Staking frenzy pushes 0x (ZRX) to highest user activity since April, price jumps 14%

The recent infatuation for most in the cryptocurrency market is with DeFi tokens and staking, with the sectors seeing strong growth in both technology and price values since the past month. The post Staking frenzy pushes 0x (ZRX) to highest user activity since April, price jumps 14% appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

709 +

Crypto research firm: DeFi, not CryptoKitties, is giving “real value” to Ethereum

In 2017 and 2018, Ethereum seemingly had one purpose: it was a platform for crypto entrepreneurs to launch initial coin offerings. The post Crypto research firm: DeFi, not CryptoKitties, is giving “real value” to Ethereum appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

388 +

Tron (TRX) Jumps Into DeFi Frenzy with Three New Products

Crypto-project Tron is joining the DeFi bandwagon. Founder Justin Sun tweeted early on June 3 the team will launch three products meant for DeFi interactions, all centered around Just (JST) tokens. дальше »

516 +

Kyber Moons on DAO Staking

Kyber, the ethereum based decentralized finance dapp focused on providing liquidity to defi platforms, has seen a 4x increase in its price. Kyber was trading at about 50 cent in... дальше »

623 +

Ethereum DeFi Broke Records in June, But Other Categories Are Suffering

Ethereum’s 2020 DeFi boom came at the cost of its gaming ecosystem.

408 +

Trailing 4chan, an “elite” investor group is keen on Ethereum DeFi yield farming

There’s been a lot of money made in Ethereum’s decentralized finance (DeFi) sector over recent weeks. The post Trailing 4chan, an “elite” investor group is keen on Ethereum DeFi yield farming appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

463 +

Trouble in Defi Paradise: Compound-Issued DAI Surpasses DAI in Circulation

A number of cryptocurrency proponents have been discussing the stablecoin DAI this week, as the DAI allegedly held on the Compound platform is much larger than what is recorded in circulation. At press time, Compound statistics show there’s $523 million worth of DAI held in reserves, while the web portal daistats. дальше »

605 +

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 »

372 +

Compound-Issued DAI Just Eclipsed Actual DAI, Courtesy an Infinite Issuance Loophole

There’s now more DAI, the MakerDAO stablecoin, issued on DeFi project Compound than DAI’s actual circulating supply, CoinDesk reported June 3. DAI on Compound > Actual DAI DeFi – the shiny new sub-sector of crypto that promises ultimate decentralization and returns for early adopters – is facing a strange conundrum. дальше »

543 +

Singapore’s Huobi launches Chainlink (LINK) node, aims to bolster the DeFi market

Huobi, one of the world’s largest crypto exchanges by market cap, is now running a Chainlink (LINK) node on its Wallet service, the firms announced in a release Thursday. The post Singapore’s Huobi launches Chainlink (LINK) node, aims to bolster the DeFi market appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

544 +

VC argues DeFi isn’t a bubble as Chainlink, Compound and more go parabolic

If you’ve followed the crypto market over the past months, you’ve likely noticed what many others have: a majority of the best-performing altcoins are based on decentralized finance (DeFi). дальше »

490 +

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 »

560 +

Techemy Capital launches investable DeFi portfolios on TokenSets

Techemy Capital has launched a suite of DeFi-based investable products on the TokenSets platform. дальше »

421 +

Three Simple Reasons Why Ethereum Won’t Benefit from DeFi’s Growth

DeFi-related tokens have been caught within an intense bull market over the past several weeks, with many posting 100%+ gains This growth has been fueled by return-hungry investors looking to take advantage of “yield farming” This trend isn’t fading as fast as some analysts expected and could continue strong in the months ahead Although built upon Ethereum, the DeFi sectors growth hasn’t boosted ETH’s price One prominent investor doesn’t believe it will ever become the […] дальше »

714 +

Why This Options Trader is Bearish on the Hot DeFi Token Compound

Decentralized finance has become the talk of the cryptocurrency market in 2020. The most recent buzz phrase surrounded in hype is “yield-farming,” and at the center of it, a DeFi token called Compound (COMP). дальше »

607 +

DeFi Insurer Nexus Mutual Maxed Out by Yield-Farming Boom

Nexus Mutual is seeing a surge in demand. "Our product has honestly seen massive interest since yield farming kicked off," said founder Hugh Karp. дальше »

515 +

Techemy Capital Plans To Launch Compound (COMP) Investment Portfolio for Yield Farmers

Techemy Capital, a New Zealand based digital asset investment firm and fund management, announced the planned launch of new DeFi strategic investment products next week to provide a gateway for investors in open finance technologies. дальше »

570 +

Ethereum Co-founder Vitalik Buterin Lays down Concerns as DeFi Mirrors ICO Phase

The rise of Decentralized Finance (DeFi) applications is not going unnoticed among crypto veterans. However, not everyone is impressed. Vitalik Buterin, the co-founder of Ethereum, recently tweeted on the topic of how “yield farming” was taking precedence over technology. дальше »

