DeFi Giant Curve Roiled as Founder's Loans Get Liquidated; CRV Slides 30%

Addresses tied to Curve founder Michael Egorov are borrowing nearly $100 million in various stablecoins against $140 million in curve tokens.

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Curve Founder Dumping More CRV, DeFi Holders Exit To InQubeta, Joining The Winning Team.

Investors and enthusiasts in decentralized finance (DeFi) are witnessing a momentous event unfold as news of the Curve founder dumping more Curve DAO (CRV) tokens arises. This move by the founder aims to curb his precarious debt crisis, which followed the platform’s hack.

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Michael Egorov’s $100 Million Position, A Risk To Curve Finance And DeFi?

Following the recent exploit of Curve Finance pools, there have been genuine concerns about the stability of the decentralized exchange and the Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ecosystem. A new report has emerged, raising questions about Curve founder Michael Egorov’s $100 million loan positions.

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Liquidation Concerns Subside As Justin Sun, Others Rush To Alleviate Curve Finance’s Possible Bad Debt Fiasco

Curve Finance founder Michael Egorov has bought himself some breathing space after some backers, including Tron founder Justin Sun, stepped in to help after the decentralized protocol suffered a $47 million hack over the weekend.

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DeFi Died and We Didn’t Even Notice

The behavior of Curve founder Michael Egorov is warning to all, and proof that DeFi isn’t really that different from traditional finance.

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Tron partners with turbulent Curve Finance to launch stUSDT pool amid market chaos

The founder of Tron, Justin Sun, has established a strategic partnership with the decentralized finance protocol Curve Finance. This partnership will introduce a stUSDT pool on Curve, marking a significant milestone for both parties.

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Tron (TRX) Founder Justin Sun Just Purchased 5 Million CRV on OTC

Here's who is buying Curve Finance (CRV) tokens amid dramatic collapse of blue-chip DeFi

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Curve Finance and Owner’s $100M Debt: Catastrophe or Slight Inconvenience?

Curve Finance founder Michael Egorov is facing a complex financial situation as he grapples with roughly $100 million in debt backed by 47% of the circulating supply of Curve DAO...

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Buying The Dip: Tron Founder Justin Sun Buys 5 Million CRV In OTC Deal

The Curve (CRV) token has been in free fall ever since the Sunday re-entrancy exploit that saw tens of millions of dollars stolen from the protocol. However, while most have shied away from the altcoin, expecting it to fall further, the likes of Tron founder Justin Sun seem to have taken its current downtrend as […]

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Curve Founder Deploys New Liquidity Pool to Address FRAX Debt Situation

Egorov has created a new liquidity pool on Curve for FraxLend's CRV/FRAX market, called crvUSD/fFRAX. Analysts said it is an attempt to incentivise liquidity to FraxLend's pool from where Erogov has taken loan of 15.8 million FRAX.

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Just When Curve Finance Didn’t Need More Drama, Justin Sun Steps In

Justin Sun Purchases 5M CRV from Michael Egorov Amidst High Debt APY and Market Unrest In recent developments, Michael Egorov, the founder of Curve Finance, reportedly sold 5 million Curve (CRV) tokens to Justin Sun, the infamous blockchain entrepreneur and the founder of Tron, at an average price of $0.

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Curve Founder’s $100M CRV Loan Faces Liquidation in Potential DeFi Black Swan  

Curve Finance founder Michael Egorov's $100 million loan, taken out with his own CRV token, faces potential liquidation as the token's value falls, threatening a cascade effect across the DeFi ecosystem.

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Traders Pile Into CRV Shorts Amid Concerns Over Curve Founder's Collateralized Borrowing

Traders pile into short positions in the perpetual futures market as potential liquidation of founder's crypto borrowing may destabilise the broader decentralized finance ecosystem.

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First Mover Asia: BTC, ETH Stable While COMP and AAVE in the Red

Curve Founder Michael Egorov's $168M in holdings is under stress, imperiling DeFi as a whole. PLUS: The Litecoin Foundation and crypto cold-storage card manufacturer Ballet HAVE teased a sale of 500 collectable cards – fashioned from 50 grams of fine silver.

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Curve Founder’s $168M Stash Is Under Stress, Creating a Risk for DeFi as a Whole

Curve CEO Michael Egorov pledged 34% of CRV’s total market cap to back loans across DeFi protocols. A forced liquidation would result in selling at a time when prices are already falling.

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Is It A Good Idea To Buy Curve Now? Here’s What This Founder Thinks

In the wake of a massive exploit, the price of the Curve (CRV) token has declined drastically, recording double-digit losses in the last day. This has led to what some would call an opportunity to buy cheap coins and Matrixport and Bitdeer founder Jihan Wu is one of the believers.

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How Curve Finance bounced back, departed tumbling state

The CRV price increased following its founder's decision to deposit into Aave. The hike did not convince market participants that CRV's decline was over. Curve Finance’s [CRV] price rose tThe post How Curve Finance bounced back, departed tumbling state appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Wallet Linked to Curve Founder Repays $1.3M to Aave Amid CRV Token Decline

Lending protocol Aave DAO has already been recommended to “freeze” millions worth of CRV tokens.

