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Why DeFi Isn’t Always As Decentralized As You Might Think
13.9.2020
With the word ‘decentralized’ in its name, you’d think that DeFi (decentralized finance) would be pretty decentralized. If a platform claims to be DeFi, this should mean that it isn’t under the control of any single party or entity, and that it operates as a function of a large and dispersed number...
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...
What to Watch for as SushiSwap Cuts Block Rewards From 1,000 to 100 SUSHI
13.9.2020
SushiSwap will distribute 90% less $SUSHI to its liquidity providers as it did before – and it's anyone's guess whether the piles of crypto locked in will stay
DeFi mainstreaming impossible until DEXs integrate layer 2, experts say
13.9.2020
DeFi is booming again but experts caution that mainstreaming won’t occur without decentralized exchanges integrating layer 2 options
Gemini to accept deposits in PAX Gold, Amp and Compound
13.9.2020
More listings ahead
Bitcoin’s obituary and a Starbucks blockchain: Bad crypto news of the week
12.9.2020
Check out this week’s Bad Crypto podcast
Caught in two minds: DeFi meme coins spark debate over their intentions
12.9.2020
DeFi’s meme coins are causing a stir within the crypto community, as some call foul, others see the upside
DeFi: A shrinking window of opportunity
12.9.2020
With regulators unlikely to change old-fashioned rules in favor of the emerging market, DeFi might be burdened under fraud and new portions of restrictions
DeFi’s ‘Total Value Locked In’ Metric Is A Crooked Mirror
12.9.2020
DeFi (decentralized finance) could boast of only USD 1bn in total value locked in as recently as the beginning of June. This rose by a whopping 860% in the three months to September 2, hitting USD 9.6bn.
These figures haven’t escaped their fair share of scrutiny, however. Collected by DeFi Pulse...
Why DeFi, in its current state, is destined to fail
12.9.2020
Like the ICO boom of 2017, DeFi plays to our desire to get rich fast without any responsibilities
Framework’s Michael Anderson: ‘Ethereum is where DeFi will continue to be’
12.9.2020
One of DeFi’s most active, successful investors shares his thoughts on yield farming, the origin of LINK Marines, and how DeFi will evolve
Rumors of DeFi’s demise have been greatly exaggerated: weekly recap
12.9.2020
The DeFi cryptocurrency space is attempting to rebound after an eventful week that saw Bitcoin price recover above $10,000
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....
SushiSwap’s Users Voted for Changes, but the Protocol Can’t Deliver Without an Overhaul
11.9.2020
Another SushiSwap smart contract migration may be on the menu if newly voted-for policy proposals are going to be implemented
A DeFi bull run might take $400 Ethereum options traders by surprise
11.9.2020
September’s Ethereum call options data are not in favor of traders expecting $400 ETH but a DeFi bull run could change this
DeFi oracles, explained
11.9.2020
Oracles have played a major role in the huge growth of the DeFi ecosystem observed in 2020
“DeFi will outperform Bitcoin in next five years”, says Pantera Capital CEO Dan Morehead
11.9.2020
According to Pantera Capital CEO Dan Morehad, DeFi has more chances to grow 100X in the next five years than Bitcoin
‘No Other Option but More Collateral’: The Short- (and Long-) Term Fixes for Dai’s Broken Peg
11.9.2020
Stablecoin demand in yield farming is breaking dai's peg. Solutions revolve around USDC and Maker's version of QE, but will these measures last?
Crypto.com latest to bank on DeFi hype with Uniswap-based exchange
11.9.2020
Centralized Decentralized Finance may not make a lot of sense, but it is coming
‘I F*cked Up’: SushiSwap Creator Chef Nomi Returns $14M Dev Fund
11.9.2020
SushiSwap creator "Chef Nomi" has returned all $14 million in ether, apologizing to the DeFi project's community for suddenly liquidating his holdings