yEarn Finance Is Officially the Youngest DeFi Billionaire

yEarn Finance joins Aave, Maker, Curve, and Compound as DeFi protocols with $1 billion of assets locked in their smart contracts. The protocol's token, YFI, has been on a tear lately, doubling its market cap from two weeks ago. дальше »

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OKEx Adds Two More DeFi Tokens – DIA and PNK

OKEx, the leading cryptocurrency spot and derivatives trading platform has announced the listing of two new tokens – DIA and PNK, belonging to Decentralised Information Asset and Kleros platforms, respectively. дальше »

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Huobi Launches Global DeFi Alliance With Compound, dYdX, Nest & MakerDAO as Founding Members

Huobi cryptocurrency exchange launched the Global DeFi Alliance, a five-team consortium including two of the top lending protocols, MakerDAO and Compound, decentralized exchange dYdX, and DeFi price oracle platform, Nest. дальше »

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Andreas Antonopoulos Calls the ETH Supply Debate “Unproductive and Dangerous”

Aside from DeFi, the debate surrounding Ethereum’s supply has been the trending topic on crypto Twitter over the last week. The debate hinges on two questions: what is the current circulating supply of ETH? And can its total be independently verified? This issue has been discussed before but was reignited by a tweet from Bitcoin […] The post Andreas Antonopoulos Calls the ETH Supply Debate “Unproductive and Dangerous” appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »

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Aave and Curve Finance Join DeFi’s Billion Dollar Club

DeFi is growing exponentially, adding a billion dollars of collateral locked in a mere two days. Aave and Curve have been the most potent drivers, as each project smashed past... дальше »

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IBM Executive Reveals Plans to Help Banks Capitalize on DeFi

IBM could teach banks a thing or two about DeFi.

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Passive Income via Digital Wealth: A Deep Dive Into Crypto Earning, Staking, Interest Bearing Accounts

During the last two years investment vehicles that allow crypto asset holders to gather yields have grown exponentially and anyone can make passive income with a number of avenues. Staking validators, decentralized finance (defi) lending services, and interest rate earning accounts provide digital currency holders with the means to make their money work for them. дальше »

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XRP Breaking Past This Crucial Resistance Could Trigger 45% Rally: Trader

XRP has gained approximately 50% in the past two weeks, following Ethereum on its steep rally higher. Analysts think the altcoin is poised to move higher should it break a critical resistance. Related Reading: Crypto Tidbits: Ethereum Surges 20%, US Banks Can Hold BTC, ETH’s DeFi Space Still in Vogue XRP Breaking This Pivotal Rally Could […] дальше »

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Balancer Token (BAL) surges 40% — has altcoin season arrived?

DeFi protocol Balancer shot up by 25% in just two hours and is now...

The post Balancer Token (BAL) surges 40% — has altcoin season arrived? appeared first on Coin Journal.

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Analyst Explains Why KAVA Could Rise Further Atop Its 170% QTD Rally

DeFi token KAVA has caught investors’ attention following its 170 percent rally in the third quarter. Luke Martin, a cryptocurrency analyst, listed two reasons why KAVA/USD should continue its bullish momentum in the coming sessions. дальше »

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Second Yearn.finance (YFI) copycat enters “death spiral,” plunges 99% in two days

Yearn.finance has quickly become a flagship product of Ethereum’s decentralized finance (DeFi) space. The post Second Yearn.finance (YFI) copycat enters “death spiral,” plunges 99% in two days appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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Analyst: Watch Which Altcoins Hold Against Bitcoin For Surprising Springboard Recovery

The top two crypto asset by market cap Bitcoin and Ethereum pumping so hard has left the rest of the crypto market in its dust. Even DeFi tokens that had once been hot to trot have plummeted in the wake of this week’s rally. дальше »

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Ether Rockets 50% in 5-Year Anniversary Month: What’s Behind the Rally?

As Ethereum turns five years old, Ether is up 50% over the past month with two main catalysts driving the uptrend, namely DeFi and ETH 2.0. дальше »

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Despite Its Hype, DeFi Only Attracts 1% of All Crypto Users

A recent survey by ARPA, the layer two privacy-preserving computation platform, found that despite the hype, DeFi remains a niche corner of the cryptocurrency market. Users Are Experienced but Number... дальше »

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One Billion, Two Billion, Three Billion, Four? DeFi’s Knocking on TradFi’s Door

DeFi is an overnight success years in the making. From "The DAO" hack to $3.6 billion in total value locked, here's the history of decentralized finance. дальше »

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Amidst DeFi Boom, Binance Lists Two New Hot DeFi Tokens Maker (MKR) & DAI

Leading spot cryptocurrency exchange Binance is listing MakerDAO’s governance token Maker (MKR) and stablecoin DAI. The exchange is adding support for eight trading pairs viz. MKR/BNB, MKR/BTC, MKR/BUSD, MKR/USDT, DAI/BNB, DAI/BTC, DAI/BUSD, and DAI/USDT. дальше »

