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01.12 / 03:49

Facebook defi Metaverse The metaverse is happening without Meta's permission

In changing the name of its parent company to Meta, Facebook put a stake in the ground: It would be the symbol of the evolution of the internet, the metaverse. Whether we liked it or not.

01.12 / 01:09

business defi Liquidity Funding Market maker Keyrock closes $72 million in Series B funding round

Digital asset market maker Keyrock has raised $72 million in a Series B round of funding, according to an announcement on Nov. 30. Ripple, SIX Fintech Ventures, and Middlegame Ventures are among the investors in the round.

30.11 / 19:07

Blockchain Technology defi Uniswap launches NFT marketplace aggregator

According to a new post on November 30, decentralized exchange (DEX) Uniswap announced that users can now trade nonfungible tokens, or NFTs, on its native protocol. As told by Uniswap, the function will initially feature NFT collections for sale on platforms including OpenSea, X2Y2, LooksRare, Sudoswap, Larva Labs, X2Y2, Foundation, NFT20, and NFTX.

30.11 / 14:27

defi FTX Solana-Based Decentralized Exchange Serum Now ‘Defunct’ After FTX and Alameda Implosion – Here’s What Happened

As the bankruptcy proceedings of FTX and linked firm Alameda Research continue to ravage through the cryptosphere, Solana-based decentralized exchange Serum is one of the latest victims of the collapse triggered by Sam Bankman-Fried’s actions. Serum has announced in a tweet that, as the upgrade authority is held by FTX, its program on the mainnet became defunct.

29.11 / 23:15

Blockchain Technology defi Serum exchange rendered 'defunct' following the collapse of Alameda and FTX

The Solana-based decentralized exchange (DEX) has notified its community that the collapse of its backers — Alameda and FTX — has rendered its program “defunct”.

29.11 / 15:23

defi lending Aave Aave DeFi Platform Freezes 17 Crypto Markets on Platform Due to Volatility Concerns – More Trouble on the Way?

Major decentralized lending protocol Aave has "temporarily" frozen its lending services across 17 markets citing excess volatility that could pave the way for market manipulation attempts.

29.11 / 02:21

Blockchain Technology defi Exploit Compound Finance to impose lending caps in light of failed Aave exploit

On Nov. 28, users of decentralized finance, or DeFi, lending platform Compound Finance passed a proposal to impose restrictions on the maximum borrowing of 10 tokens on the protocol. The proposal was put forth by financial modeling firm Gauntlet and passed with a majority "Yes," although total turnout amounted to less than 7% of the COMP tokens in circulation.

28.11 / 19:01

business Blockchain defi Bankruptcy BlockFi files for bankruptcy, as many expected, cites FTX collapse for its troubles

BlockFi announced on Nov. 28 that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The filing in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey pertains to the company and its eight subsidiaries. The move comes after several days of speculation on the company’s financial health after the collapse of FTX.

28.11 / 19:01

Blockchain Ethereum defi DAO Redefining blockchain through crypto-biometrics and DAO approach | AMA with Occam DAO and Humanode

Decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) are taking over governance in the blockchain space, and this trend is only in its early stages still. Occam DAO, the decentralized voter community behind OccamFi, has recently voted in a new partnership for the incubator platform. Humanode will be joining the Occam ecosystem with its revolutionary approach to blockchain security and power distribution.

28.11 / 15:53

defi Aave Ava Labs Aave temporarily freezes lending markets to fend off further attacks

The lending markets were frozen right after its governance members passed a vote that aims to temporarily freeze assets considered to be volatile and have low liquidity. The assets included in the list are Yearn Finance (YFI), Curve Finance (CRV), 0x (ZRX), Decentraland (MANA), 1inch (1INCH), Basic Attention Token (BAT), Enjin (ENJ), Ampleforth (AMPL), DeFi Pulse Index (DPI), RENFIL, Maker (MKR) and xSUSHI.

28.11 / 13:59

Provident Digital defi Japanese Regulator Suggests it May Be Preparing to Police DeFi

The top Japanese financial regulator has given a hint that it may be preparing to attempt to police the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector.

28.11 / 06:05

Blockchain Ethereum Twitter defi Crypto Twitter calls for calm after wETH insolvency joke goes viral

An inside joke about the “insolvency” of Wrapped Ethereum (wETH) over the weekend has forced influencers to explain it was just a “shitpost” after members of the community took it as real.

28.11 / 01:11

Adoption defi DEX FTX After FTX: Defi can go mainstream if it overcomes its flaws

The collapse of the now-bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX has raised many concerns over unregulated centralized platforms.

28.11 / 00:23

business Technology defi Telegram TON Telegram integration highlights synergy of blockchain community

As a result of a recent upgrade to the wallet bot, users of the Telegram app are now able to purchase and sell cryptocurrencies without leaving the application. The wallet bot was developed by The Open Network (TON, formerly Telegram Open Network) in April. The bot initially enabled users to buy, sell and trade Toncoin (TON) within the Telegram app, but a new update has added a fully functioning cryptocurrency wallet to the application.

27.11 / 23:47

defi Developers Gaming The reason bots dominate crypto gaming? Cash-grubbing developers incentivize them

Think back to the communities you’ve been genuinely excited to be a part of throughout your life. It’s likely these were groups formed on the basis of shared interests, right? That’s because we feel a sense of belonging when we bond with others over any particular thing we feel a particularway about. For example, I love games, and I never get tired of exploring or fostering communities where I can meet other gamers.

26.11 / 20:35

Blockchain Technology defi DAO Sustainability: What do DAOs need to succeed in the long run?

The rising popularity of decentralized autonomous organizations (DAO) reflects the growing tendency toward the creation of community-focused projects within the Web3 ecosystem.

26.11 / 00:19

business defi SEC Bankruptcy American regulators to investigate Genesis and other crypto firms

Cryptocurrency lending firm Genesis Global Capital and other crypto firms are under investigation by securities regulators in the United States, according to reports on Nov. 25.

26.11 / 00:19

defi Hackers regulation Aave Ava Labs DeFi sparks new investments despite turbulent market: Finance Redefined

Welcome to Finance Redefined, your weekly dose of essential decentralized finance (DeFi) insights — a newsletter crafted to bring you significant developments over the last week.

25.11 / 20:51

business defi DAO Amber Group's co-founder Tiantian Kullander passes away at 30

Amber Group's co-founder Tiantian Kullander, also known as TT, unexpectedly passed away in his sleep on Nov. 23, according to the company's official website. Tiantian was 30 years old and leaves behind a wife and a son.

25.11 / 15:23

Blockchain defi Decentralization MetaMask ConsenSys addresses MetaMask IP collection, claims nothing has changed

After community backlash received from an initial privacy policy revision on Nov. 23, ConsenSys, the parent company of MetaMask, released a statement to reiterate the intentions of its data collection.

25.11 / 05:39

Law defi ApeCoin geo-blocks US stakers, two Apes sell for $1M each, marketplace launched

United States-based ApeCoin (APE) holders could miss out on staking rewards after the U.S. was added to a list of regions geo-blocked from using an upcoming APE staking service.

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