Best crypto to buy now as DeFi TVL tops $116B, lending surges

DeFi total value locked is soaring past $116 billion, a peak not seen since April, signaling a robust revival in the crypto market. Ethereum and Solana are driving massive inflows, while lending protocols like AAVE dominate with $25.

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Why Mutuum Finance (MUTM) is a game-changer in the DeFi lending field

Through an innovative dual lending model and flexible approach, Mutuum Finance (MUTM) transforms DeFi lending operations to create a complete revolution of DeFi space. Mutuum provides DeFi customers with dual lending methods through P2C and P2P protocols to enhance capital efficiency while making borrowing and lending more accessible.

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Op-ed: The outlook for DeFi lending remains strong – The industry is mature and ripe for institutions

The following is a guest post from Robert Alcorn, co-founder and CEO of Clearpool. As we enter the mid-point of 2023, the DeFi lending market continues to grow, observing a 20. 5% increase in Total Value Locked (TVL).

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Data shows how Aave overtook Compound in DeFi lending

In an industry with plenty of fast ascents and precipitous falls, many wondered whether the platform had the staying power to remain a central institution in DeFi lending. The post Data shows how Aave overtook Compound in DeFi lending appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Moma Protocol Announces $2.25M Funding Round to Create Infinite Liquidity for DeFi Lending Markets

Moma Protocol, a proprietary solution designed to meet the growing demand for speculation in Defi lending markets and liquidity scalability, has announced the completion of a $2. 25 million round of funding led by Fundamental Labs and SevenX Ventures.

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Moma Protocol Raises $2.25 Million from Top VCs to Restructure DeFi Lending

Iconic venture capitalists supported the idea of decentralized lending protocols

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Moma Protocol Raises $2.25M To Create Infinite Liquidity Market For DeFi Lending

Defi startup Moma Protocol has completed a private funding round to create a decentralized liquidity solution that aggregates multiple markets. Boosting defi liquidity has become an obsession among crypto projects emerging onto the scene, with increasingly novel solutions proposed.

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Notional Finance DeFi Raises $10M for Fixed Rate Lending

Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Notional Finance is the latest to attract big venture capital investments with the announcement of a $10 million seed round. The post Notional Finance DeFi Raises $10M for Fixed Rate Lending appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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Notional Finance raises $10M in Series A to bring fixed rates to DeFi

CryptoNinjas » Notional Finance raises $10M in Series A to bring fixed rates to DeFi Notional Finance, a protocol on Ethereum that facilitates fixed-rate, fixed-term crypto-asset lending and borrowing through a novel financial instrument called fCash, today announced the completion of a $10 million Series A funding round from institutional investors.

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Ethereum Spikes To New Highs On Historic European Investment Bank Bond Launch

Ethereum these days even more so than Bitcoin, is disrupting traditional finance as we know it. DeFi is booming and has introduced lending and borrowing at scale. Institutional trading volumes are “exploding” according to reports.

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Liquidity Mining Comes to Lending Protocol Aave V2

This latest feature in Aave, which currently accounts for 17% of the crypto lending sector with Compound in the lead with 53% share followed by MakerDAO at 30%, could be expected to “kickstart DeFi Summer 2.

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C.R.E.A.M. Finance, Immunefi, Armor.fi, and DeFiSafety boost DeFi security with $1.5M bug bounty

CryptoNinjas » C. R. E. A. M. Finance, Immunefi, Armor. fi, and DeFiSafety boost DeFi security with $1. 5M bug bounty Decentralized lending protocol, C. R. E. A. M. Finance, today announced it will work with Immunefi, Armor.

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EasyFi, a DeFi lending protocol, undergoes a hack

EasyFi, a layer 2 DeFi lending protocol, undergoes a hack to the tune of $6 million from protocol pools in USD/DAI/USDT. Founder and CEO, Ankitt Gaur addressed the incident on Twitter. He stated that:The post EasyFi, a DeFi lending protocol, undergoes a hack appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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MakerDAO Governance Votes on Activation of the Liquidations System 2.0 Upgrade

DeFi lending and stablecoin protocol MarkerDAO has revealed that its liquidations 2. 0 upgrade executive vote is now live. The upgrade to the platform’s liquidations system, if ratified, should improve system efficiency and help safeguard Dai’s stability.

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DeFi Protocol bZx Sheds Light on Its Binance Smart Chain Journey So Far 

Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol bZx, has revealed via Twitter on April 19, 2021, that since launching its margin trading and lending product on the Binance Smart Chain (BSC), its total value locked (TVL) has increased significantly and it’s now looking to build upon that success with its cross-chain governance token, BGOV. bZx Aiming for theRead More

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Introducing Cross-Chain DeFi by Relite Finance

Relite is a decentralized, cross-chain lending protocol built on Polkadot. Relite aims to provide a platform where lending and borrowing is accessible to all and isn’t limited to any one blockchain.

