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pNetwork Launches Wrapped EOS on Ethereum to Connect the Two Biggest DeFi Ecosystems
2.2.2021
During the last year, Ethereum’s DeFi ecosystem has grown exponentially to form a multi Billion Dollar market. As Decentralized Finance expands, it becomes more and more relevant to have cross-chain connections that enable crypto assets to flow instantly and seamlessly across blockchain...
Regulatory sandbox and DeFi boom: How Spain pushed crypto adoption despite the pandemic
30.1.2021
A summary of the events that marked 2020 in the Spanish crypto space and opinions from different people of the industry who lived it from the inside
Run, blockchain, run! DeFi adoption needs faster block times
30.1.2021
Low-cost, low-latency and highly scalable blockchain infrastructure — that is what will lead crypto and DeFi to real mass adoption
Decentralized Finance’s UNI Token Jumps 92% in One Week, Passes $15
27.1.2021
Uniswap's UNI token has nearly doubled its price in 7 days. The decentralized exchange is seeing volumes higher than last summer, too
GameStop-Style Revolts Spread, Prompting Halt by TD Ameritrade, Nasdaq Monitoring
27.1.2021
Nasdaq and TD Ameritrade are taking a mob of Reddit traders head on
Ethereum Could Touch $10,500 After Crypto Rises to Record High: Fundstrat Global
21.1.2021
Fundstrat Global Advisors strategist David Grider predicts that the price of ethereum could rally to $10,500 per unit after the cryptocurrency set a new all-time high on Tuesday. The estimate implies a near 700% upside on the current ether price hanging above the $1,300 range. According to Grider...
$100 Swaps: Ethereum Dex Volumes Saw $39 Billion Last Month Despite ‘Insane’ Trading Fees
16.1.2021
During the last 12 months, Ethereum-based decentralized finance (defi) solutions and decentralized exchange (dex) platforms have been very popular. Dex applications, in particular, have seen massive demand and during the last 30 days, dex trade volumes have reached $39 billion in swaps. However...
Africa to bring 100 million users to DeFi in three years from now, says founder of Cardano
15.1.2021
Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson predicts that the DeFi revolution will take place in the developing world
Emerging DeFi Platform YFDAI Finance Launches SafeSwap and Launchpad, More Products to Follow
11.1.2021
PRESS RELEASE. YFDAI Finance, a prominent decentralized finance (DeFi) project has recently announced the launch of two prominent products as it works towards strengthening its position in the sector. These products include SafeSwap – a DEX (decentralized exchange) platform for the YFDAI...
ETH Fees Surge to All Time High After the Crypto Passed the $1,000 Mark
10.1.2021
After the ether token surged past the $1,000 mark on January 3, the average transaction fee on the network similarly soared to a new all-time high (ATH) of $17.41, some 24 hours later. Although the average fee has since retreated, data on January 8 shows that the latest average fee at $9.79. This...
Blockchain Projects Detoken and Anyhedge Launch Bringing Defi to Bitcoin Cash
30.12.2020
On December 30, the decentralized finance (defi) platform Detoken and the firm General Protocols announced the launch of Anyhedge, the first public defi product built on the Bitcoin Cash network. Detoken users will be able to hedge or long their bitcoin cash and earn a funding premium while holding...
Attackers Drain Millions From Cover Protocol, Token Holders Attack Compensation Plan
30.12.2020
Decentralized finance insurance project Cover protocol briefly suffered losses when an unknown attacker minted over 40 quintillion Cover tokens. However, after successfully cashing out tokens worth about $5 million, the attacker unexpectedly returned ether tokens valued at about $3.2 million before...
How DeFi trading is evolving after a whirlwind 2020
30.12.2020
Although DeFi’s market cap has surged by 2,100% over the course of 2020, critics argue that the industry needs to evolve to be on a more sustainable footing
Is Defi Coming to Bitcoin Cash? An Overview of Detoken and the Anyhedge Protocol
30.12.2020
Maybe you’ve heard of Anyhedge. Last April, news.Bitcoin.com published an article about its announcement, but what is it really? What does it do, and how’s it work? The Anyhedge Protocol Anyhedge is an open-source protocol. It is simply a way to use the blockchain (in this case,...
Expert: Defi Could Be a Common Term in the Financial Industry in 2021
26.12.2020
The founder of defi-related fintech Yield believes 2021 will be the year that decentralized finance (defi) becomes a “common term” in the financial industry, as the sector is now taking it seriously and building R&D labs. The Financial Industry Is Now Taking Defi Seriously, Says...
How should investors value DeFi projects? A new paper might have some answers
21.12.2020
A recent paper from a team of DeFi researchers proposes a new conceptual framework for liquidity mining
Kickoff Your DeFi Adventure With Yearnify Finance – Get Your Tokens on Pre-Sale
20.12.2020
Decentralized Finance is definitely in the mainstream of the crypto industry. Smart contracts expanded the crypto usability, with users now being able to make different kinds of transactions without third parties. And that’s a relief. With so many high fees and breaches of privacy, it’s...
After exploit, Warp Finance compensation plan takes promising strides
20.12.2020
In a promising sign for the DeFi space, another project devotes itself to complete user compensation following an exploit
Can Decentralized Finance Ever Be Regulated?
20.12.2020
Iwa Salami, Senior Lecturer in Financial Law and Regulation, University of East London.
As stock markets around the world struggle through the pandemic, bitcoin (BTC) has seen a steady rise in its price. In December, the cryptocurrency surpassed its all-time high of USD 20,000 and hit USD 24,000...
The threats to DeFi’s sustainability — and how to fix them
18.12.2020
With insane interest rates and yield farmers endlessly jumping from one protocol to another, fears are growing that DeFi isn’t sustainable — and change is needed