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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
CryptoWars Is an Ideal Combination of Gaming and Liquidity Mining
16.12.2020
Decentralized finance (Defi) has сaused a mighty furor recently. Users have forgotten almost about everything while searching for money earning opportunities. Fortunately, the CryptoWars decentralized platform has created a wonderful solution that allows efficient and entertaining...
Defi Protocol Founder Tricked, Hacked for $8 Million in Personal Funds
16.12.2020
Nexus Mutual founder and chief executive officer Hugh Karp’s personal wallet address has been hacked for more than $8 million. The attacker, a member of the Nexus defi protocol, tricked Karp into signing a transaction that transferred funds to the hacker’s own address. The attacker...
Africa is the future of DeFi, argues Cardano’s Charles Hoskinson
12.12.2020
The CEO of Cardano developers IOHK sees a promising path towards DeFi adoption throughout the world's second-most populous continent
Clever DeFi Launches 888 Cycle Challenge
11.12.2020
PRESS RELEASE. Decentralized finance protocol CLEVER (CLVA) launches its latest program called “Will you take the 888 cycle challenge’’. The program offers a guaranteed interest model that enables users to earn compound interest paid fortnightly to all CLVA token holders. This...
Gold Bug Frank Holmes Optimistic About BTC Prospects in 2021, Says Halving Cushioned Demand
9.12.2020
The well known gold bug, CEO and chief investment officer at U.S. Global Investors, Frank Holmes recently sat down for an interview and discussed his price predictions in regard to the 2021 value of gold. Holmes also said that cryptocurrencies will continue to do well next year, as he believes...
Keeper Finance: DeFi Version 3.0 – a Unique Job Matching DeFi Protocol – Public PRE-SALE Starts
8.12.2020
PRESS RELEASE. Keeper Finance is a decentralized finance protocol that is inspired by job matching protocol Keep2r which is DeFi version 3.0. It is designed to be a lite version of Keep2r and is a more flexible and profitable protocol. Keeper Finance offers a decentralized platform that connects...
Yearnify Finance (YFY) Hidden Gem – Decentralized Finance Project, Pre-Sale Round 3 Is Now Live
5.12.2020
PRESS RELEASE. Yearnify Finance is a community-centered DeFi-project, modeled to take the successful features of Yearn Finance (YFI), and improve upon them. Yearnify aims to bring the true value of yield farming finance accessible to all users, yearnify offers the most secure and simple way to earn...
It’s time to mature: We need compliant decentralized finance
5.12.2020
It’s up to the community to educate regulators and help them build a framework that achieves and maintains both sides’ goals
Introducing MoonDeFi, a New Part of Decentralized Finance
29.11.2020
PRESS RELEASE. Centralized exchanges have been the backbone of the cryptocurrency market for years. They offer fast settlement times, high trading volume, and continually improving liquidity. However, there’s a parallel world being built in the form of trustless protocols. Decentralized...
Yield farming is a fad, but DeFi promises to change the way we interact with money
29.11.2020
The sector has a long way to go in terms of accessibility if DeFi really wants to challenge traditional financial institutions