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Op-ed: How Algorand is gearing up to become a contender to Ethereum

Sebastian Quinn · 1 day ago · 4 min read

Crypto investment firm DFG contributes 200,000 DOT to Efinity’s crowdloan on Polkadot

This is the second largest allocation the company made to a project competing for a parachain slot.

Andjela Radmilac · 2 days ago · 1 read

Avalanche’s first memecoin SDOG ends in a $30M rugpull

The first dog coin experiment to launch on Avalanche ended spectacularly.

Andjela Radmilac · 2 days ago · 3 min read

Data indexing solution SubQuery Network will be launching on Acala

Polkadot's leading data indexing service is set to become fully decentralized.

Andjela Radmilac · 3 days ago · 1 read

Moonbeam wins Polkadot’s second parachain auction with $1.4 billion pledged

The EVM-compatible smart contract platform set a new precedent for crowdloans.

Andjela Radmilac · 4 days ago · 2 min read

Will Bitcoin’s Taproot upgrade cause a “DeFi rain”?

The Taproot upgrade aims to improve the privacy of transactions and the efficiency of the Bitcoin network.

Footprint Analytics · 4 days ago · 5 min read

Kusama parachain KILT hits the market aiming to fulfil the need for a decentralized identity solution

The Kusama-based protocol wants to position itself at the forefront of Web 3.0.

Andjela Radmilac · 5 days ago · 2 min read

Edge

Billions exited DeFi protocols last week, but newcomers like Cronos Chain show growth

Although total value locked (TVL) across all platforms dropped over 4% last week, Avalanche (AVAX) and Cronos Chain (CRO) defied the DeFi market’s downturn.

Ana Grabundzija · 6 days ago · 3 min read

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There’s over $4.2 billion locked in Ethereum layer-2 protocols

The total value locked in Ethereum's scaling solutions reached its all-time high.

Andjela Radmilac · 6 days ago · 2 min read

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$1.8 billion moved to Ronin DEX from Ethereum in 2 weeks

Ronin Bridge has been the most used Ethereum bridge in the last 30 days, recording over $7.5 billion in volume.

Ana Grabundzija · 6 days ago · 3 min read

Edge

Inside Square’s whitepaper for its Bitcoin decentralized exchange

Square, through its recently released tbDEX white paper, has introduced a number of controversial features into the decentralized exchange concept.

Oluwapelumi Adejumo · 7 days ago · 2 min read

“3,3” fame OlympusDAO integrates Chainlink for its no-loss raffles

Chainlink VRF works by combining block data that is still unknown when the request is made with the oracle node's pre-committed private key to generate both a random number and a cryptographic proof.

Shaurya Malwa · 7 days ago · 2 min read

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Billionaire Avalanche backer Su Zhu stirs up controversy after Ethereum criticism

The CEO of Singapore-based Three Arrows Capital Limited said he "abandoned" Ethereum citing issues related to the network's expensive transaction fees.

Juhi Mirza · 7 days ago · 2 min read

Exclusive Partner

This technical founder tells us why she chose to build a play-to-earn DAO on Solana

Monica Durga is the founder & CEO at xHashtag and has over 4 years of experience in the crypto space.

CryptoSlate Interviews · 1 week ago · 1 read

How predicting real-world events is becoming its own industry

Forecasting markets are financial instruments that are used to trade the outcome of future events.

Jillian Godsil · 1 week ago · 4 min read

What are cross-chain bridges and why do they matter?

While DeFi promises a world where people can transfer their money without the hassle and transaction fees of banks, anybody who has tried to convert some ETH to some BNB recently knows it’s not so simple.

Footprint Analytics · 1 week ago · 5 min read

Guest Post

Why not DeFi? Exploring the argument for liquidity staking

Conventional staking limits its liquidity provision to the blockchain network and thus provides more modest if more sustainable, rewards.

Tushar Aggarwal · 1 week ago · 4 min read

Binance integrates Ethereum layer-2 protocol “Arbitrum” as scaling race heats up

Binance now supports Arbitrum deposits on its platform in bid to remain the top crypto exchange in the world.

Oluwapelumi Adejumo · 1 week ago · 2 min read

Acala wins Polkadot’s first parachain slot with over 32 million DOT staked

Over $3.5 billion worth of DOT was contributed in total during Polkadot's first-ever parachain auction.

Andjela Radmilac · 1 week ago · 1 read

Here’s what’s coming from Ethereum layer-2 exchange ZKSwap in 2022

The popular decentralized exchange upgraded its roadmap ahead of the launch of ZKSwap V3.