530 +

Project Spotlight: Balancer Labs

Balancer Labs is one of the most talked-about DeFi projects in the space, and for good reason.  It ties up several key components from open finance while improving upon many... дальше »

517 +

Compound users now supplying over $1 billion in ETH assets; COMP a top-25 altcoin

Compound’s meteoric rise in the crypto-space is coupled with the rise of DeFi tokens and retail traders chasing the next moonshot. The post Compound users now supplying over $1 billion in ETH assets; COMP a top-25 altcoin appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

539 +

Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin Criticizes DeFi: 'Exciting Stuff But Short Term'

The ongoing insane run of DeFi assets has already generated solid hype around this segment. It appears that not all Ethereans are happy about it дальше »

355 +

DEX Volumes in 2020 Five Times Greater Than Previous Year

New data shows DEX volumes at their peak, with 2020 recording $5. 1 billion in the first half of the year. This number far eclipses volumes from the same period in 2019 and bodes well for the DeFi space, which has already shown signs of sustained growth. дальше »

437 +

Новая хакерская атака на DeFi

Новая хакерская атака на протокол DeFi. Теперь это Balancer, который сразу же информировал пользователей о продолжающейся хак-атаке. Кто ответит за очередной взлом DeFi Для тех, кто не знаком с этим проектом, это протокол управления денежными средствами, не связанный с хранением, поставщиком ликвидности и датчиком цен, и его сильной стороной является пул балансировщика — AMM (Automated […] Больше марок Сообщение Новая хакерская атака на DeFi появились сначала на wallbtc.info. дальше »

711 +

How the Ethereum Economy Could be Consuming Bitcoin

The crypto dominance race is being commanded by the decentralized finance (DeFi) landscape, as its relative protocols and tokens have outperformed Bitcoin and its brethren so far this year. Ethereum is the foundation of this new financial landscape, and it has been pulling more and more BTC into the mix. дальше »

557 +

Kyber Network to Roll Out Katalyst Upgrade on July 7th; Launching KyberDAO & Liquidity for DeFi

Kyber, an on-chain liquidity protocol, has announced July 7 as the date for the launch of its Katalyst upgrade, which would bring some significant changes to the in-house token, to attract more consumers. дальше »

517 +

Blockchain Bites: DeFi and DEXs Surge, Bitcoin’s Negligible Adjustment and an ICO Class Action

DeFi's agricultural revolution, Bitcoin's negligible adjustment and the novel legal strategy bringing an ICO project to court. дальше »

406 +

Is DeFi the ICO of 2020?

The decentralized Finance (DeFi) sector, has been the project of the year so far. DeFi started the year just like many ICO’s, around for quite some time now but wasn’t really making any impact. The failure of many ICO’s also took the spotlight away from them, as many couldn’t even survive a few months in […] дальше »

636 +

Tether hits $10bn market cap as DeFi drives demand

Despite controversy over its issuance, Tether has recently seen its market cap hit $10...

The post Tether hits $10bn market cap as DeFi drives demand appeared first on Coin Journal.

507 +

Latest Compound proposal aims to resolve issue soaking up 80% of BAT’s liquid supply

A previous Compound proposal for COMP yield farming caused a mess in the DeFi market, pushing users to yield farm only in the markets with the highest interest rates. The post Latest Compound proposal aims to resolve issue soaking up 80% of BAT’s liquid supply appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

507 +

As DeFi Is Marred by $500k Hack, Compound Is Changing Its Governance Protocol

After the DeFi project Balancer got hit by a $500,000 hack earlier this week, other projects have seemingly taken notice and changing rules on token distribution and governance. Compound is the first of these, as per a governance report Tuesday. дальше »

717 +

Ethereum Daily Active Addresses Hit Two-Year Single-Day High

The Ethereum blockchain has seen a two-year single-day high for daily active addresses at nearly 500,000. Generally, network statistics seem to indicate that the decentralized finance (DeFi) market, which has also grown popular in the same time frame, has contributed greatly to network growth. дальше »

474 +

DeFi Startup The Graph has closed a US$5M investment round

The Graph is a company that has built an indexing protocol for querying networks like Ethereum and the InterPlanetary File System. The companies latest investment round saw participation from Framework Ventures, ParaFi Capital, Coinbase Ventures, Digital Currency Group, and others. дальше »

479 +

DeFi Platform bZx Joins Liquidity Farming Race

All the hype around decentralized finance’s latest liquidity farming craze is attracting new players eager to get their tokens out to investors and enjoy the subsequent moon shots. The latest to join the digital bandwagon is lending platform bZx. дальше »

