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Polkadot Is Latest Blockchain to Explore Redeemable Bitcoin Tokens
18.6.2020
It's only a proof-of-concept at this point, but there's now a model for locking BTC on the Bitcoin blockchain and minting PolkaBTC on Polkadot
PieDAO Launches USD++ to Reduce Risks With ‘Unstable-Coins’
18.6.2020
PieDAO has launched its USD++ protocol, comprising a hedged basket of Ethereum-based stablecoins designed to reduce risks for long term DeFi users
First Mover: Compound Has Been a DeFi Darling. Its New Token Is Priced Accordingly
17.6.2020
The frenzy around decentralized lender Compound's new governance token reveals growing excitement for the DeFi space overall
Compound's COMP Becomes Most Valuable DeFi Token, but There's a 'But'
17.6.2020
Just days after it first entered into circulation, decentralized lending and savings platform Compound’s new token COMP has positioned itself as the most valuable token in the decentralized finance (DeFi) space. But it's high valuation may not show the complete picture, as more then 7 million coins...
Compound’s New Token Tops DeFi Rankings on First Day
17.6.2020
A single day of trade has seen Compound’s COMP emerge as the largest DeFi token by market capitalization
COMP’s Sudden Growth Has Swamped a DEX Dealing Only in Stablecoins
16.6.2020
One of the newer entrants to the DeFi space, Curve, is riding the wave of demand for the freshly issued Compound governance token, COMP
Ethereum Logged Its Busiest Week on Record
16.6.2020
It’s costing more to use Ethereum and that may be because more users are flocking to the platform than ever before, according to one key on-chain metric
Business Is Booming for DeFi Insurer Nexus Mutual Ahead of Ethereum 2.0
15.6.2020
Nexus Mutual, an alternative insurance provider for a variety of Ethereum-based DeFi protocols, has seen its risk pool double over the past 90 days to more than $4 million
Crypto Lending Platform Compound to Start Distributing Tokens
15.6.2020
The Compound community approved a proposal calling for the distribution of the COMP token to all users of the DeFi protocol
ChainLink Price Oracles Dominate DeFi Data-Feeds Amid KyberSwap Integration
14.6.2020
Chainlink’s price oracles are quickly emerging as the industry-standard data source for the DeFi sector, with top project Kyber Network integrating the price feeds for its token swaps
Smart Contracts Is Too Limiting a Name, Says Blockstack CEO
12.6.2020
The potential benefits of smart contracts go well beyond what their name suggests, the co-founder and CEO of Blockstack argues
DeFi Records ‘Exponential’ Growth in Assets
12.6.2020
DeFi hits new heights with more than 1,000 new assets added in May and total user numbers reaching 550,000
When Crypto Titans Clash: The DeFi Debate Is On for Blockdown Next Week
12.6.2020
Rune Christensen and Alex Mashinsky will debate the merits of DeFi and CeFi
With Token Uptick and Israeli Election Work, It’s Been a Busy Year for Bancor’s Founders
11.6.2020
Bancor, the decentralized exchange (DEX) protocol, has seen a number of interesting developments in the first half of 2020
DEX Tokens Have Outperformed Centralized Exchange Tokens by 5X
11.6.2020
DEX tokens have outperformed their centralized counterparts by 5X this year, with an average increase of 240% according to Messari
Cosmos-Based Interoperable DeFi Project Launches on Mainnet With BNB Collateral
10.6.2020
The Kava decentralized finance project has launched on the Cosmos blockchain, giving users the ability to put BNB for collateral to receive its stablecoin, USDX
Sequoia-Backed Band Protocol Creeps Onto Chainlink’s Turf With Oracle Product
10.6.2020
Band Protocol 2.0 launched Wednesday with its mainnet oracle solution, BandChain, leveraging the Cosmos SDK from Tendermint Labs
Market Wrap: DeFi Is Helping Ether Outpace Bitcoin This Year
9.6.2020
Thanks to growing interest in DeFi, ether is outperforming bitcoin when the market is moving higher
‘Inherently Borderless’: Acting OCC Chief Talks Crypto, State Licenses and DeFi
9.6.2020
“My job here is not to protect incumbents,” says acting Comptroller of the Currency (and Coinbase veteran) Brian Brooks of his fintech-forward agenda
DeFi Capitalization Doubles In Two Months; Up To 1K New Users Per Day
9.6.2020
The total market capitalization for decentralized finance (DeFi) products, total value locked in DeFi, and staking-ready Ethereum (ETH) wallets - are all seeing their numbers grow. At the same, the number of new users coming to DeFi might be up to 1,000 a day.
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