New Index From DeFi Pulse and Set Protocol Offers Easy Access to 10 DeFi Tokens in 1

Data company DeFi Pulse and investment-minded Set Protocol have created a permissionless index of the very best DeFi tokens, called the DeFiPulse Index.

183 +

DeFi Crowd Tosses Hat Into the Ring for Joe Rogan Appearance

Decentralized finance (DeFi) has already taken the crypto industry by storm, and now the market has set its sights on the big time. Jason Choi, head of research at Spartan Capital, asked his followers on Twitter who from the DeFi space should go on the Joe Rogan podcast — if given the chance.

333 +

EAN Rolls Out DeFi Borrowing and Lending Platform

Melbourne based EAN set to launch DeFi borrowing and lending platform to meet surging demand for yield farming. “We strive to be a one-stop-shop for all Crypto traders and offer...

223 +

Cryptocurrency News Roundup for September 7, 2020

It was only a matter of time until the crypto exchange heavyweights introduced their own solutions alongside the burgeoning decentralized finance (DeFi) market. Huobi, for example, set a precedent by unveiling its plans to join the yield farming mania earlier in August.

235 +

New DeFi association set to bridge Eastern and Western DeFi markets

Conflux Network, a permissionless blockchain firm, has rolled out a new DeFi-centered association that seeks to bring all major industry players across the globe together. The startup unveiled this news through an official announcement on September 3, noting that the alliance is dubbed Open DeFi.

235 +

Crypto yield farming app SpaceSwap set to launch

The SpaceSwap DeFi protocol is set to be released on September 10th to offer crypto liquidity providers a new profitable form of yield farming and unite all major DeFi protocols via an all-in-one SpaceSwap Station.

228 +

Ethereum Contract Calls Set New All-Time High Amid DeFi Explosion

With the flurry of activity in the decentralized finance (DeFi) space, the number of Ethereum (ETH) contract calls continues to increase. As numerous DeFi projects emerge weekly, dry-runs and tests on smart contracts are increasing as developers work out bugs.

222 +

JustSwap Looks Set to Revolutionize DeFi in TRON Ecosystem

JustSwap is TRON’s brand new decentralized Token exchange protocol that allows the instant exchange of TRC20 tokens and also assures more credible and affordable DeFi Operability on TRON. TRON has been making big waves in the crypto scene for quite some time now.

244 +

Bitcoin’s network health lost 7 points...can DeFi do the trick?

Bitcoin has set on a rally with the beginning of the last month of the quarter. The largest asset's price increased from $11,515 at midnight to $11,966. 84, until an hour back, which could be due to thThe post Bitcoin’s network health lost 7 points.

247 +

Ethereum Transaction Fees Set a Record Once Again as DeFi Becomes Even Pricier

Average Ethereum transaction fees reached $10.33 on Tuesday.

666 +

Yearn Finance Offering Tokenized Nexus Mutual Insurance Covers for 5 Top DeFi Protocols

YearnFinance is all set to provide insurance for the popular DeFi projects that involve Balancer, Compound, Curve, Synthetix, and Yean Finance itself. “Impossible to be bullish DeFi and not see insurance as a critical pillar,” noted Jason Choi of crypto fund The Spartan Group.

482 +

Aave (LEND) Becomes First DeFi Asset To Reach A Market Capitalization Of $1 Billion

Today, one of the DeFi assets, Aave (LEND) has set a record by becoming the first of its kind with a market cap of over a billion dollars, according to Messari DeFi token data. At the time of reporting, the token has a market cap of $1.

356 +

YFI Price Passes that of Bitcoin as Yearn.Finance TVL Hits $800m

Yearn.Finance (YFI) is a rising star within the DeFi sector, with the protocol seeing massive inflows of capital while the governance token’s price rockets higher. The growing publicity and hype surrounding this project has caused YFI’s price to surpass that of Bitcoin, seeing an over 3x return from its recent lows that were set just […]

267 +

India’s Largest Crypto Exchange WazirX Partners With Matic Network To Develop A DeFi Product

WazirX, which is owned by Binance, is set to introduce an AMM DEX which will allow users to easily swap crypto assets in a decentralized way and at the same time earn fees through provision of liquidity.

335 +

Cardano Set To Take Over Ethereum’s DeFi Business If Ridiculously High Transaction Fees Persist

Ethereum’s network fees are increasingly becoming a major concern and more people are wary of paying ridiculous fees to transact on the network. The amount of gas being spent on Ethereum has reached an all-time high with a daily average of $6.

356 +

Yam Finance Developers Share Details on YAM Migration Plans

Yam Finance, a DeFi protocol that imploded due to an inherent smart contract bug is set to make a safer return. Yam 2. 0 Incoming Yield farming is the talk of the town in the crypto industry and several up and coming protocols are looking to tap this burgeoning space by luring “yield farmers” with attractiveRead MoreRead More.

316 +

TRON and Waves Link Blockchains to Catalyze DeFi Growth

The decentralized finance (DeFi) movement which has taken a hold of the cryptocurrency space is set to experience some horizontal growth thanks to a partnership between the TRON and Waves blockchains.

