DeFi News

Everything about decentralized finance, from lending and yield farming to protocol innovation.

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Coverage footprint 7.6% of all CryptoSlate stories

Crime

US Treasury says lawful crypto users may use mixers for financial privacy

March 2026 Treasury report draws new line between crypto privacy and crypto crime.

3 weeks ago

DeFi

New ERC-20 token VMPX triggers Ethereum burn spike, consumes $3M in gas fees in 24 hours

The VMPX token website does not provide any information about its utility and some are questioning its purpose.

3 years ago

DeFi

DeFi salaries soar despite industry turmoil

Durlston Partners attributed the increased salaries to the sector's maturation and the paucity of talents in the space.

3 years ago

DeFi

Crypto OG Erik Voorhees believes DeFi has already solved the regulatory clarity problem for altcoins

The crypto industry is concerned that all cryptocurrencies besides the four listed on the newly launched EDX exchange — BTC, ETH LTC, and BCH — could potentially be barred from trading in the U.S.

3 years ago

Taxes

Tax experts challenge HMRC’s proposed tax framework as ‘Not fit for purpose’

Exploring a stricter lens through which to view DeFi taxation, unveiling complexities and proposing modifications

3 years ago

DeFi

Staked ETH surpasses exchange balances with 19% of supply locked

Since the Shanghai upgrade — which enabled withdrawal of staked ETH in April — centralized exchanges' ETH balances have been on the decline.

3 years ago

DeFi

MakerDAO-powered lending platform Spark Protocol onboards Rocket Pool staked ETH as collateral option

MakerDAO also raised the protocol's borrowing power by 400%.

3 years ago

DeFi

Uniswap founder calls US’ approach to regulating crypto ‘sad and unfortunate’

Hayden Adams said that many countries in the world are taking steps to "study DeFi and understand it" but the U.S. is mostly using it for "political grandstanding, unfortunately."

3 years ago