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DeFi deja vu as another stealth Andre Cronje project launches
21.10.2020
Over-exuberant investors have once again realized losses after rushing to trade the native token of Andre Cronje’s latest DeFi experiment
DiFy.Finance (YFIII) Is an In-Development Software Fork of Yearn.Finance (YFI)
16.10.2020
DiFy.Finance, like YFI, the platform it is based on, is an environment of decentralized finance (DeFi) lending aggregators: it allows users to provide liquidity for the ecosystem by parking their cryptocurrency tokens in a smart contract vault and earning interest in return. By the virtue of...
Yearn Finance's founder says he 'doesn't build for speculators'
15.10.2020
Andre Cronje's "I test in prod" statement is not as bad as it seems
What Yearn Finance’s ‘Blue Kirby’ Incident Means for Pseudonymity
13.10.2020
DeFi investors are reeling from another case of pseudonymous treachery as Yearn.Finance community leader Blue Kirby allegedly absconded with ill-gotten gains
Defi Community Members Aim to Sue Yearn Finance Creator Andre Cronje and Fork YFI
12.10.2020
Members of the decentralized finance (defi) community are upset with Yearn Finance founder Andre Cronje over the mishap with Cronje’s secret Eminence (EMN) project. The Eminence protocol gathered $15 million before the project was ultimately hacked before the official launch. According to...
Yearn.Finance’s Creator Says He’s Quit DeFi, but Project Has Bench Strength
9.10.2020
Andre Cronje, the prolific coder and creator of Yearn, said he's quit the project – and decentralized finance (DeFi) altogether – out of frustration with its realities
Market Update: Bitcoin Captures $11K, Flash Buy Signals, Bollinger Band Squeeze
9.10.2020
Cryptocurrency markets are seeing decent gains on Friday following the announcement Square made the day prior about purchasing $50 million worth of bitcoin for reserves. During the morning trading sessions, the overall market capitalization of all 7,000+ crypto assets is up over 2% hovering at $340...
YFI’s Andre Cronje disappeared after 'death threats'. Will 'love' bring him back?
9.10.2020
Top Yearn Finance developer Andre Cronje has disappeared from social media due to 'death threats' — and now the community is posting 'Love Letters' to entice him back
Yearn Finance Token Value Slides 67%, While Locked Value Loses Over $300M
8.10.2020
Yearn Finance’s native token YFI has been seeing significant capitulation as the price has dropped from an all-time high (ATH) of $43k in mid-September to today’s $13,875 USD value. Despite the -67.7% loss since the token’s ATH, the Yearn Finance project still has around $624...
Ethereum Transaction Fees Fall 82%, as Defi Hype Eases
6.10.2020
The average cost of sending a transaction over the Ethereum blockchain has fallen by 82% from a September 2 peak of $11.61, down to $2.09 as of October 4. The decline may be the result of a slow down in the hype around decentralized finance (defi) protocols. According to data from Glassnode...
Yearn Finance Connect (YFIC) New DeFi Project Decentralized Finance, Staking, Lending & Yield Farming
5.10.2020
Yearn Finance Connect is a decentralized token under the ERC-20 protocol, that allows users to stake YFIC, borrow assets, and vote for improvements within the community. Yearn Finance Connect staking platform enables investors to earn a yield on YFIC token, depositing, and selecting the amount...
The Inevitable Marriage of Yield Farming and NFTs, Explained
28.9.2020
NFTs had managed to be expensive but they had not managed to be liquid – not until DeFi-thinking intervened
DeFi Angels, VC Firms Back $2M Round for Data Provider Dune Analytics
23.9.2020
Ethereum data firm Dune Analytics, which has stood out from the pack for its focus on DeFi projects, has raised a $2 million seed round
Survey: Large Number of Yield Farmers Can’t Read Smart Contracts Despite High Risk
23.9.2020
A new Coingecko survey has found that a large number of yield farmers do not know how to read smart contracts despite claiming they understand the risks that come with such investments. According to the survey, which polled 1,347 people, around 40% of decentralized finance (defi) users cannot...
DeFi plummets: 3 reasons for the 46% correction from YFI, UNI, DEX tokens
22.9.2020
Ethereum’s correction triggered a DeFi-token collapse which resulted in YFI and UNI dropping by 46%
Despite yETH returns of 2%, Yearn pushes forward with WBTC Vault
18.9.2020
Yearn Finance has submitted a Maker Improvement Proposal for its forthcoming WBTC Vault, suggesting it will launch in the not-to-distant future
Defi Economy Rebounds: Total-Value Locked Jumps 28% Capturing Close to $9B
18.9.2020
The total-value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (defi) economy has recaptured much of the value lost during the Sushiswap fiasco last week. At the time, the defi TVL tumbled down to $6.8 billion from the $9.6 billion high on September 8, suffering a loss of close to -29%. Since then, however...
Top 5 Cryptocurrencies to Watch This Week: BTC, BNB, NEO, YFI, LINK
13.9.2020
Bitcoin remains stuck in a tightening range but select altcoins may begin moving higher if they bounce off their key support levels
Coinbase Effect Hits DeFi as yEarn’s YFI Token Surges 10% On Pro Listing News
11.9.2020
The already highly priced YFI governance token for yEarn.Finance has jumped an additional $6,000 on the news it'll be listed on Coinbase Pro
Yearn Finance shuns governance token with new stablecoin lending protocol
11.9.2020
Yearn Finance is launching a MakerDAO like stablecoin lending protocol with no governance token