Defi Financial News

14.05 / 08:39

Blockchain Ethereum defi Ethereum 2.0 Polkadot vs. Ethereum: Two equal chances to dominate the Web3 world

For most casual digital asset investors, the Ethereum 2.0 upgrade promises to be a game-changing event that will improve efficiency, reduce network costs and propel the entire blockchain and crypto space closer to a Web3 reality.

14.05 / 03:19

Blockchain cryptocurrency defi TRON Returns The TRON Grand Hackathon 2022 Returns for Season 2

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13.05 / 12:11

Blockchain defi Liquidity lending defi protocols Exploit DeFi protocols declare losses as attackers exploit LUNA price feed discrepancy

The seemingly endless freefall of Terra (LUNA) affected two decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols due to a price discrepancy, as the Chainlink price feed for LUNA gets suspended over extreme market conditions.

13.05 / 05:51

Blockchain Ethereum defi Funding Aurora launches $90M fund to finance DeFi apps on Near Protocol

Aurora, an Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) designed to scale decentralized applications (DApp) built on the Near protocol, has launched a token fund worth $90 million.

12.05 / 19:25

Adoption NFT defi regulation Crypto needs regulation but should be done right: Report and database

Regulatory attitudes toward crypto are constantly evolving, often at a slower pace than the crypto industry itself. Institutions and the broader public will not seriously consider working with cryptocurrencies without clear and comprehensive regulation. Furthermore, the industry suffers from widespread scams, phishing and hacks that very often have no legal repercussions. This bolsters the audacity of wrongdoers and augments the image of crypto as an arena for shady characters.

12.05 / 14:03

Blockchain Binance defi PancakeSwap governance proposal set to cap CAKE supply at 750M

PancakeSwap, the decentralized finance (DeFi) application built on Binance Smart Chain, synonymous with its automated market maker (AMM) service and its quirky branding style, has released a governance proposal for the second iteration of its tokenomics roadmap.

11.05 / 22:17

markets Ethereum defi ApeCoin is down 70%+ since the Otherside launch — Can Yuga Labs turn the ship around?

ApeCoin (APE), the new cryptocurrency that was recently launched by Yuga Labs, aims to be the bedrock of the Otherside Metaverse and recently the token has experienced massive volatility leading into and after its digital land sale. APE’s price dropped from $26 at the peak on Apr. 28 to $14 on May. 2 — more than 45% drop within a few days of the mint. The price has now dropped to the $6 range.

11.05 / 21:03

markets Blockchain Ethereum defi This week’s whipsaw market movements test NFT traders’ resolve — What’s next?

It goes without question that there has been an influx of excited investors piling into Web3 and this is despite the decrease in total volume sales in the last seven days. Since the start of May, the total market capitalization for nonfungible tokens (NFTs) rose to over $19.44 billion with the total volume exceeding $1.3 billion in the last seven days.

11.05 / 15:33

defi Liquidity Uniswap Bancor 3 goes live with impairment loss protection for liquidity providers

Bancor, the first decentralized finance protocol to introduce liquidity pools, has come out with a new liquidity solution with the launch of its v3, called Bancor 3.

11.05 / 06:51

defi Apple applications DApp defi protocols dYdX releases an app: Why haven't more DeFi protocols followed suit?

Crypto derivatives trading platform dYdX has officially launched an app via Apple’s iOS store, joining just a select number of fellow decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols that have built apps for smartphone adoption.

10.05 / 23:01

Blockchain Ethereum defi Scalability gas fees Public blockchain KuCoin aims to solve high gas fees on Ethereum

Decentralized finance (DeFi) is booming. But despite the fact that Ethereum (ETH), arguably, the main accelerator of DeFi, achieved its goal of becoming the world’s most programmable blockchain, its widespread usage has also highlighted the network’s greatest weakness –– scalability. Congestion has become commonplace on the network, resulting in high gas fees, making it impossible for projects to run microtransaction payments on Ethereum.

10.05 / 17:35

business defi Investments Funding KuCoin to launch DeFi products in 2022 with fresh $150M raise

The global cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin aims to go beyond centralized trading services and focus on Web3 with new funding backed by firms like Circle Ventures.

10.05 / 16:17

Blockchain defi Cybersecurity security Can Solana become the dominant PoS chain despite persistent outages?

Like most new-age networks, Solana was developed to resolve major issues confronting the blockchain industry. While the network has addressed some of these issues by its very nature. However, it has also encountered a few unique problems.

10.05 / 09:23

cryptocurrency NFT defi Future PAC Crypto Millions? The Future Of The Market With Monero (XMR) and Pac-Man Frog (PAC)

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10.05 / 06:11

Stablecoin defi Altcoin Terra Usd Terra Terra peg mechanism in doubt as UST crashes to 67 cents

The third-largest stablecoin by market cap Terra USD (UST) appears to be in a catastrophic tailspin which has seen it de-peg from the dollar and drop to as low as $0.67 on May 10.

09.05 / 20:17

Kucoin defi USDT Crypto exchanges 500 KuCoin Offers New Users A Bonus Gift of up to 500 USDT Upon SignUp!

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09.05 / 15:51

NFT defi Gaming economics play Just How Sustainable Are Play-to-Earn Gaming Pyramids?

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07.05 / 14:13

Blockchain Technology defi Fraud How to avoid front runners on decentralized crypto exchanges

Decentralized exchanges (DEXs) nip in the bud several issues concerning their centralized counterparts such as concentration of liquidity in the hands of a few players, compromise of funds in case of a security breach, closed control structure and more. One issue, however, that has refused to subside is front-running. Unscrupulous players are still finding ways to defraud unsuspecting traders.

06.05 / 23:41

defi hacks Europe defi protocols Lost Finance Redefined: DeFi protocols lost $1.6B, EU to rethink DeFi approach and more

The past week in the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem saw many new developments from an adoption perspective and protocol developments. The European Commission added a new chapter on DeFi, showing the growing impact of the nascent ecosystem, while a county in the United States State of Virginia wants to put its pension fund in a DeFi yield.

06.05 / 20:19

markets Blockchain Stablecoin defi Cross-Chain Will Polkadot (DOT) price reverse course now that cross-chain messaging is live?

Development within the Polkadot (DOT) ecosystem has been slowly unfolding over the past year and a half, and the work put in by developers is finally starting to bear fruit as parachain auctions finish and the first chains launch on the mainnet.

06.05 / 00:31

markets defi record high Vector Finance (VTX) TVL hits a record high as the Curve Wars shift to Avalanche

The battle to attract stablecoin liquidity has been a trending theme across the cryptocurrency landscape for the past year, especially as decentralized finance users have come to realize the hefty APY that can be earned on dollar-peg assets.

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