Bedrock contributors, shareholders discussion the Year token mint
After a stormy weekend for DeFi's original yield vault, the dust is settled down and the path forwards is paved. What began as a simple...
After Receiving Boost from DeFi Darling Andre Cronje, Crypto Newcomer Erupts
After announcing further integration with the Yearn ecosystem, a decentralised money market project backed by yearn.finance (YFI) developer Andre Cronje is seeing some substantial price...
While Bitcoin’s Growth Tubes, Here are some Double-Digit Profitable Defi Tokens
DeFi tokens are attracting investors as bitcoin's rally fades and new protocols are updated. As the recent price rally in bitcoin and ether cools down,...
DeFi protection policy extends security against centralised exchange breaches.
Nexus Mutual now allows consumers to protect their consolidated sharing accounts. DeFi coverage protocol Nexus Mutual increased the list of consolidated exchanges liable for event...
How the need for fast, scalable, Ethereum alternatives boosted Solana (SOL)trading volume
The DeFi sector is booming again and the need for fast, scalable Ethereum alternatives has taken Solana (SOL) trading volumes to record highs. 2021 got...
$375 million insurance pool opportunity coming to DeFi
Big improvements are coming to DeFi's second-largest protocol and its $375 million insurance pool. In a mostly celebratory group call dedicated in part to commemorating...
CeFi and DeFi will finally meet in 2021 — Let’s hope they hit it off
CeFi and DeFi have a long way to go in order to effectively work together, but their combined efforts will help drive mass crypto adoption....
The largest DeFi Breaches of 2020 that stole over $120 million
The high visibility of DeFi financial ventures has drawn a great deal of attention, including from all manner of scammers. Over the past year, more...
Before Happy Twist, Bug-Ridden DeFi Disaster Collapses
Cover image via stock.adobe.com Peer-to-peer insurance coverage provider Cover became the latest decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol to fall victim to hackers, but there is a twist. Earlier...
Five Optimistic DeFi and Ethereum Forecasts 2021
2020 has been a huge year for decentralized finance and the Ethereum network which powers it. Next year could be even bigger according to some...
What is Wrapped Bitcoin?
Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) is an Ethereum token intended to represent Bitcoin (BTC) on the Ethereum blockchain. It's not Bitcoin, but rather a separate ERC-20 token...
The Ethereum 2.0 factor: Changing the way DeFi projects operate
Ethereum 2.0 is finally taking form after the beacon chain launch, so how has it affected the DeFi and Dapp ecosystems so far? The end...
DeFi trader scores over $20 million in 1INCH token Christmas airdrop
One serial DeFi user now controls around 11% of 1INCH token supply following the exchange's governance token distribution event. On Christmas day, decentralized exchange aggregator...
Best Performing DeFi Tokens in 2020
Without a doubt, decentralized finance (DeFi) has been the primary driver of crypto market momentum in 2020. Granted, bitcoin (BTC) made 200 per cent...
DeFi Christmas: DEX Aggregator 1inch Launches Governance Token to Take On Uniswap
Decentralized exchange (DEX) aggregator 1inch has issued its own governance token. Users of 1inch and the Mooniswap DEX, founded by the same execs, will get...
Shark Tank Investor Slams Bitcoin, Crypto: “Not An Institutional Product”
Bitcoin in 2020 has finally attracted institutional investors with serious wealth and capital to throw around. And it is exactly why the leading cryptocurrency is...
DeFi platform 1inch releases governance and utility token
The 1INCH tokens will govern both the platform's automated market maker protocol and its DEX aggregator. The team behind the DeFi platform 1inch is releasing...
Why FinCEN’s Proposed Crypto Wallet Rule Might Hit DeFi
A proposal by the U.S. Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) that would require crypto exchanges to collect personal information, including names and home addresses, from...
How DeFi Made NFTs One of the Biggest Buzz Words of 2020
2020 brought us DeFi, and DeFi is elevating the status of NFTs. Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are assets that cannot be divided or they lose their...
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Dumps to $21.9K; ETH 2.0 Affected Ether Locked in DeFi
After the past week’s record bitcoin volume for 2020, the price dipped on lower volume. Meanwhile, November’s dip in ether assets locked in DeFi can...
How should investors value DeFi projects? A new paper might have some answers
A recent paper from a team of DeFi researchers proposes a new conceptual framework for liquidity mining. A new paper released on Thursday from a...
DeFi boom and Bitcoin rally position NEXO to close 2020 with a 480% gain
Bitcoin is currently the center of attention but savvy investors have also noticed that Nexo token has rallied 480% in the last 3 months. Over...
Australia’s crypto ecosystem 2020: The spark for a DeFi explosion
The Australian crypto ecosystem has flourished despite the pandemic, with a booming DeFi sector, a five year blockchain roadmap and the embrace of the technology...
Terra Protocol (LUNA) rallies 66% after DeFi and stablecoin launch
Terra Protocol’s successful DeFi and stablecoin launch were followed by a 66% rally that brought LUNA’s market cap to $200 million. Throughout 2020 a handful...
‘BAM!’ Tether celebrates as USDT market cap passes $20 billion
Tether (USDT), the largest cryptocurrency stablecoin, has passed a $20 billion market cap for the first time. According to data confirmed by the company on...
Union Protocol raises $3 million to bring accessible credit to DeFi
Ever since the DeFi craze kicked-off this summer, the ecosystem has only grown in size with more protocols expanding their use cases, and even some...
Yearn Finance Founder Andre Cronje Awarded DeFi ‘Person of the Year’
Decentralized finance has been rocket fuel for the crypto industry this year. From its humble beginnings have emerged a raft of new protocols and the...
DeFi hype and upcoming mainnet upgrade back Zilliqa’s (ZIL) 69% rally
New partnerships, network upgrades, and a surge in DeFi activity sent Zilliqa price on a strong month-long rally. In the past month, Bitcoin (BTC) and...
Price analysis 12/16: BTC, ETH, XRP, LTC, BCH, LINK, ADA, DOT, BNB, XLM
Crypto traders and investors received an early Christmas gift today as Bitcoin (BTC) price cleared the $20,000 psychological milestone for the first time in history....
TrueUSD to be first USD stablecoin in Avalanche’s DeFi ecosystem
Today it was announced that TrueUSD (TUSD), a fully-backed stablecoin attested independently live and on-chain, is launching the first USD stablecoin on the Avalanche blockchain...
YfDFI Finance: How One Telegram Group Grew to a DeFi Ecosystem Powerhouse
In the past couple of months, we’ve seen the DeFi space reach enormous highs. Within months, we’ve seen billions of dollars passing through various protocols,...
Defi Protocol Founder Tricked, Hacked for $8 Million in Personal Funds
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...
Compound Finance founder says that CeFi will embrace DeFi
Speaking at a DeFi summit, Compound Finance founder Robert Leshner is confident that CeFi will embrace DeFi. Compound Finance founder, Robert Leshner, says that CeFi...
SushiSwap and Synthetix lead DeFi tokens in recovery amid widespread consolidation
The cryptocurrency market is in consolidation but SNX and SUSHI are flying the bullish flag high. Synthetix is poised for a 60% upswing above the...
Origin Dollar compensation plan marks progressing maturation of DeFi space
On Friday, decentralized finance (DeFi) stablecoin project Origin Finance announced a plan to compensate users affected by a $7 million November exploit — part of...