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Aave Proposes Curve Finance Borrowing Limit as Founder Account Runs Up $110M Debt

CRV liquidation would likely lead to bad debt across lending protocols, including Aave. The post Aave Proposes Curve Finance Borrowing Limit as Founder Account Runs Up $110M Debt appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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Curve Finance Founder Deposits $24M CRV into Aave to Safeguard $65M Stablecoin Loan

Curve Finance founder Michael Egorov has deposited $24 million worth of Curve DAO (CRV) tokens to decentralized lending platform Aave to mitigate against liquidation risk on a $65 million stablecoin loan.

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Justin Sun takes loss and sells Curve DYDX and GAL

Tron (TRX) founder Justin Sun sold a significant number of Curve (CRV) DyDx (DYDX) and Galxe (GAL) tokens.

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Crypto Veterans Praise USDT Highly Amid Market Drama, Why?

"Tether has been ahead of the curve," Bitcoiner Brad Mills says; it looks like Ethereum (ETH) founder agrees with him for first time ever

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Binance Recovers Around $450k From Stolen $570K Curve Finance Exploit

The majority of the stolen Curve money was frozen and recovered by Binance, founder Changpeng Zhao confirmed in a tweet on August 12. The post Binance Recovers Around $450k From Stolen $570K Curve Finance Exploit appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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Curve Founder Claims an Overcollateralized Stablecoin in the Works

Curve founder Michael Egorov has confirmed that the automated market maker will launch an overcollateralized stablecoin. The post Curve Founder Claims an Overcollateralized Stablecoin in the Works appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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Curve to Launch Over-Collateralized Stablecoin: Founder

Curve is planning its own over-collateralized stablecoin, Curve CEO Michael Egorov revealed today. The stablecoin is likely to have a similar structure to MakerDAOs DAI. Stablecoins Galore Curve is looking...

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DFG founder James Wo explains why he believes Polkadot is “way ahead of the curve”

James Wo founded Digital Finance Group (DFG) in 2015.

The post DFG founder James Wo explains why he believes Polkadot is “way ahead of the curve” appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Yearn.finance founder hints at collaboration with top DeFi protocol Curve

Over the past few months, Yearn.finance (YFI) has been on a collaboration spree. The post Yearn.finance founder hints at collaboration with top DeFi protocol Curve appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Synthetix founder on Curve controversy: “on-chain governance dumpster fires” will get worse

A focus of many decentralized finance projects as of late has been to achieve a state of on-chain governance, where decisions about the direction of the project are made in the purview of all token holders and the public.

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Not So DeFi: Curve (CRV) Founder Takes Over 71% of Platform’s Governance DAO

The founder of DeFi platform Curve, a decentralized liquidity pool, took over 70% of the network’s voting power over the weekend. His move came as Yearn. finance, the yield farming app, attained over 58% of the voting power on the network.

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Основатель Curve нарастил право голоса на платформе до 71%

Основатель DeFi-стартапа Curve Михаил Егоров получил право голоса на платформе в размере 71% от максимально возможного показателя. После критики со стороны сообщества он снизил свою долю до 60%. So… @CurveFinance founder just took over 71% of the voting power; And since founder rewards are significantly higher than LPs and other voters, pretty much locked everyone […]

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As Curve Finance Pushes First Governance Vote, Founder Takes Controlling Majority

The Curve Finance DeFi protocol has just carried out its first governance vote, though it appears to have raised a few questions as the founder himself took control of most of the voting power. Additionally, a number of investors are starting to show concern about falling CRV token prices.

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Technology transitions with Princeton professor and Obama advisor Ed Felten

Ed Felten, a founder at Offchain Labs and Professor of Computer Science at Princeton who served as Deputy Chief Technology Officer to President Obama, joins Andy for a fascinating, wide-ranging discussion on the potential of smart contracts, Bitcoin’s exponential growth curve, the tensions between technology and public policy, and why blockchain voting is a non-starter.

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Cardano’s [ADA] Charles Hoskinson reveals diversification plans in Asia and Africa

Charles Hoskinson, CEO of IOHK and Cardano’s [ADA] Founder, recently put Africa on its map to spur adoption in the crypto-ecosystem. The team launched significant upgrades and projects this year.

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Op Ed: Why Your Financial Advisor Won't Talk to You About Bitcoin

Bitcoin is in the news, and we’ve all seen the stories about early investors who’ve made millions and driven away in new lambos. So it’s only natural that people who haven’t invested already are wondering if they should.

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Promoted: Igniting Crypto Payments Worldwide Through Crypterium

In late 2009, Bitcoin founder Satoshi Nakamoto ushered in a groundbreaking approach to money by championing a digital payment system free from third-party intermediaries and governmental control.

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Promoted: Igniting Crypto Payments Worldwide Through Crypterium

In late 2009, Bitcoin founder Satoshi Nakamoto ushered in a groundbreaking approach to money by championing a digital payment system free from third-party intermediaries and governmental control.

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