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Here’s why Ethereum (ETH) prices are not surging even as DeFi heats up
Much of the ICO boom in 2017 was driven by massive surges in ETH prices — with scammers, aspiring technologists choosing the Ethereum protocol…
Shaurya Malwa 2 min read
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Not mainstream: One of Bitcoin’s biggest bulls “doesn’t even know” what Ethereum DeFi is
It's been hard not to hear about decentralized finance — better known as “DeFi” — over recent weeks. This crypto sub-sector, largely tied to…
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Big Short 2.0: Yield farming on DeFi apps? Here’s the risk no one talks about
After ICOs in 2018, DeFi applications are seemingly positioning themselves to be the next 100x coin baggers in 2020; complete with shiny websites, world-changing…
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Compound (COMP) sees massive surge in on-chain activity despite 23% price slide
The recent growth of the DeFi sector has primarily been driven by the recent launch of Compound, which has seen massive inflows of capital…
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After sending a coin up 10,000%, 4chan is obsessed with Ethereum DeFi again
Anonymous messaging platform 4chan, known for its involvement in crypto, has this weird infatuation with decentralized finance (DeFi). As reported by CryptoSlate, an Ethereum-based…
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Ethereum co-founder rings caution bell on DeFi surge; critics reminded of ICO boom
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) applications are becoming what ICOs were in 2017-18 and what stablecoins were in 2019. The advent of venture funds, increased social…
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Why Ethereum’s DeFi poster child MakerDAO was flipped by Compound
It's been quite the past week for Ethereum. While ETH's price has stagnated, decentralized finance (DeFi) — one of the blockchain's leading use cases…
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DeFi’s shocking growth has boosted one small sector of crypto tokens
Throughout 2019, the decentralized finance (DeFi) trend gained major momentum, with the total value of crypto locked within DeFi-related loans climbing towards $1 billion…
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Fund manager says DeFi will propel Ethereum 4,000% higher. He isn’t alone in thinking so
The only reason why Ethereum reached ~$1,400 during the 2016-2018 bubble was undoubtedly initial coin offerings — better known as ICOs. During the previous…
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Betting on exchanges? Data shows “DEX” tokens have a 5x return compared to “centralized” tokens
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