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Yearn Finance founder nominates self as Uniswap delegate
19.9.2020
He’s made his governance intentions clear
DeFi right now is like "trying to fly to the moon in a cardboard box" — Diginex CEO
19.9.2020
DeFi is almost certainly the future, but that future may not be today
DeFi and healthcare: A trillion-dollar opportunity for the taking
19.9.2020
When applied to healthcare, DeFi becomes a very fundamental disruption with the greatest impact
Ethereum’s Gas Spike Forces Coinbase Pro to Pass Network Fees to Customers
19.9.2020
While Ethereum network fees have jumped to new highs this year, the popular cryptocurrency exchange, Coinbase Pro, announced that the trading platform would be passing network fees onto customers. The move followed the exchange listing Uniswap’s native token UNI, an airdrop that saw miners...
What Is DeFi?
18.9.2020
DeFi is short for "decentralized finance," an umbrella term for Ethereum and blockchain applications geared toward disrupting financial intermediaries
Hong Kong Blockchain Week 2020 Goes Virtual to Feature International Leaders of Finance and Tech
18.9.2020
With support from the Hong Kong community, industry leaders from across the world will converge at the largest virtual event for business, regulators, and technology. The 2nd Annual Hong Kong Blockchain Week 2020 hosted by The NexChange Group will be held between the 17th and 19th of November 2020....
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...
OKEx goes all in on Uniswap's new token amid soaring DeFi fees
17.9.2020
They're the first exchange to offer such a robust set of trading tools for the day-old asset
Over 15% of ETH Supply Locked in Smart Contracts, BTC Dominance Declining
17.9.2020
The rapid growth of decentralized finance (defi) protocols is contributing to the increasing proportion of ETH supply that is now locked in smart contracts. More than 15% of the total ETH supply is now locked, compared to 11.5% from a year ago. This growth led to the inevitable decline of...
Defi Platform Bzx Recovers Stolen $8.1 Million From Hacker
17.9.2020
Decentalized finance (defi) protocol Bzx has recovered the $8.1 million it lost to a hacker a few days ago. The company claims it was able to track down the cyber thief, whom it refused to name for legal reasons, through their on-chain activity. Cornered, the attacker returned the loot. “All...
Governments vs. Networks: The Battle for the Soul of Finance
16.9.2020
Governments have significant discretion over economics and finance today, but decentralized network-driven alternatives threaten that control
Kind of a big dill: Pickle.Finance TVL exceed $347M in 4 days
16.9.2020
Investors are salivating for pickles after DeFi protocol Pickle.Finance locked $347 million in it’s liquidity pools
Yam Finance readies for less-disastrous relaunch
16.9.2020
Yam is gearing up for its V3 release later this week after undergoing a security audit from PeckShield
Report: Market Valuation of 14 Banking Giants Shed $635 Billion This Year
16.9.2020
The world’s largest banks lost a considerable amount of market valuation amid the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a new report that estimates financial incumbents lost $635 billion. Between December 2019 and August 2020, the market caps of 14 major banking institutions lost upwards of 30-50%...
Russia’s largest bank joins blockchain trade finance platform
15.9.2020
The Swiss arm of Russia’s largest bank is exploring blockchain-based trade finance
Curve, Aave, Synthetix and 7 others join Global DeFi Alliance
15.9.2020
Huobi's Global DeFi Alliance has announced 10 new members, including sector heavyweights Aave, Curve Finance, and Synthetix
Top crypto traders explain why Yearn.finance (YFI) may top $50K soon
15.9.2020
Analysts believe DeFi sector growth could push the price of Yearn.finance (YFI) to $50,000 in the short term
Defi Boom: Bubble Fears Grow as ‘Toxic’ Community Disagrees on Way Forward
15.9.2020
The decentralized finance (defi) space is headed for an implosion unless the divided community leaders step forward with solutions. This is discernible from September 13 Sunday morning tweets by some influential players in the defi space wherein they attack each other. Waves blockchain creator...
DeFi app overview: How to navigate crypto’s new finance wave
14.9.2020
With DeFi platforms bringing in profits for users, jumping onto this wagon seems to be highly attractive. But how easy is it to do?