Fantom Becomes the Third Largest Blockchain in DeFi, Overtaking BSC’s TVL

According to DeFiLlama, Fantom has surpassed Binance Smart Chain (BSC) to become the third-largest blockchain in decentralized finance (DeFi). Over the last week, Fantom’s TVL outperformed the global crypto market, rising more than 60% to US$12.

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Finance Redefined: Secret’s $400M fund and 1inch expanding, Jan. 14–21

Secret Network launched a $400 million DeFi fund and 1inch integrated Avalanche and Gnosis protocols — all coming to you in this week’s Finance Redefined.

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Finance Redefined: Secret’s $400M fund, and 1inch expanding, Jan. 14–21

Secret Network launched a $400 million DeFi fund and 1inch integrated Avalanche and Gnosis protocols — all coming to you in this week’s Finance Redefined.

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Finance Redefined: Terra expanding UST and LUNA, and Aave Arc seeks institutional adoption, Dec. 31–Jan. 7

Terra Research presented a governance proposal to expand the influence of UST and LUNA, Aave Arc launched a DeFi pool for whitelisted projects, and WonderFi Tech purchased First Ledger Corp for $162 million — all coming to you in this week’s Finance Redefined.

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Coinbase Predicts Substantial Growth of Newer L1 Chains & Institutionalization of Regulated DeFi

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is seeing a growing focus on Ethereum competitors, the institutionalization of decentralized finance (DeFi), and non-fungible tokens (NFT). This week, Surojit Chatterjee, Chief Product Officer at Coinbase, released some predictions for 2022.

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Finance Redefined: Polygon fixes $24B bug, Hoskinson optimistic for Cardano in 2022, Dec. 24–31

This week's Finance Redefined features the latest developments concerning Polygon, Interlay, Bent Finance and Grim Finance.

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SushiSwap restructuring rumours attributed to major token gains

For the most part of the week, most of the market has failed to register any major gains. However, this has not been the case with SushiSwap (SUSHI/USD), which in the past week stands as a leading gainer in the decentralized finance (DeFi) market and the entire crypto space at large.

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YFI Surges 45% In less than a week After Yearn Finance Buyback Valued at $7.5 Million

Yearn Finance (YFI) is set to end the week as one of the best performers… The post YFI Surges 45% In less than a week After Yearn Finance Buyback Valued at $7.5 Million appeared first on Coin Journal.

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Mind Music Finance Announces Mind Week, Plans To Bring 6 Mega Events Together

Mind Music Finance, the world’s first music record label that is powered by the community through cryptocurrency, has announced a mega mind week to raise awareness around mental wellness. Mind Music intends to combine the power of music and digital assets to solve the issue of subjective vitality among millions of people in our society. […]

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Finance Redefined: Two DeFi hacks top $120M, and $500M Algo Fund launches, Nov. 26–Dec. 3

MonoX and BadgerDAO suffer callous security attacks, Borderless Capital opens a $500-million fund to advance Algorand’s ecosystem, and Iota is to launch Assembly in early 2022 — all coming to you in this week’s Finance Redefined.

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November Was the 2nd Best Performing Month for Decentralized Crypto Exchanges (DEX), After May

Amidst this, dYdX reported a security issue, but they made a white hat recovery of potentially vulnerable funds. Visor Finance was also exploited last week, which the team insists on calling an arbitrage.

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Finance Redefined: 1M ETH burned since EIP-155 and Dorsey drops tbDEX white paper, Nov. 19–26

1 million Ether has been burned since the London hard fork, Square released a beta white paper for a decentralized exchange and Grayscale predicted a $1-trillion metaverse market — all coming to you in this week’s Finance Redefined.

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Finance Redefined: Acala wins Polkadot parachain, and Iota set to launch Shimmer, Nov. 12–19

Acala was victorious in Polkadot’s first parachain auction, Iota announced its staking network and Uniswap liquidity providers lose money — all coming to you in this week’s Finance Redefined.

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Indian Parliamentary Committee Meets With Crypto Industry, Open to Regulation

India’s Parliamentary Committee on Finance met with the country’s crypto industry experts and associations for the first time this week. The post Indian Parliamentary Committee Meets With Crypto Industry, Open to Regulation appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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What Curve’s decision could mean for decentralization in DeFi

DeFi stands for Decentralized Finance and Curve is its biggest propagator in the world. So naturally, when Curve made a move this week over the nature of decentralization in DeFi, it was bound to turnThe post What Curve’s decision could mean for decentralization in DeFi appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Finance Redefined: ENS airdrops token, and SEC’s Crenshaw speaks on DeFi, Nov. 5–12

Ethereum Name Service issued its native token, an SEC commissioner published a DeFi opinion piece, and Polkadot’s parachains registered billions of dollars — all coming to you in this week’s Finance Redefined.

