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Audits and rug-pulled projects, a $650B token burn, and major DeFi protocol quits UK: Finance Redefined
27.10.2023
Uniswap’s founder burned $650 billion of HayCoin, amounting to 99% of the token’s supply
Fintech, DeFi, GameFi, and more: Web3 startups kick off Cointelegraph Accelerator second cohort
27.10.2023
Sixteen startups selected from over 1000 applications will present their projects to a global audience
Floki’s TokenFi goes live to capitalize on tokenization possibilities
27.10.2023
Floki has announced launching TokenFi on October 27, 2023, at 3 p.m. UTC. Its ticker is FLOKI, with a total supply of 10 billion. This will be equally split between BSC and ETH. Meaning both networks will host 5 billion FLOKI, respectively. The objective of introducing a crypto and asset...
Neo Announces EVM-Compatible Sidechain to Prevent MEV Attacks
27.10.2023
Neo, the open-source blockchain platform, has revealed its plans for the development of a new Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)-compatible sidechain, a move aimed at expanding its capabilities in the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector. Sidechain Will Offer Interoperability With NEO N3 Mainnet In...
Value Locked in Defi Surpasses $40 Billion, Marking a Significant Recovery
27.10.2023
Amid the recent gains in the crypto economy, the total value locked, or TVL, in decentralized finance, or defi protocols, has risen above the $40 billion threshold. This is after remaining below that level since mid-August. The top 100 defi coins by market capitalization are just below the...
Today in Crypto: MoonPay Partners with Mastercard, 64% of Injective Survey Respondents Trade on Both CEX and DEX, Chainstack Launches DeFi API
26.10.2023
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news. __________ Payments news Crypto payments infrastructure firm MoonPay announced that it partnered with Mastercard to drive innovation...
BitGo now supports INJ via Injective integration
26.10.2023
BitGo has announced its support for INJ through integration with Injective. It will happen on the platform of BitGo, enabling institutional players and the DeFi community to gain greater access to the product. This marks a major step towards bridging the gap with traditional finance. Moreover,...
Dollar/Yen Trading Volume Surpasses Bitcoin on DeFi Platform Gains Network
26.10.2023
Gains Network, initially released on Polygon and later on Arbitrum, allows users to trade financial derivatives of cryptocurrencies, foreign exchange and commodities by matching buy-sell orders using smart contracts
Highlights of the Africa Money and DeFi Summit
26.10.2023
Africa Money and DeFi Summit is seeing the Hedera ecosystem lead the charge for banking the bankless. In fact, the topic was the focal point of the event for the majority of its duration. It was taken up by many experts in sessions and presentations. The event welcomed the participation of Pete...
Are Rising Yields Putting the Squeeze on DeFi?
25.10.2023
In this week’s “Crypto Long & Short,” Todd Groth investigates the interplay between TradFi and DeFi yields and why comparisons across markets are often overly simplified apples vs oranges
Chainlink tweets about 3 pillars driving economic growth
25.10.2023
Chainlink recently released a tweet on its official X/Twitter account to talk about its economic growth. The renowned Oracle solution provider is experiencing rapid growth across its three pillars. These pillars are: Increased Monetization: Be it introducing new payment models or day-1 monetization...
North America Is Largest Crypto Market Despite Regulatory Uncertainty, Chainalysis Reports
25.10.2023
North America leads in terms of cryptocurrency usage despite the ongoing regulatory uncertainty, blockchain forensics firm Chainalysis revealed. Meanwhile, stablecoin-related activity has been decreasing with users shifting away from U.S.-based services. The region’s share in decentralized finance...
Solana's Marinade Finance Acts Swiftly to Ensure FCA Compliance, Blocks UK Access
24.10.2023
Marinade Finance, the largest decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol on the Solana blockchain, is blocking users in the United Kingdom from accessing its platform over "compliance concerns."
The concerns are related to newly introduced regulations from the UK’s regulator, the Financial Conduct...
Largest DeFi protocol on Solana reportedly quits UK market, citing FCA rule
24.10.2023
Marinade Finance holds over $265 million in total value locked, accounting for 70% of all funds locked on the Solana blockchain
Bitcoin.com Collaborates With MyCointainer to Integrate VERSE Token on Its Platform
24.10.2023
PRESS RELEASE. October 24th, 2023. Bitcoin.com, a pioneer in providing accessible and user-friendly cryptocurrency services, has announced a strategic partnership with crypto-staking platform MyCointainer where VERSE, the rewards and utility token for the Bitcoin.com ecosystem and...
DeFi Education Fund, Paradigm File Amicus Brief Supporting James Harper’s appeal against IRS
24.10.2023
DeFi Education Fund (DEF), a crypto research and advocacy group, and crypto investment company Paradigm have filed a separate amicus brief supporting James Harper’s lawsuit against the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
Paradigm confirmed Friday that the amicus brief urges the Supreme Court...
Yield App onboards six fresh cryptocurrencies
23.10.2023
Yield App takes great pleasure in coming out with its declaration of having taken on six fresh cryptocurrencies. They are the Polygon Network (MATIC), as well as Solana (SOL), Polkadot (DOT), Atom (ATOM), Ripple (XRP), and Link (LINK). It will now be possible for users to earn 5% via the Yield...
Solana's Largest Defi Protocol Marinade Starts Blocking UK Users
23.10.2023
Solana's largest decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol, Marinade Finance, has blocked users in the United Kingdom from accessing the site due to "compliance concerns" over Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) regulations
Linea releases its new ERC20 token bridge for DeFi apps
23.10.2023
Linea has released its new ERC20 token bridge for DeFi applications. The announcement was made on the official X/Twitter account of Linea. According to the tweet, Linea has partnered with MetaMask, Circle, Transak, and Banxa for the bridge. Besides the bridge, the tweet also teased a limited-time...
10 Decentralized Finance Protocols Rule Over 52% of the WBTC in Circulation
23.10.2023
Over the span of ten months, since mid-December 2022, the cryptocurrency known as wrapped bitcoin (WBTC) experienced a reduction of nearly 23,000 coins from its circulation. Today, WBTC has 79,839 distinct wallet holders. Notably, a hefty 73.76% of these tokens are concentrated within the top...