273 +

Compound Protocol to Roll Out Decentralized Oracles Dubbed ‘Open Price Feed’

Compound, one of the most popular defi protocol, is all set to introduce open price feeds for lending on its platform using a decentralized oracle. This decentralized oracle would offer live price feeds, which would make the lending process more simplified.

361 +

DeFi’s Explosive Growth Curve Hits Nearly $12B Market Cap, As Yield Farming Frenzy Continues

The decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem is blooming as both the total market capitalization and total value locked (TVL) on these platforms, set record highs over the weekend. The market cap of DeFi-based tokens is nearing an impressive $12 billion mark after an explosive 62% weekly increase in Chainlink (LINK) price, which set an all-time high […]

393 +

This DeFi Project Wants to Make Yield Farming Cheaper

A new DeFi project wants to make the current flavor of cryptocurrencies – yield farming – cheaper to access, run, and operate for retail users, Decrypt reported August 5. Making Farming Cheaper Set Protocol, a DeFi project, plans to bring yield farming as one of its automated trading strategies offered as part of its proprietaryRead MoreRead More.

254 +

Crypto lending volumes set record as Ethereum DeFi tokens surge

Crypto lending is back in vogue.

The post Crypto lending volumes set record as Ethereum DeFi tokens surge appeared first on CryptoSlate.

187 +

Set Protocol’s Impending Upgrade Brings Open Source Hedge Funds to DeFi

Set Protocol aims to shake up the financial services industry by giving retail investors easy exposure to investment strategies created by seasoned traders. The imminent release of v2 will allow fund...

127 +

Huobi Group Establishes Huobi DeFi Labs to Innovate and Build in the DeFi Space

Leading Blockchain Company in Asia and the world, Huobi Group has set up Huobi DeFi Labs, a platform that will focus on research, innovation, project incubation, and development in the decentralized finance sector of the crypto market.

336 +

Chainlink Loses Key Price Support as Bitcoin Shatters $10,000 Resistance

Chainlink is set to build a bridge between the banking system and the DeFi space thanks to a new partnership. Despite the significance of the announcement, traders are dumping their...

231 +

Put to Good Use: Ethereum Racks Up Serious Numbers to Set Benchmarks

The popularity of DApps, DeFi tokens and their increasing market share of the Ethereum ecosystem as a result of platform’s evolution?

175 +

BarterTrade All Set For a Q3 Launch With Tellor Oracle DeFi Protocol Among One of the 7 Digital Assets

BarterTrade will list DeFi Oracle Tellor ($TRB) upon launch. BarterTrade is a revolutionary modern-day digital asset trading platform established back in 2017 during the peak of the ICO boom. BarterTrade is all set for its official launch in the third quarter of 2020 with 7 digital assets including Tellor, a DeFi protocol set to helpRead MoreRead More.

253 +

Binance Now Allows to Short the DeFi Token That Is Up 3,500% YTD, With 50x Leverage

Are you surprised? Many aren’t! Binance Futures is all set to make the most out of the ongoing DeFi craze. It doesn’t matter whether the price of a digital asset goes up or down, cryptocurrency exchanges roll in cash either way.

372 +

Ethereum Set to Shatter 2018 Cumulative Annual Gas Fee Record

Despite 2020 being only halfway done, the Ethereum blockchain is set to achieve a new annual gas payment record. USDT and DeFi Push Ethereum Gas Fees to New Heights According to Wilson Withiam — a researcher at crypto analytics platform Messari — the total gas payment recorded on the Ethereum network so far in 2020Read MoreRead More.

300 +

As Decentralized Finance Continues to Evolve, Big Four Audit Firms Will Play a Major Role in DeFi Ecosystem; dGen Report

Big four audit firms are set to be a significant part of the Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ecosystem according to the latest blockchain industry report by German-based non-profit, dGen. The DeFi space, which has seen tremendous capital gains in TVL, will grow even more prominent in the coming decade as per dGen insights on its report. […]

345 +

From DeFi to Bitcoin Casinos, 2020’s dApps Are Going from Strength to Strength

The latest Dapp Digest highlights an undeniable truth: the world of decentralized applications is growing fast. And it’s only set to intensify with the forthcoming launch of TRON 4. 0, which will introduce cross-chain interoperability and customized blockchain-based apps for enterprise.

266 +

Beam set to execute a second major hard fork

Following its first successful hard fork in August 2019, the privacy-focused Beam (BEAM) blockchain is set to execute its second hard fork on June 28th, 2020. The update comes with a new hashing algorithm as well as a new DeFi focused upgrade that will allow users to issue confidential assets.

300 +

DeFi Liquidity Miners Hunting the Next Big Thing

The market-busting success of Compound’s token distribution has set off a wave of speculation in the DeFi ecosystem. Traders and investors are now eyeing other DeFi tokens in hopes of similar gains.

218 +

Ethereum's price won't follow DeFi's growth; at least not yet

Ethereum's DeFi space has been extremely lively over the past few days. The present set of events was triggered after it was reported that Compound had overtaken MakerDAO as the most staked asset on DThe post Ethereum's price won't follow DeFi's growth; at least not yet appeared first on AMBCrypto.