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VCs and Insiders in DeFi Creating A “Two Tier Market” at The Expense of Retail, says SEC Commissioner

A top US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) raised new concerns about decentralized finance (DeFi) this week. In an op-ed published Tuesday, SEC Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw called the lack of transparency and pseudonymity of DeFi “structural hurdles” holding the market’s development back.

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Finance Redefined: Avalanche launches $200M fund, wXRP to debut on Ethereum Oct. 29–Nov. 5

Avalanche Foundation showcases a six-figure ecosystem fund, wXRP set to launch smart contracts on Ethereum, and AllianceBlock joins forces with Flare — all coming to you in this week’s Finance Redefined.

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Does noteworthy performance on all fronts ensure a good November for Binance

It is rare to see 3 different sectors of finance associated with a single name perform equally well, and Binance is the one that made it happen. This week alone Binance, had a significant impact on alThe post Does noteworthy performance on all fronts ensure a good November for Binance appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Finance Redefined: Near’s $800M fund, Miami embraces crypto, Oct. 22–29

Near protocol allocates $800 million to its DeFi ecosystem, and Immunefi raises $5.5 million to advance its security service — all of this and more coming to you in this week’s Finance Redefined.

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DeFi Summit organizers are launching DCentral Miami, the largest NFT and DeFi conference in history

The combined premier event of DeFi Summit & NFTCON is set to bring together finance, collectibles, and art during Art Basel week Miami, Florida – October 22, 2021 – DCentral Miami, the largest, in person combined NFT and DeFi conference in history will take place on November 30 – December 1 2021 at Miami Airport […] Сообщение DeFi Summit organizers are launching DCentral Miami, the largest NFT and DeFi conference in history появились сначала на Coinstelegram.

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deVere CEO: Bitcoin Cemented As “Mainstream,” “Investors Should Consider” Crypto

This week, Bitcoin price smashed its former all-time high setting off excitement across the finance industry. All eyes were once again on cryptocurrencies, including the founder of deVere Group – a firm with $12 billion under advisement.

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Indexed Finance Attacker Refuses to Return Stolen $16M, Team Approaching Authorities

The hacker who stole $16 million from Indexed Finance DeFi pools last week is refusing to return the funds. The team, which has identified the attacker, will now contact law enforcement. The post Indexed Finance Attacker Refuses to Return Stolen $16M, Team Approaching Authorities appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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Finance Redefined: Celsius raises $400M, and Rari’s 7.5K% yields, Oct. 11—15

Lending firm Celsius raised $400 million, Rari Capital exceeded $1 billion in TVL, and North America witnessed surging crypto volume — all included in this week’s Finance Redefined.

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Indexed Finance’s NDX Is Down 92% from ATH After $16 Million Hack Sends it Crashing

Indexed Finance, a decentralized protocol for passive portfolio management on Ethereum, got hacked for $16 million worth of assets this week. This resulted in a drop of over 35% in the price of its native token NDX, currently trading at $2.

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Flare Finance’s ExFi Platform and New Partnerships

The past week saw some significant developments for Flare Finance. While it is poised to be the first DeFi platform on Flare Network, Flare Finance has already rolled out an Experimental Finance (ExFi) platform on the Songbird Network.

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DeFi Total Value Locked Reaches Milestone High of $200B

The total value locked (TVL) across all decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms has tapped a record high this week as crypto markets continue to build on previous gains. The post DeFi Total Value Locked Reaches Milestone High of $200B appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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Compound Finance Passes Proposal to Fix COMP Distribution Bug

Decentralized finance lending platform Compound has passed a proposal that will fix a bug that resulted in millions of tokens being mistakenly distributed last week. The post Compound Finance Passes Proposal to Fix COMP Distribution Bug appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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Finance Redefined: dYdX milestone and $1M DeFi bounty, Sept. 24–Oct. 1

DYdX volume tops Coinbase for the day, Cardano enables a new stablecoin, and a DeFi bounty hunter is highly rewarded — all coming to you this week in Finance Redefined.

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Finance Redefined: Layer-two growth and the SEC’s scrutiny, Sept. 19–23

Layer-two's surge to new heights, Bitcoin and DeFi EFT applications and Sushi's mistaken bug — all coming to you this week in Finance Redefined.

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Mark Cuban Advocates for DeFi’s Role in Shaping the Future of Banking

Mark Cuban, the billionaire and cryptocurrency enthusiast has continued his campaign to supports cryptocurrencies in whatever way he can. As the Dallas Mavericks owner is wont to do, he once again propper up decentralized finance (DeFi) as a viable alternative to the traditional global banking system, Convenience Wins Every Time Earlier this week, Cuban went […] The post Mark Cuban Advocates for DeFi’s Role in Shaping the Future of Banking first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide.

