natural growth?
Yield Farming Pool Concept May Solidify Ethereum’s Role as BTC’s Main Sidechain
26.6.2020
Decentralized finance (defi) applications on the Ethereum chain have been growing wildly during the last two years. Now a number of synthetic versions of bitcoin, that leverage the Ethereum chain, has outpaced offchain solutions like Blockstream’s Liquid and the Lightning Network. Just...
Defi Platform Opyn Launches Put Options on Compound Token
26.6.2020
Decentralized options marketplace Opyn has launched put options on COMP that will provide a safety net of sorts should COMP’s fortunes take a turn for the worse