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GameStop saga paves the way for a new decentralized financial order
9.5.2021
The GameStop saga may indicate a paradigm shift in the financial system or even the creation of an entirely new one
MUNCH Project Reaches $1 Million Milestone in Charitable Donations
7.5.2021
PRESS RELEASE. DeFi project Munch has raised over $1 million USD in two weeks, to aid community-chosen global causes in developing nations, through non-profit organization GiveWell. May 7th, 2021, London, UK — MUNCH is a Decentralized Finance (DeFi) project which has raised over $1 million...
Democratizing Defi Data- Dechart DAO Launches Version 1.0 Trading Platform
6.5.2021
On May 6, 2021, the total locked value (TVL) held by decentralized finance (defi) is more than $77 billion. Much of this money is used by decentralized exchange (dex) platforms and liquidity pools. With dex platforms capturing over $2 billion in trade volume daily and $18 billion during the last...
Peer-to-Peer Internet ThreeFold Goes Multichain to Accelerate Token Accessibility
30.4.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Peer-to-peer internet ThreeFold integrates with several popular blockchain ecosystems in an effort to increase adoption for the world’s largest such network 29th April 2021, Dubai, United Arab Emirates – ThreeFold plans to integrate its peer-to-peer internet platform with...
We all know the issues with DeFi — but what are the answers?
30.4.2021
High costs and transactions prioritized by gas fees often make using DeFi protocols challenging to say the least. Does it really need to be this difficult?
Polygon’s New $100M Fund Aims to Attract Next Million Defi Participants
29.4.2021
As part of its ongoing efforts to make the decentralized finance ecosystem more accessible through infrastructure development, this layer2 scaling solution has introduced a $100 million fund designed to lower the barriers to entry for yield farming and lending. #Defiforall to Support Development...
$50M reportedly stolen from BSC-based Uranium Finance
28.4.2021
Uranium Finance joins the growing list of hacked projects on the Binance Smart Chain network
Weekly Decentralized Exchange Volumes Near $20B, Uniswap Captures Lion’s Share, Pancakeswap Trading Climbs
21.4.2021
On Tuesday, the founder of the decentralized exchange (dex) Uniswap tweeted about the trading platform passing $10 billion in weekly trade volume for the first time. Decentralized trading volumes have grown massively, as dex platforms built on Ethereum have seen more than $18 billion in volume...
PINT to Tokenize Exposure to the Top Polkadot Initiatives
19.4.2021
As the launch date for parachains nears, a new initiative is constructing a decentralized finance (defi) index token that tracks Polkadot projects aimed at helping investors diversify their holdings through a single instrument. Six Projects Provide Soft Commitments to Join Polkadot Index Network...
Democratizing trading: After GameStop, does more need to be done?
19.4.2021
There’s been a lot of talk about democratizing trading in recent years. But does the recent GameStop saga indicate that more needs to be done?
Liquity Protocol attracts $1B TVL in just 10 days
16.4.2021
The “interest-free loans” decentralized lending protocol now has $1 billion worth of locked-up value after it launched on April 5
Maximizing TPS: Smartbch Developer Explains Project’s Potential, Metamask Capabilities Seen in the Wild
15.4.2021
During the first week of April, Bitcoin.com News reported on the sidechain project Smart Bitcoin Cash Project (Smartbch), as the community has been very excited about this new venture. Smartbch aims to connect Ethereum’s EVM and Web3 APIs to a smart sidechain built using the Bitcoin Cash...
VC Backed Billion-Dollar Stablecoin Project Fei Protocol Falls Below the USD Peg
8.4.2021
The new decentralized finance (defi) stablecoin project called Fei had some issues this week after the 1:1 USD pegged token dropped well below its targeted $1 value. The Fei project was supposed to be similar to Maker DAO’s algorithmic DAI stablecoin and it was backed by major venture capital...
Orbs Introduces Single-Sided Liquidity Farming to Optimize Defi Returns
3.4.2021
Public blockchain infrastructure provider Orbs is delivering a next-generation liquidity solution designed to encourage greater defi participation by separating stablecoin pooling from cryptocurrency pooling. Liquidity Nexus Protocol Aims to Forge Better Connections Between Defi and Cefi...
PARSIQ’s IQ Protocol Launches, Powering the Tokenized-SaaS Ecosystem of the Future
31.3.2021
PRESS RELEASE. PARSIQ launches its highly anticipated IQ Protocol – the first risk-free collateral-less decentralized finance protocol built specifically for the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) market. 31st March 2021, Tallinn, Estonia – PARSIQ has launched their revolutionary IQ Protocol...
Defi Venture XFai Reveals Liquidity Generation Event, Project Backed by Angel Investor Roger Ver
30.3.2021
Decentralized finance (defi) has seen extreme demand and innovative use-cases during the last 12 months. Defi oracles, decentralized exchange (dex) platforms and automated money makers (AMM) have swelled in value, as statistics show over $43 billion is locked into defi protocols today. Meanwhile,...
Zeitgeist Brings a Prediction Markets Ecosystem to Polkadot’s Kusama
25.3.2021
To capitalize on the growing popularity of blockchain trends like decentralized finance (defi), Zeitgeist will be rolling out a new native prediction platform for Polkadot to expand the scope of opportunities available for retail crypto investors. New Network to Build on Substrate and Launch...
New FATF Guidance Applies Regulatory Standards to Decentralized Exchanges, Defi and NFTs
24.3.2021
On March 19, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) published draft guidance on the risk-based approach to virtual assets. The newly updated guidance now applies anti-money laundering and know-your-customer rules to stablecoins, decentralized finance (defi), and non-fungible token (NFT) assets....
Chasing Liquidity Pools: Crypto Assets and Defi Apps Can Give Yields Up to 400% Annually
14.3.2021
While cryptocurrency markets have been red hot and gaining in value, demand for certain assets and liquidity has grown massive. At the same time, a myriad of crypto proponents are chasing significant returns by hunting for liquidity pools with colossal yields. These days certain decentralized...
Survey Unveils 72% of US Accredited Investors Are Planning to Invest in Defi in 2021
13.3.2021
A new survey revealed the latest trend among accredited investors in the United States, targeting the decentralized finance (defi) sphere. The study shows that a vast majority of them are likely to invest in defi this year. 70% of the Respondents Already Invested in Bitcoin According to Xangle,...