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Another hit on Avalanche as Vee Finance exploited for $35 million

Another decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol on Avalanche (AVAX) chain, Vee Finance, has fallen victim to an attack, merely a week after Zabu Finance got hit.   The lending protocol platform has confirmed the exploit on Twitter, which counts as the second major attack in the Avalanche ecosystem.

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Vee Finance is exploited and sees $35 million lost

The attack on the protocol comes barely a week since its mainnet launch on…

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US SEC fines so-called ‘DeFi’ lending project after $30 million raise

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged two Florida men and their Cayman Islands company for illegally selling upwards of $30 million of securities using smart contracts and even decentralized finance (DeFi) technology, a court filing last week showed.

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SEC vs. Ripple update: Agreement to reschedule deposition on Ethereum and XRP 

Last week, US Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn ruled that the former head of the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance William Hinman will testify under oath.

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Uniswap-backed fund defends recent UNI token sale

Earlier this week, CryptoSlate reported on concerning feedback as $10 million in Uniswap (UNI) tokens got sold shortly after the team behind the Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Education Fund (DEF), supported by the leading decentralized exchange (DEX), earned approval for a $20 million grant.

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Where to buy Harvest Finance: FARM up by 88% this week

FARM, the token pertaining to Harvest Finance, has rallied by 88% this week. Here’s… The post Where to buy Harvest Finance: FARM up by 88% this week appeared first on Coin Journal.

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India May Discuss Crypto Bill In Coming Parliament Session

India is finally getting closer to having its first set of rules and regulations for the crypto industry. In an interview with a media outlet last week, Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that her ministry is ready with a proposal and it would be placed before the Cabinet for discussion. “We have done […]

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I’m buying Aave (AAVE) this week, and this is why!

Aave AAVE/USD has slowly become one of the most prominent decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols that allow people to lend and borrow cryptocurrencies through the creation of liquidity pools.   On March 31, we saw a glimpse of what the future of Aave will hold as they explored new scalability frontiers with Polygon.

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3 reasons why Enzyme Finance (MLN) is up 92% in a week

Enzyme price doubles in a week after major exchange listings and big-name DeFi partnerships lead to a 2,000% increase in 24-hour trading volume.

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ETH 2.0 Contract Exceeds 6 Million Ether, Data Shows Ethereum Outperformed BTC in Q1 and Q2

Statistics show that the Ethereum 2.0 deposit contract has exceeded 6 million ether this week as more than $12.4 billion worth of ethereum is held in the contract today. Onchain metrics show that Ethereum has seen some significant drawdowns in recent times and decentralized finance (defi) activity has slowed compared to last summer’s statistics. Despite […]

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MANTRA DAO Reality TV Series Follows DeFi Ecosystem’s HQ in Action

The decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem MANTRA DAO has begun releasing a weekly series of reality-TV-style episodes following the daily operations of their Hong Kong HQ. Three episodes have been produced and are available on MANTRA DAO’s A Week in the Life YouTube channel.

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This Week in DeFi – June 11

This week, Curve Finance rolled out a major update to V2, enabling trades between uncorrelated assets similar to other DEX […] The post This Week in DeFi – June 11 appeared first on DeFi Rate.

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DeFi projects like Yearn.finance, CRV, SUSHI will likely take this price path

The TVL of DeFi has started to recover following the last dip. It is currently at the $66. 4 Billion level. Several DeFi tokens have taken a hit, following the price action over the past week. Less popThe post DeFi projects like Yearn.

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Defi Economy Is Recovering Faster Than Most Crypto Assets After Market Rout

Decentralized finance (defi) exchanges and tokens are recovering a lot faster than a great number of digital assets that lost more than 40% in value last week. Defi tokens like curve, kyber network, terra, hxro, and more have been seeing double-digit gains.

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AQUAGOAT soars 25%: here’s where to buy

AquaGoat. finance is one of the most keenly discussed cryptocurrency projects in the last week, and plenty of investors have been wondering how to buy Aqua Goat coin. So, in light of this demand, we thought we would help investors by listing the two best places to buy AquaGoat coin online.

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Binance Smart Chain Faces yet Another Flash Loan Attack: Belt Finance Loses $6.3 Million

Belt Finance, a Binance Smart Chain-based decentralized lending protocol, lost $6.3 million in a flash loan attack last week. The attackers took advantage of a series of inefficiencies in the smart contract to manipulate the price of the set and obtain profit from a series of transactions. This is just the last of a series […]

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Finance Redefined: Parachute journalism on the frontlines of DeFi! May 19-26

DeFi is in the spotlight and Bitcoin fans may be getting jealous in this week's Finance Redefined.

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eToro Adds Decentraland, Compound, Aave And Yearn.Finance – Here’s How to Buy

Following last week’s market-wide crash, many investors are looking to buy the dip, with… The post eToro Adds Decentraland, Compound, Aave And Yearn.

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