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EasyFi Introduces Tokenized Stocks and Commodities in Partnership with Mirror Protocol

EasyFi, the popular DeFi lending protocol that recently made news by integrating support for Binance Smart Chain has announced a partnership with Mirror Protocol – another DeFi powerhouse that is leading the way with synthetic assets.

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Holdefi: A Unique Decentralized Lending Platform Shaping the Future of DeFi

The DeFi industry offering an alternative to traditional financial services is evolving at a rapid pace. There are few platforms that are using the latest advances in the blockchain space to create DeFi solutions that could not only outperform their peers but also capable of adapting to new developments in the blockchain technology itself. Holdefi […]

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DeFi Needs Reliable Credit Scoring System, but We Must Be Cautious

Credit scores help build trust and determine eligibility for global lending markets. For DeFi to go mainstream, a similar system must be put in place to increase trust in DeFi lending. The post DeFi Needs Reliable Credit Scoring System, but We Must Be Cautious appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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Compound Becomes First DeFi Project With Over $10B TVL

$10 billion surpassed Decentralized finance (DeFi) lending platform, Compound Finance, now has over $10 billion in Total Value Locked (TVL), the first DeFi platform to reach that milestone. The figure puts it ahead of DeFi’s second most popular staking destination, Maker (MKR), which boasts a TVL of $8.

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C.R.E.A.M. Finance’s Iron Bank to bring protocol-to-protocol flash loans to DeFi 

CryptoNinjas » C. R. E. A. M. Finance’s Iron Bank to bring protocol-to-protocol flash loans to DeFi  Decentralized peer-to-peer lending protocol, C. R. E. A. M. Finance, announced it is launching a protocol-to-protocol flash loan product through the Iron Bank, to increase capital efficiency and expand the scope of decentralized finance (DeFi).

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DeFi Protocol Equilibrium Raises $2.5M, Aims to Win Polkadot Parachain Lease Auction

Equilibrium, the self-described first interoperable money market on Polkadot, will use the funding to develop a suite of DeFi products comprising a comprehensive lending platform and a professional-grade cross-chain DEX.

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Ontology’s cross chain DeFi lending platform Wing is now live on Ethereum

CryptoNinjas » Ontology’s cross chain DeFi lending platform Wing is now live on Ethereum Wing, the credit-based cross-chain DeFi lending platform developed by Ontology, the public blockchain specializing in decentralized identity and data, is now live on Ethereum.

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DeFi Major Aave (AAVE) to Build on Polygon’s Scalable Layer 2 Platform

The decentralized lending platform built on the Ethereum blockchain, Aave says that it will scale its DeFi platform beyond its blockchain by joining several sidechains, including Polygon.  Aave Addresses Transaction Fees Block space supply today is scarce and limited, leading to the massive expansion of assets on the Ethereum blockchain. Since the “DeFi Summer” ofRead More

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SushiSwap launches V1 of long-awaited Kashi release

SushiSwap wants to offer a wider net of margin assets than independent DeFi lending platforms.

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MiMo DeFi Protocol: World’s first decentralized lending platform to mint euro stablecoin PAR

Lock up your WBTC, ETH and USDC to mint PAR tokens and earn high-yield APYs through Liquidity Mining Pools. Singapore, 26 March, 2021 - MiMo DeFi has recently revamped its Web App and Wallet with aThe post MiMo DeFi Protocol: World’s first decentralized lending platform to mint euro stablecoin PAR appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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DeFi Project Spotlight: Small-Cap Lending Platform Cream Finance

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Shabu Shabu Finance- A true DeFi Project Survivor

2020 was a unique year in the crypto space as it brought about the rise of a new sector known as decentralized finance (DeFi). Although the DeFi sector had been known for a while, 2020 saw the massive adoption of different DeFi features like borrowing, lending, and staking.

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Teller Finance Grants Early Access with NFT Sale

Teller Finance – the decentralized lending protocol for unsecured crypto-asset loans- has just announced a target date of April 5th […] The post Teller Finance Grants Early Access with NFT Sale appeared first on DeFi Rate.

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Nexus Mutual Offers DeFi Insurance to Another Bitcoin Lending Platform

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Alchemix raises $3.1M to build DeFi lending backed by future income

Alchemix users will be able to draw no-liquidation loans backed by future yield.

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DeFi “DNS Hijack:” Cream Finance Deployed to New Domain, PancakeSwap Regains Access

Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols Cream Finance, and Binance Smart Chain (BSC) based PancakeSwap are reporting DNS (Domain Name System) “hijacks” of their respective platforms. Lending protocol Cream Finance tweeted on Monday, “Our DNS has been compromised by a third party; some users are seeing requests for seed phrase on http://app.