Andjela Radmilac · 1 week ago · 2 min read

Stablecoins: How safe and stable are they?

Op-ed: How Algorand is gearing up to become a contender to Ethereum

Crypto investment firm DFG contributes 200,000 DOT to Efinity’s crowdloan on Polkadot

$1.8 billion moved to Ronin DEX from Ethereum in 2 weeks

Jesse Powell addresses reasons for Kraken dropping Monero in the U.K

Cardano sinks following eToro delisting, are the cracks starting to show?

Solana (SOL) consumes less energy than two Google searches, report claims

Institutional investors purchased $43 million worth of Solana (SOL) last week

Billions exited DeFi protocols last week, but newcomers like Cronos Chain show growth

Latest DeFi News

Op-ed: How Algorand is gearing up to become a contender to Ethereum

Crypto investment firm DFG contributes 200,000 DOT to Efinity’s crowdloan on Polkadot

Avalanche’s first memecoin SDOG ends in a $30M rugpull

Data indexing solution SubQuery Network will be launching on Acala

Moonbeam wins Polkadot’s second parachain auction with $1.4 billion pledged

Will Bitcoin’s Taproot upgrade cause a “DeFi rain”?

Kusama parachain KILT hits the market aiming to fulfil the need for a decentralized identity solution

Billions exited DeFi protocols last week, but newcomers like Cronos Chain show growth

There’s over $4.2 billion locked in Ethereum layer-2 protocols

$1.8 billion moved to Ronin DEX from Ethereum in 2 weeks

Inside Square’s whitepaper for its Bitcoin decentralized exchange

“3,3” fame OlympusDAO integrates Chainlink for its no-loss raffles

Billionaire Avalanche backer Su Zhu stirs up controversy after Ethereum criticism

This technical founder tells us why she chose to build a play-to-earn DAO on Solana

How predicting real-world events is becoming its own industry

What are cross-chain bridges and why do they matter?

Why not DeFi? Exploring the argument for liquidity staking

Binance integrates Ethereum layer-2 protocol “Arbitrum” as scaling race heats up

Acala wins Polkadot’s first parachain slot with over 32 million DOT staked

Here’s what’s coming from Ethereum layer-2 exchange ZKSwap in 2022

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Avalanche’s first memecoin SDOG ends in a $30M rugpull

Op-ed: How Algorand is gearing up to become a contender to Ethereum

Moonbeam wins Polkadot’s second parachain auction with $1.4 billion pledged

Avalanche’s first memecoin SDOG ends in a $30M rugpull

Bank of England chief expresses concern over El Salvador’s Bitcoin experiment

Metaverse ‘land sales’ come to PolkaStarter

Op-ed: How Algorand is gearing up to become a contender to Ethereum

Crypto.com token (CRO) added $7 billion to its market cap over past week

‘3D’ NFTs make their way to the Internet Computer (ICP) network

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Latest DeFi News

Crypto investment firm DFG contributes 200,000 DOT to Efinity’s crowdloan on Polkadot

Avalanche’s first memecoin SDOG ends in a $30M rugpull

Data indexing solution SubQuery Network will be launching on Acala

Moonbeam wins Polkadot’s second parachain auction with $1.4 billion pledged

Will Bitcoin’s Taproot upgrade cause a “DeFi rain”?

Kusama parachain KILT hits the market aiming to fulfil the need for a decentralized identity solution

Billions exited DeFi protocols last week, but newcomers like Cronos Chain show growth

There’s over $4.2 billion locked in Ethereum layer-2 protocols

$1.8 billion moved to Ronin DEX from Ethereum in 2 weeks

Inside Square’s whitepaper for its Bitcoin decentralized exchange

“3,3” fame OlympusDAO integrates Chainlink for its no-loss raffles

Billionaire Avalanche backer Su Zhu stirs up controversy after Ethereum criticism

This technical founder tells us why she chose to build a play-to-earn DAO on Solana

How predicting real-world events is becoming its own industry

What are cross-chain bridges and why do they matter?

Why not DeFi? Exploring the argument for liquidity staking

Binance integrates Ethereum layer-2 protocol “Arbitrum” as scaling race heats up

Acala wins Polkadot’s first parachain slot with over 32 million DOT staked

Here’s what’s coming from Ethereum layer-2 exchange ZKSwap in 2022

Avalanche’s first memecoin SDOG ends in a $30M rugpull

Op-ed: How Algorand is gearing up to become a contender to Ethereum

Moonbeam wins Polkadot’s second parachain auction with $1.4 billion pledged