451 +

DeFi platform Balancer to reimburse $500k in hack losses; community threatens legal action

It’s been a difficult 48 hours for DeFi project Balancer. The post DeFi platform Balancer to reimburse $500k in hack losses; community threatens legal action appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

525 +

DeFi’s ‘Agricultural Revolution’ Has Ethereum Users Turning to Decentralized Exchanges

Decentralized exchanges are seeing more action than ever thanks to a surge in decentralized finance activity. дальше »

299 +

DeFi Governance Tokens Tread Carefully as the SEC’s Invisible Hand Looms

The COMP token distribution raised some questions on a potential reprisal against DeFi from the SEC, given certain similarities with traditional stocks. дальше »

666 +

DeFi Protocol Balancer to Reimburse the Losses of Liquidity Providers

Fernando Martinelli, the CEO, and Founder of Balancer Labs on June 30, 2020, responded to an incident where $500,000 worth of digital assets were lost saying the team would have done better and will now reimburse losses incurred by the affected liquidity providers. дальше »

538 +

Andreas Antonopoulos Explains How to Generate Passive Income via DeFi with Bitcoin

The biggest buzzword in the crypto space today – DeFi, short for decentralized finance – has made finance cool again. Apart from making financial products decentralized and easily accessible to users of all stature, DeFi platforms such as MakerDAO also offer users the option to generate passive income on their crypto holdings, including Bitcoin (BTC). дальше »

494 +

Хакеры атаковали протокол DeFi Balancer

В криптопространстве состоялась новая хакерская атака на протокол DeFi, о чём проинформировал криптопроект Balancer. On the incident with non-standard ERC20 deflationary tokens today. https://t. co/xgYxBTDVvK — Balancer Labs (@BalancerLabs) June 29, 2020 Balancer — это протокол управления денежными средствами, не связанный с хранением, провайдер ликвидности и агрегатор цен. дальше »

725 +

DeFi Token Valuation Poses Multiple Challenges

The hottest thing in the world of crypto at the moment is DeFi tokens. Some of them have gone from nothing to three-figure prices in a matter of days, which makes valuing them challenging to say the least. дальше »

508 +

Ethereum users continue to accumulate despite DeFi hack, ETH 2.0 uncertainty

It’s been a boring past few weeks in the crypto markets.

The post Ethereum users continue to accumulate despite DeFi hack, ETH 2.0 uncertainty appeared first on CryptoSlate.

368 +

Yet Another Balancer Attack for ‘Unclaimed’ COMP; DeFi Liquidity Provider to Reimburse Hack Victims

It hasn't been 24 hours since the news about a $500,000 hack on Balancer came that a new attack has claimed $2,300 worth of the hot Compound tokens (COMP). Hao, a hacker and engineer at DeBank, a DeFi wallet took to Twitter to share how this time as well, someone used Andreessen-funded dYdX to flash […] дальше »

609 +

‘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 »

382 +

DeFi Platform Balancer Notes a Security Incident

Despite ongoing growth in the DeFi industry, security concerns remain in place today. Balancer, a project gained traction last week, has gone through a security incident over the weekend.   Balancer is one of the DeFi projects gaining a lot of attention lately. дальше »

482 +

Defi is Greening While Bitcoin and ETH Take Holliday

At least for some it’s summer because bitcoin and eth (like cats) have left the house and have not been back for some time. Here in London however we’re blessed... дальше »

360 +

Ethereum Defi: The New Price Fuel?

As tokens once more rise seemingly out of nothing to gain a billion dollars market cap in days, the potential resemblance to the ICO boom hasn’t escaped many. Not least... дальше »

402 +

DeFi Protocol Balancer Exploited, Loses Over $500k to Hackers

Balancer Labs, a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol for programmable liquidity and more, has been exploited by a bad actor who succeeded in stealing over $500k worth of altcoins from its Statera (STA) and STONK (STONK) lending pools, according to reports on June 29, 2020. дальше »

606 +

Хакер вывел более $450 000 из токен-пулов DeFi-протокола Balancer

29 июня на DeFi-протоколе Balancer были атакованы два токен-пула, которые хранили так называемые дефляционные токены. Хакер провел две атаки, которые затронули пулы STA и STONK. Согласно посту 1inch на Medium, злоумышленник использовал смарт-контракт для автоматизации нескольких действий в одной транзакции. дальше »

416 +

Хакер обокрал DeFi-протокол Balancer на $500'000

За последние недели развивающаяся экосистема децентрализованных финансов (DeFi) на Ethereum росла параболически. Но вся сфера регулярно страдает от взломов, эксплойтов и других проблем. дальше »

593 +

Andreas Antonopoulos: Use DeFi Contracts for BTC Passive Income

HODLing Bitcoin may pay off eventually, but it means one’s money isn’t working for them now, says Andreas Antonopoulos.

481 +