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Alchemix DeFi Lending Protocol Raised $4.9M from Alameda Research, CMS

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Top 10 Crypto Lending Platforms

In this article, we will cover top 10 crypto lending platforms Digital assets have unlocked the gates to a realm of surreal prospects. While the blockchain persistently keeps us in awe of cryptocurrencies, we’ve seen innovations of all kinds – from stablecoins to full blown DeFi projects.

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What is Aave? An Overview of the Budding DeFi Lending Platform

Aave is a decentralized, open-source, non-custodial liquidity protocol that enables users to earn interest on cryptocurrency deposits, as well as borrow assets through smart contracts. Aave is interesting (pardon the… The post What is Aave? An Overview of the Budding DeFi Lending Platform appeared first on CoinCentral.

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What Is Yearn Finance: A Detailed 4-Step Guide on the DeFi Powerhouse

Yearn Finance is a gateway for a set of Decentralized Finance solutions, powered by the Ethereum blockchain, that allows one to maximize your investments through lending aggregation, yield-generation, and insurance.

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Aave vs. Compound: Which DeFi Lending Platform is Better?

Aave and Compound are two of the most popular cryptocurrency lending protocols with competitive rates. As such, Aave and Compound are frequently compared.   Aave’s rise from its early days as… The post Aave vs.

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How FinNexus Is Incentivizing On-chain Options

The growth of defi has resulted in the industry becoming more financially complex, offering new, value-producing opportunities that were not previously available. Due to a restructuring of user incentives, we’ve seen a massive increase in usage amongst defi dApps such as decentralized exchanges, staking platforms, lending and borrowing platforms, risk management protocols, and interest-bearing savingsRead More

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Inverse Finance seizes tokens, ships code: Launches stablecoin lending protocol

One of DeFi's strangest experiments continues to push the envelope in both governance and architecture.

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DeFi Deep Dive: Yield Farm Pioneer Compound Finance

While MakerDAO was the first DeFi project allowing users to take out loans, Compound was the first to offer permissionless lending pools, enabling users to earn interest on their crypto deposits. In essence, Compound allows lenders and borrowers to interact directly with the protocol to earn or pay a floating interest rate.

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5 DeFi Projects That Successfully Came Back From Exploits/Hacks

1. Compound (COMP) COMP is a decentralized finance (DeFi) lending platform that allows users to borrow and stake to lend without the need for third parties. It currently has over $5. 25 billion in total value locked (TVL).

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Top 3 DeFi lending protocols exceed $20B in deposits

DeFi’s top three lending protocols have reached record levels of collateral lockup above $20B.

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Aave Announces Support for Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP) 1559

Popular DeFi lending protocol Aave has announced its support for the contentious Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP) 1559. “The Aave Genesis Team supports the implementation of EIP-1559 to improve the user experience of Ethereum network transactions,” reads the official announcement from the project.

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Crypto Lending Has Become a Pillar of the Cryptosphere

The evolution of crypto lending is continuing at pace, with new projects regularly coming onstream. These platforms, most of which exist in the decentralized finance (DeFi) realm, offer users the ability to obtain loans without having to contend with intermediaries and accept counterparty risk.

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AAVE or COMP: Which DeFi lending platform has an edge?

The top three DeFi projects currently listed by DeFiPulse include Maker, AAVE, and Compound. All three of them are classified under the lending category, but there has been a little shift over the pasThe post AAVE or COMP: Which DeFi lending platform has an edge? appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Spike in DeFi lending pushes Compound (COMP) price to a new high at $570

New entrants to the DeFi sector and established traders looking to borrow funds have pushed the price of Compound (COMP) to a new all-time high.

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Flare Finance Tokens YFLR, YFIN, YMIN Explained by Flare Community

Flare Finance supporters shared details on how first XRPL fork DeFi will use its three tokens for yield farming, lending/borrowing and more

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ETH Futures Contracts Launch Reveals Investor Interest in DeFi and Stablecoins

The world’s leading derivatives marketplace CME Global Group launched Ethereum futures contracts on February 8 right on schedule as announced via an earlier notice on its website. Each Ethereum futures contract represents 50ETH and CME registered 388 Ethereum contracts (19,400 ETH) by the end of the first day of trading. Digital savings and lending platform […]

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Celsius Raises the Ante with Self-Insurance

Celsius, the DeFi/CeFi combination enabling peer-to-peer and peer-to-business lending, has increased its annual percentage yield (APY) for stablecoin users. Celsius users will now earn 12. 5 percent yearly on all stablecoins deposited on the platform.

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