330 +

Race to Yield Farm Sends Defi to $1.5 Billion As Interest Rates Go Nuts

Interest rates are going nuts in a small corner of ethereum where the token business model has set off a fight for liquidity. “Tokenized BTC liquidity providers will share 10,000. . . The post Race to Yield Farm Sends Defi to $1.

147 +

Chainlink Spotlighted as “Technology Pioneer,” LINK Prices Aim for Higher Highs

Decentralized oracle network Chainlink is in the spotlight for the value that its emerging technology brings to DeFi, which could set the stage for further gains.   Chainlink Stands Out As... The post Chainlink Spotlighted as “Technology Pioneer,” LINK Prices Aim for Higher Highs appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

252 +

Ethereum’s DeFi Back at $1 Billion, Maker Leads the Charge

Ethereum’s DeFi is once again at $1 billion of value locked with MakerDAO accounting for over half of this amount. Other notable growth from Aave and Set Protocol continue to bolster... The post Ethereum’s DeFi Back at $1 Billion, Maker Leads the Charge appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

379 +

TRON’s (TRX) JUST Foundation Airdrops 217,800,000 JST Tokens to TRX Holders

JUST Foundation, the governing body of Justin Sun’s DeFi platform, JUST is set to launch the first airdrop of JUST (JST) tokens to members of the TRON ecosystem who hold up to 100 TRX on May 20, 2020, 00:00 UTC.

320 +

Forget flash crashes and liquidated loans — DeFi is set to explode

With the deepening global crisis, no markets have been spared. The volatility of ‘black Thursday’ in March saw all markets nosedive from traditional stocks to Crypto. DeFi was particularly hit with more than $8mn of Maker loans liquidated as the price of ETH plummeted by 50 percent.

347 +

A DeFi App Was Just Hacked for Over $300,000 in Ethereum & Bitcoin

There’s no doubt that decentralized finance (DeFi) has been central to the Ethereum ecosystem over the past year. But unfortunately, this use for the second-largest blockchain by its underlying crypto’s market capitalization doesn’t come without its own set of flaws.

326 +

Bitcoin Set to Join in on DeFi Hype with tBTC Launch

tBTC, developed by Summa One and Keep Project, is live on Ethereum’s Ropsten testnet. The protocol aims to bring a price- and network-pegged version of BTC onto Ethereum and could...The post Bitcoin Set to Join in on DeFi Hype with tBTC Launch appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

206 +

Crypto Tidbits: Bitcoin Nears $10,000, Tron CEO’s Warren Buffett Rendezvous, Ethereum DeFi Hits $1B

Another week, another round of Crypto Tidbits. Bitcoin saw quite the past week in terms of price action, rallying from a low of $9,100 to as high as $9,900 (a high just set hours ago as of the time of this article’s writing).

362 +

TTC blockchain DApp ecosystem project Tigris Protocol now open-source

TTC, a decentralized token-incentivized protocol for social network services and online communities, announced today it has made the decision to open-source the Tigris Protocol project. Tigris Protocol is a set of decentralized finance (DeFi) solutions operating on a TTC blockchain that offers a range of services, such as staking, collateralized debt, and Tigris Rewards Programs.

228 +

Mimic Professional Traders on DeFi Using Social Trading

DeFi-native Set Protocol, an automated investment platform, has finalized its rollout of social trading, allowing everyday users to benefit from the wisdom and expertise of financially-savvy traders.

158 +

Ex MakerDAO partner pledges $4.2m for DeFi research

Nikolai Mushegian, the former technical partner at blockchain project MakerDAO, donated 3,200 MKR to his alma mater, Carnegie Mellon University. The Pittsburgh-based university is also set to receive another 6,800 MKR over the next 1 to 3 years to research dapps and protocols for Web3, Mushegian said.

301 +

2019 Set the Stage for DeFi to Go Mainstream

DeFi's biggest strength is the ability to recreate itself and scale endlessly without regulatory approval.

154 +

Ethereum Based DeFi Forecast to Hit $5 Billion in 2020

The future of finance is evolving and Ethereum based DeFi is at the forefront of it. This year has seen explosive growth in decentralized finance despite bearish crypto asset performance. 2020 is set to be even bigger with bold predictions of where DeFi will go next.

237 +

Ethereum's total value locked in DeFi reaches ATH of 4.4 million

Decentralized Finance [DeFi] has seen enormous growth in terms of products and platforms providing services, over the past few months. The charts reflect growth potential for Ethereum as it set a new The post Ethereum's total value locked in DeFi reaches ATH of 4.4 million appeared first on AMBCrypto.

341 +

Kava Labs (KAVA) Announces Token Buyback Program 

Kava Labs (KAVA) a distributed ledger technology (DLT) project that claims to be focused on accelerating the growth of decentralized finance (DeFi), is set to organize a token buyback program that would remove $1.

213 +

Kava mainnet launch to showcase first DeFi app on Cosmos Network

Kava Labs, creators of a cross-chain decentralized finance (DeFi) platform, was set to launch its mainnet today. This came following the successful final testing of the Kava testnet-3000. However, problems occurred during the mainnet launch process.

307 +