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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
Compound’s COMP Token Paves Way for DeFi Yield Wars
26.6.2020
Framework Ventures’ co-founder believes Compound’s token launch jump started a trend of DeFi projects competing for yield as public interest and token prices rally
Coinbase Lists Compound’s COMP Token for Retail Crypto Traders
26.6.2020
The Compound token almost fell back below $200 earlier this week, before Coinbase rode to the rescue. It listed the token for retail users, and gave COMP a nice price bump
Anchorage Launches Support for DeFi Token KEEP
26.6.2020
Crypto custodian Anchorage has launched support for KEEP in its latest bid to emerge as a leading custodian for DeFi tokens
Trio of Bitcoin Tokens Lures DeFi Yield Farmers to New Pastures
26.6.2020
A pool of sBTC, renBTC and WBTC is helping Synthetix draw the attention of DeFi's growing horde of yield farmers
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Tests $9K as Market Struggles With Uncertainty
25.6.2020
After a quick dip in the crypto market, bitcoin is holding steady amid precariousness in the options market and the greater economic picture
Coinbase Welcomes Compound DeFi to its Platform
25.6.2020
Coinbase has listed Compound's COMP asset
Some Numbers That Show Why Yield Farming COMP Is So Seductive
25.6.2020
COMP has created a sudden craze for "yield farming." Here are three scenarios illustrating the risks and rewards of DeFi's latest trend
Galaxy Digital and Bitmain Lead AVA Project’s $12M Private Token Sale
25.6.2020
In anticipation of AVA mainnet launch this summer, Emin Sirer’s AVA project raises $12 million from major industry investors
Balancer Votes for Centralized Quick Fix to Stop Users Gaming System
25.6.2020
DeFi project Balancer has hastily conducted a community vote to determine how to limit attempts to exploit the protocol’s token reward system
Tim Draper Backed DeFi Project DMM Up 2X Despite Issue-Plagued Sale
25.6.2020
Defi platform DMM, backed by Tim Draper, has successfully completed its IDO despite users reporting a myriad of issues
Beam to Make Its First Move Towards Private DeFi With June 2020 Hard Fork
24.6.2020
Beam updates details on its June 28 hard fork, laying out foundations for the firm’s future DeFi offering
This Startup Is Forking Compound to Make Hiring More Efficient
24.6.2020
Braintrust launched out of stealth mode Wednesday, backed by a $6 million seed round featuring True Ventures, Homebrew Ventures, Uprising Ventures, Galaxy Digital, IDEO CoLab, Kindred Ventures and Vy Capital
This Week in Crypto: A Data Perspective (June 29-July 3)
24.6.2020
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DeFi-Nitely A Bubble? Seller Blamed as COMP Crashes 45% on Coinbase
24.6.2020
A frenetic day of trading on Coinbase Pro saw unusual activity from what seems to be an early investor in Compound, which briefly hit $427