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Is DeFi a Massive Bubble? Investors Pay a Premium for Innovative Tokens

Is DeFi a massive bubble or fairly valued? Two valuation methods can help provide some answers, showing why protocols like Aave and Synthetix trading at a premium relative to MakerDAO.... дальше »

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ConsenSys researchers say DeFi hacks are easier to scale on Ethereum 2.0

An independent report by two ConsenSys researchers this week explored an economic review of ETH 2 “Serenity,” the upcoming shift to a proof-of-stake mechanism for Ethereum. The post ConsenSys researchers say DeFi hacks are easier to scale on Ethereum 2.0 appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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Aave Raises $3 Million From Framework Ventures and Three Arrows Capital

One of DeFi’s fastest-growing protocols, Aave, has raised $3 million in capital from notable crypto funds Framework Ventures and Three Arrows Capital. The two will combine forces with helping Aave... дальше »

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A simple guide to DeFi vs. CeFi crypto lending and borrowing

The last two months in crypto have been heavily influenced by passive investing and lending. The post A simple guide to DeFi vs. CeFi crypto lending and borrowing appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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Defi Nears $2 Billion

Ethereum based decentralized finance dapps (defi) are close to reaching $2 billion in assets under management. That’s up some 4x since March and has doubled in just the past two... дальше »

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These DeFi Tokens Are Surging as FOMO Returns to Markets

Fear of missing out may be returning to the crypto space after over two years of relative absence. Several DeFi tokens are surging as protocol upgrades near and liquidity farming gathers momentum. дальше »

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Money Reimagined: Bitcoin and Ethereum Are a DeFi Double Act

With bitcoin increasingly riding on Ethereum's rails, we're about to see greater complementarity between the top two blockchains. дальше »

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Money Lego - Techemy Capital launches investable DeFi portfolios on TokenSets

Techemy Capital and TokenSets have launched a suite of DeFi-based investable products. Hosted on the TokenSets automated asset management platform, Techemy has created two actively managed investment portfolios that allow investors to gain exposure to BTC and ETH price action. дальше »

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‘Sophisticated’ Hacker Plunders $450,000 From Defi Protocol Balancer

Decentralized finance (Defi) protocol ​Balancer was on Sunday hacked for more than $450,000 worth of cryptocurrency. In two separate transactions, an attacker targeted two pools containing Ethereum-based tokens with transfer fees – or so-called deflationary tokens. дальше »

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Yield Farming Pool Concept May Solidify Ethereum’s Role as BTC’s Main Sidechain

Decentralized finance (defi) applications on the Ethereum chain have been growing wildly during the last two years. Now a number of synthetic versions of bitcoin, that leverage the Ethereum chain, has outpaced offchain solutions like Blockstream’s Liquid and the Lightning Network. дальше »

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How Yield Farmers Brought Ethereum’s DeFi to a Standstill

In two weeks, data queries received by The Graph nearly doubled due to the rise of yield farmers. This spike in activity caused the hosted service to hit max capacity... дальше »

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Ethereum DeFi May be Exciting But the “Mania Will End”: Research Firm

If you’ve been following crypto over the past week, you likely have heard it all about Ethereum and DeFi. The use of these two words in the industry has become incessant as market trends have shifted in favor of the two. дальше »

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DeFi Total Locked Value Doubles Since the Black Thursday Market Crash, Now Over $1.01 Billion TVL

The DeFi market cap has doubled within a span of two months according to analytics firms', DeFi Pulse, and DeFiMarketCap. However, the two entities differ in the analytics that they provide. DeFi Pulse focuses on the exact total value locked (TVL) within this upcoming market. дальше »

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DeFi’ing the Odds; Celsius Network Reports Over $1 Billion Cryptocurrency Deposits

In a press release issued on June 4, 2020, decentralized finance (DeFi) platform crypto interest-earning platform Celsius Network announced that it had surpassed over $1 billion in total cryptocurrency deposits in less than two years after launch its mobile app. дальше »

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DeFi vs CeFi: Two industry leaders to square off in debate during BlockDown 2020

The crypto industry has long been engaged in a debate regarding whether or not the merits of Centralized Finance (CeFi) outweigh those of Decentralized Finance (DeFi). The post DeFi vs CeFi: Two industry leaders to square off in debate during BlockDown 2020 appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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Crypto Users Could Soon Receive Interest From Two DeFi Protocols at Once

The Aave protocol has introduced Uniswap tokens as a collateral form, which opens the door to the somewhat risky practice of leveraged liquidity pools on the exchange. дальше »

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EOS-Based DeFi, Equilibrium, Adds Binance, Eosfinex to EOSDT Stablecoin Governance Council

