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Defi Economy Rebounds: Total-Value Locked Jumps 28% Capturing Close to $9B
18.9.2020
The total-value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (defi) economy has recaptured much of the value lost during the Sushiswap fiasco last week. At the time, the defi TVL tumbled down to $6.8 billion from the $9.6 billion high on September 8, suffering a loss of close to -29%. Since then, however...
Over 15% of ETH Supply Locked in Smart Contracts, BTC Dominance Declining
17.9.2020
The rapid growth of decentralized finance (defi) protocols is contributing to the increasing proportion of ETH supply that is now locked in smart contracts. More than 15% of the total ETH supply is now locked, compared to 11.5% from a year ago. This growth led to the inevitable decline of...
Defi Boom: Bubble Fears Grow as ‘Toxic’ Community Disagrees on Way Forward
15.9.2020
The decentralized finance (defi) space is headed for an implosion unless the divided community leaders step forward with solutions. This is discernible from September 13 Sunday morning tweets by some influential players in the defi space wherein they attack each other. Waves blockchain creator...
DeFi app overview: How to navigate crypto’s new finance wave
14.9.2020
With DeFi platforms bringing in profits for users, jumping onto this wagon seems to be highly attractive. But how easy is it to do?
Defi Protocol Bzx Loses $8.1 Million in Third Hack This Year
14.9.2020
So called decentralized finance (defi) lending platform Bzx on Sunday lost $8.1 million in a new hacking attack, the third this year, caused by a flawed code in its smart contracts. The bug allowed the hacker to mint 219,200 LINK tokens (valued at $2.6 million); 4,503 ETH ($1.65 million); 1,756,351...
NFT Economy Grows Exponential: $1M in Non-Fungible Token Sales Last Week
14.9.2020
While a number of people are focused on decentralized finance (defi), the non-fungible token (NFT) industry has also exploded in demand in 2020. Last week, NFT sales soared nearing a million dollars in volume, as the blockchain-based Sorare fantasy soccer card game saw over $221,000 in sales during...
Apple Censors Some Cryptocurrency and Defi Features of Coinbase App
13.9.2020
Apple Inc. has censored some cryptocurrency features of the Coinbase app. Specifically, Apple has blocked Coinbase from adding to its iOS app the ability to earn money using cryptocurrency and access to decentralized finance (Defi) apps. Apple vs. Coinbase Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has been...
Tether Recovers $1 Million USDT Sent to Wrong Defi Address by Chinese Traders
13.9.2020
Tether has recovered and returned $1 million worth of USDT to a group of Chinese traders who, in error, sent the funds to a wrong decentralized finance (defi) address. On September 8, the group, going under the moniker ‘Bill,’ “accidentally” transferred the money to a Swerve...
SLP Trading Platform Cryptophyl Plans to Change Into a Noncustodial Defi Exchange
12.9.2020
The U.K.-based Simple Ledger Protocol (SLP) exchange Cryptophyl is closing its doors in order to restructure into a decentralized finance (defi) platform. Cryptophyl has revealed the trading platform will officially go offline on September 21 and is asking customers to withdraw before that period....
Chef Nomi has returned all funds back to the SushiSwap community
11.9.2020
Who would have thought an alleged exit scam could have a happy ending?
Defi Project Yfdex.Finance Vanishes With $20M Investors’ Funds Just Two Days After Launch
11.9.2020
Yfdex.Finance (Yfdex), a new liquidity mining pool, has reportedly exit scammed, making off with up to $20 million of investors’ funds. The decentralized finance (Defi) project convinced people to hand over their life savings following just two days of aggressive marketing on social media...
Despite Warnings from Regulators, the Ethereum Fueled Pyramid Scheme Forsage Thrives
11.9.2020
While Ethereum has seen a number of benefits from the decentralized finance (defi) movement and initial coin offerings (ICOs), more recently individuals have been leveraging ether for pyramid schemes and matrix cycler programs. One particular scheme crypto enthusiasts are discussing these days...
New DeFi Project Xfinance(XFI) ILO Presale Will Start Today
10.9.2020
As the cryptocurrency world is experiencing rapid growth, decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms are also rising. In early 2019, there were only $275M of crypto collateral in the DeFi economy than the current $5 Billion+; this represents the massive adoption of this platform. XFI Presale Xfinance...
Crypto Borrowing: Here Are Seven of the Best Interest Rates on the Market
9.9.2020
Cryptocurrency is sizing up traditional finance on its legacy turf of lending and borrowing with competitive interest rates (currently as low as 0.44% for ethereum and 4.50% per year for bitcoin) as well as less cumbersome verification procedures. Crypto holders present their virtual assets...
DeFi’s Good, Bad and Ugly
8.9.2020
Have we forgotten the ICO craze and how long it took to revitalize the crypto industry's image?
Defi’s Raw Deal: Sushiswap Creator Transfers Multi-Sig Control to FTX CEO
6.9.2020
After a number of individuals from the crypto community accused the anonymous developer Chef Nomi of exit scamming, the developer transferred the project over to Sam Bankman-Fried, the CEO of the trading platform FTX. On Saturday, September 5, the decentralized finance (defi) community got upset...
Yearn Finance Vault Users Lock $139M: Farmers Claim Collateralized ETH Gathers 90% APY
4.9.2020
On September 3, 2020, the well known Yearn Finance defi project “paused” the popular ethereum liquidity vault (yETH) service, after locking in a significant $139 million. Yearn’s vault feature launched on Wednesday, and saw $100 million deposited on the first day. The vault hype...
Binance-backed WazirX is the latest Indian exchange to launch staking
2.9.2020
WazirX is the second Indian crypto exchange to launch in-app staking
Money Market Protocol Aave Settles $300 Million in Defi Flash Loans
2.9.2020
This weekend the decentralized money market protocol Aave broke records as the community witnessed a massive flash loan of $14 million worth of the stablecoin DAI. So far, the Aave protocol has seen over $300 million in flash loans to-date and this trend doesn’t seem to be abating any time...
Defi Platform Uniswap Outpaces Coinbase Pro in Global Trade Volume
31.8.2020
The decentralized exchange (dex) Uniswap has seen a massive amount of trade volume during the last seven days. Following Uniswap’s rapid increase in global trade volumes, the platform’s founder Hayden Adams celebrated the dex outpacing the centralized exchange Coinbase’s volumes...