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Indian Finance Minister Answers Questions on Cryptocurrency Plans and Ban Proposal
10.2.2021
India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has answered some questions regarding cryptocurrency in Rajya Sabha, the upper house of India’s parliament. The questions include measures the government plans to impose on the crypto industry. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Answers...
DeFi wars heat up as Curve Finance TVL hits $3.99B, surpassing Uniswap
10.2.2021
Curve Finance has surpassed Uniswap’s total value locked, a sign that competition between DeFi protocols is heating up
Helium (HNT), Avalanche (AVAX) and Pickle rally on partnership announcements
10.2.2021
Partnership announcements, improving fundamentals and growing interest in DeFi are driving the price of Helium, Avalanche and Pickle higher
Bitcoin Futures Open Interest Smashes $15 Billion, CME Registers Over $33 Million in ETH Contracts
9.2.2021
Following the revelation that Tesla now owns $1.5 billion in bitcoin, crypto spot markets across the board skyrocketed. Data shows that crypto derivatives markets also saw significant demand as bitcoin futures open interest tapped $15 billion on Monday. Moreover, this week was the start of ethereum...
Curve Finance coming to Equilibrium's Polkadot parachain
9.2.2021
Decentralized finance exchange platform Curve Finance will soon be implemented on Equilibrium’s Polkadot parachain
DeFi’s Curve Finance Is Branching Out to Polkadot
9.2.2021
It costs a lot to swap assets on Ethereum. Curve Finance is building a version on Polkadot to enable a multi-chain future
Japan’s Finance Minister Calls on G7 to Discuss CBDCs at Talks Friday
9.2.2021
Japan’s finance minister Taro Aso suggested on Tuesday that the G7 finance ministers should have discussions over central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) in Friday’s virtual meeting. Read more: G7 Officials Stress Need to Regulate Digital Currencies: US Treasury
Yearn.Finance puts expanded treasury to use by repaying victims of $11M hack
9.2.2021
DeFi protocol Yearn.Finance repaid victims of its $11M hack by opening a Maker vault with YFI tokens from its newly expanded treasury
Binance-Backed DeFi Credit Union Platform Secures Partners, Funding Before Launch
9.2.2021
Xend Finance will allow credit unions and cooperatives to earn interest on deposits by converting them to stablecoins
EA Buys Glu Mobile For $2.1 Billion
9.2.2021
EA adds a massive amount of mobile gaming power to its portfolio with the $2.1 billion acquisition of San Francisco-based Glu Mobile, makers of Diner Dash, Cooking Dash, Restaurant Dash with Gordan Ramsay, and Kim Kardashian: Hollywood ... Dash. Read more
Indian Government Confirms Crypto Bill Is Being Finalized — Existing Laws Inadequate
9.2.2021
The Indian government has spoken about the cryptocurrency bill again. This time, the minister of state for finance has clarified the status of the crypto bill that is expected to be introduced in parliament during the current session. Indian Ministry of Finance Clarifies Crypto Bill Status...
Estonia’s Government Still Wants to Implement Stricter Rules for Licensing Crypto Firms
9.2.2021
The new administration in Estonia is still planning to pursue an agenda to tighten rules for companies dealing with cryptocurrencies. The Ministry of Finance is looking to strengthen anti-laundering measures within the context of a major money-laundering scandal that involved Danske Bank. Estonia...
Major Malaysian financial firm to invest in regulated crypto exchange
8.2.2021
Malaysian financial services firm Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad is getting into digital assets
Bill Miller’s Multibillion-Dollar Hedge Fund to Add Bitcoin Exposure via GBTC
7.2.2021
Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Miller’s flagship fund will soon be able to add bitcoin exposure by investing in Grayscale’s bitcoin trust (GBTC), according to its filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund currently has about $2.25 billion in assets...
Anon-powered options: DeFi platform Premia goes live
7.2.2021
An all-anon team is hoping to realize the long-awaited dream of a flexible DeFi options platform
Sunday Comics: You're Hired!
7.2.2021
Hello! It’s time for Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon.Read more
The year 2021 will bring DeFi into adolescence
5.2.2021
2021 will be a pivotal year for DeFi by transforming the way we see financial services and the future of money
Curve liquidity providers see $3M windfall from $11M Yearn Finance exploit
5.2.2021
A hacker has made off with $2.8 million after draining $11 million from Yearn Finance’s V1 DAI vault
Yearn Finance DAI Vault ‘Has Suffered an Exploit’; Funds Lost Unclear
4.2.2021
The amount taken is unclear but Yearn shows percentage losses for the DAI vault in the triple digits
Congress Calls On Reddit Meme Stock Trader To Testify About GameStop
4.2.2021
Rep. Maxine Waters announced that Reddit investor DeepFuckingValue, AKA YouTuber Roaring Kitty, AKA former insurance marketer Keith Gill, will testify before Congress about what the hell has been going on with GameStop’s stock later this month.Read more