According to official reports, the two companies joined the council alongside independent block producers, EOS Nation and EOS Cannon, to provide oversight over approval of contracts and amendments made on smart contracts on the EOSDT stablecoin blockchain. дальше »

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DeFi Project dForce Refunds All Affected Users After $25M Hack

The Lendf.me smart contract was hacked on April 29, but then, curiously, the funds were returned two days later. дальше »

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Top Crypto Whale Trashes DeFi, An Ethereum Marketing Ploy with “No Utility”

One of the most hyped aspects of Ethereum’s ecosystem, decentralized finance (DeFi), has been under the microscope over the past week after a double-whammy hack, with the same underlying exploit being used to steal assets from two DeFi platforms. дальше »

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Zerion tackles fragmented DeFi landscape

According to Zerion CEO Evgeny Yurtaev there are two major issues in the current crypto space. Primarily, although protocols are decentralized many access points to the system, like exchanges, are still centralized. дальше »

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Has Zilliqa Built a Better Ethereum Yet?

Zilliqa, a smart contracts platform, has been following Ethereum’s missteps every since CryptoKitties brought the number two network to a halt in 2017. Now, with DeFi’s future in question, can Zilliqa pick...The post Has Zilliqa Built a Better Ethereum Yet? appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

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Deal with the devil: Ethereum DeFi protocol negotiates with hacker of $25 million

It’s been a crazy past 24 hours for users of decentralized finance, also known as “DeFi. ” Over this time, devious Ethereum users managed to steal over $25 million worth of cryptocurrency from two separate protocols. дальше »

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Ethereum’s Static Hashrate Puzzles Amid Price Volatility

Ethereum’s hashrate has not moved at all during the extraordinary events of the past two months even as price volatility led to utter chaos in some defi dapps. You all... The post Ethereum’s Static Hashrate Puzzles Amid Price Volatility appeared first on Trustnodes. дальше »

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Wuhan Days: What I Learned About Blockchain From Two Months Under Lockdown

A DeFi professional describes life under quarantine in COVID-19's epicenter. When the next crisis comes, he says, blockchain tech will be ready to help. дальше »

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Coinbase Pumps $1.1M USDC Into DeFi Sites Uniswap and PoolTogether

Coinbase has put $1.1 million in USDC into the pools powering two of the more popular DeFi applications on Ethereum: Uniswap and PoolTogether. дальше »

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How EOS and ETH DeFi Made It Through Market Turmoil

The biggest DeFi projects on Ethereum and EOS have shown a lot of similarities recently, despite all the differences between the two

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DeFi Ecosystem MakerDAO to Sell Off MKR to Cover $4M Bad Debt 

MakerDAO (MKR), an Ethereum-powered lending ecosystem has announced that it will carry out an MKR governance token auction in two days, to off-set the $4 million bad debt in its ecosystem brought about by the massive crash in the price of ether (ETH), reports TheBlock on March 12, 2020. дальше »

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Cross-Chain Liquidity a Major Movement in DeFi

To answer the problem of slow adoption, an increasing number of companies have put their focus on bringing cross-chain liquidity to DeFi. Ren Protocol and Provable Things are two notable...The post Cross-Chain Liquidity a Major Movement in DeFi appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

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Huobi Collabs With Nervos On Blockchain Framework Testnet For DeFi Applications

The Singapore-registered crypto exchange has partnered with Nervos in this project as its technical development partner. Together, the two provide a regulatory friendly ecosystem for DeFi’s offering financial services like lending, decentralized exchange, payments and asset tokenization based on blockchain networks. дальше »

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Synthetix to Reward Risk-Bearing Stakers in New Upgrade

Synthetix, one of the largest DeFi protocols, has announced an initiative that provides an additional reward to good actors for providing liquidity to the ecosystem and assuming risk. Two million...The post Synthetix to Reward Risk-Bearing Stakers in New Upgrade appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

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Understanding Defi Flash Loans: Complex Attacks, Inflation and Composable Systems

Two recent flash loans on the defi platform Bzx have started a fierce debate about the subject of using uncollateralized loans in a quick trade. Essentially these flash loans are providing people with the ability to borrow crypto without relinquishing any collateral. дальше »

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'Flash Loan' exploits spark DeFi debate

DeFi protocols are swelling, with more funds than ever locked in smart contracts. But two recent exploits have highlighted their vulnerabilities—leading critics to suggest they are not as decentralized as they might appear to be. дальше »

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DeFi Insurance Firm Nexus Mutual Makes Its First Payout Following bZx Attacks

Nexus Mutual members voted to pay out two claims following the bZx flash loan attacks – a first for the DeFi insurance pioneer. дальше »

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What Are Flash Loans And Why Are They Bullish For Ethereum?

The crypto industry has been wrapped up in the first two major exploits of decentralized finance this week. The decriers are having a field day but the outcome may actually be bullish for Ethereum. дальше »

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