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Aave Launches Web3, Smart Contracts-Based Social Media Platform Built on Polygon
9.2.2022
The decentralized finance (defi) lending platform Aave has revealed the launch of a Web3 social media platform called the Lens Protocol. According to the team, Lens is a “Web3, smart contracts-based social graph” that is built using the Polygon blockchain. Defi Project Aave Drops...
Value Locked in Defi Climbs 13% Higher Since Last Week’s Low, SOL Price Jumps 25%, AVAX TVL Spikes
5.2.2022
The total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (defi) has jumped back above the $200 billion range, hovering around $216.49 billion on Saturday morning (EST). The TVL in defi has increased 13.60% since tapping a low of $190.57 billion 13 days ago on January 23. The decentralized exchange...
Indian couple celebrates blockchain wedding with NFT vows, digital priest
5.2.2022
Anil Narasipuram, the husband, was initially motivated by blockchain marriages done in other countries
Web3 Data Platform Dune Analytics Propels to Unicorn Status After $69.4 Million Fundraise
3.2.2022
The Web3 analytics platform Dune Analytics has announced it has closed a $69.4 million Series B fundraise led by Coatue. The firm’s latest fundraise follows the company’s Series A last August when Dune Analytics raised $8 million. With the Series A and B combined, the firm has been...
Tezos transactions and smart contract activity surge on NFT demand
2.2.2022
Smart contract activity in the Tezos ecosystem has surged over the past year as it becomes a magnet for NFT activity
Blockchain Software Firm Consensys Acquires Mycrypto Ethereum Wallet
1.2.2022
On February 1, the blockchain infrastructure firm Consensys has revealed it has acquired the Ethereum-based wallet Mycrypto and plans to merge the wallet into Metamask. The price Consensys paid for Mycrypto was not disclosed but the announcement notes that the acquisition will “further...
“Evergreen” Does Not Mean Immediately Available
1.2.2022
I have a coworker who is smart, capable, and technologically-literate. Like me, they work on the web full-time.
When they are sharing their screen in a meeting, I find myself disassociating fixating on the red update button in their copy …
“Evergreen” Does Not Mean Immediately Available...
Value Locked in Defi Climbs Higher, Polkadot TVL Spikes, Terra’s LUNA Sheds 21%
30.1.2022
On Sunday, January 30, 2022, the top smart contract protocol tokens by market capitalization is $592 billion or 32.66% of the $1.8 trillion crypto economy. Meanwhile, the total-value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (defi) protocols is $192.42 billion up 5.28% since January 23. Defi TVL Climbs...
Position Exchange: Crypto Bonds Powered by Smart Contracts
30.1.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Position Exchange is pleased to announce the release of its Bonds feature. Dive deeper into this game changing DeFi product. What is a Bond? A bond is a fixed-income instrument that represents a loan made by an investor to a borrower (typically corporate or governmental). A bond...
Hacker Siphons $80 Million From Qubit Cross-Chain Bridge, Largest Defi Exploit of 2022 to Date
28.1.2022
Findings stemming from a recent report published by the security-focused blockchain firm Certik indicate that the Binance smart chain ↔ Ethereum bridge called Qubit has been hacked for $80 million. Data shows on January 27, 2022, an attacker siphoned a number of tokens from an exploit...
Samsung Provides a Glimpse Into the South Korean Metaverse and NFT Craze
26.1.2022
At the very beginning of 2022, South Korean tech giant Samsung announced its foray into the metaverse and a new “NFT Aggregation Platform” designed for its smart TVs. In addition to the NFT TVs, Samsung also launched a virtual experience inside of Decentraland, one of the most popular...
PureStake CEO Derek Yoo Explains the Technology Behind Moonbeam Network
25.1.2022
Moonbeam is an Ethereum-compatible smart contract platform on the Polkadot network that makes it easy to build natively interoperable applications. This Ethereum compatibility allows developers to deploy existing Solidity smart contracts and DApp frontends to Moonbeam with minimal changes. Derek...
Fantom Surpasses Binance Smart Chain as the Third-Largest Defi Blockchain
24.1.2022
The total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (defi) protocols has lost ​​6.8% during the last 24 hours as crypto markets have experienced more losses. However, the Fantom blockchain has seen a TVL increase, jumping 46.62% over the last week. Fantom has managed to knock...
Value Locked in Defi Slides 21% in 2 Weeks, $200B TVL Still 10x Larger Than This Time Last Year
23.1.2022
The value locked in decentralized finance (defi) has dropped 21.22% since January 4, 2022. At the time, the total value locked (TVL) in defi was $255.84 billion and today, the TVL is around $201.55 billion. TVL in Defi Loses $54 Billion in 2 Weeks While digital currency markets shed significant...
Why and How Crypto Will Rule Metaverse
23.1.2022
Rabindra Ratan, Associate Professor of Media and Information, Michigan State University, and Dar Meshi, Assistant Professor of Communication Arts and Sciences, Michigan State University.
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What are flash loans in DeFi?
23.1.2022
Flash loans, though relatively new, are quickly rising in popularity. Learn more about these uncollateralized-type loans in crypto in the article below
The life cycle of smart contracts in the blockchain ecosystem
22.1.2022
The life cycle of smart contract development involves crucial steps: create, freeze, execute and finalize
Dvision Network Deploys on Polygon Mainnet as Widespread Interest in Metaverse Continues
19.1.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Dvision Network is currently live on Polygon Mainnet, further solidifying their position as the definitive multichain metaverse protocol. It must be noted that Dvision Network recently had their first primary and de facto biggest LAND Sale on BSC (Binance Smart Chain), selling out...
Bitcoin Dominance Increases, ETH’s Market Share Slides, Stablecoin and Smart Contract Coins Rise
19.1.2022
On Wednesday, the crypto economy of 12,620 coins across 543 exchanges is hovering just above the $2 trillion mark. Ever since the crypto economy’s market slump, bitcoin’s market dominance among all the coins in existence has slowly risen from 37% zone back over the 38% range....
Smart contracts can redefine business — But this doesn’t imply wide openness
19.1.2022
While big businesses may be exploring blockchain and smart contracts, retail investors should not get their hopes for entering too high