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DeFi

Short for decentralized finance. DeFi offers financial vehicles without relying on intermediaries such as brokerages, exchanges, or banks by using smart contracts on a blockchain. The most popular platform for DeFi applications is Ethereum.

Crypto hedge funds are bullish on Bitcoin and knee-deep in DeFi

PwC's research shows the number of crypto-focused hedge funds has risen to 300 despite the volatility in the market.

Andjela Radmilac · 8 hours ago · 5 min read

Three Arrows Capital insolvency rumors draw questions over soundness of DeFi

Rumors on social media allege that Singapore-based crypto hedge fund manager Three Arrows Capital is on the verge of insolvency.

Samuel Wan · 1 week ago · 2 min read

USDD is fueling Tron’s DeFi TVL rise, draws comparison with Terra’s UST

Tron's TVL rose to over $6 billion within the last 30 days, placing it behind BNB Chain with $8.8 billion and Ethereum with $71.3 billion TVL.

Oluwapelumi Adejumo · 3 weeks ago · 2 min read

Singapore to target DeFi potentials with new JPMorgan partnership

Project Guardian is a collaboration between the regulator and several key financial players who will serve as trust anchors.

Oluwapelumi Adejumo · 3 weeks ago · 2 min read

Ethereum’s merge could help save DeFi TVL, Bloomberg reports

Data from DeFiLlama shows the total value of assets locked in DeFi is less than $110 billion, the lowest since October 2021.

Oluwapelumi Adejumo · 4 weeks ago · 2 min read

It’s pay out time for DeFi insurance

An exclusive look into the world of DeFi Insurance from the founders of the biggest projects in the space. They reveal their thinking around the UST de-peg and why they are already paying out

Liam 'Akiba' Wright · 1 month ago · 5 min read

‘The Great DeFi unwind’ sees Total Value Locked plummet to 10-month lows

Total Value Locked sinks to $110 billion, a level not seen since July 2021.

Samuel Wan · 1 month ago · 2 min read

Top German regulator executive wants DeFi regulated

The European Union is also considering extending its Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) law to other digital assets and crypto innovations, including the Web3 and financial sectors.

Oluwapelumi Adejumo · 1 month ago · 2 min read

Record amounts of crypto were stolen in DeFi hacks last quarter

Over $1.26 billion worth of crypto was stolen from DeFi protocols in the first three months of 2022 — and it's about to get worse.

Andjela Radmilac · 1 month ago · 3 min read

DeFi TVL drops below $200 billion as major protocols falter

All major DeFi protocols like Curve Finance, MakerDao, Lido, Convex Finance, and Aave lost an average of 11% of their TVL within the last 30 days.

Oluwapelumi Adejumo · 2 months ago · 2 min read

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Crypto hedge funds are bullish on Bitcoin and knee-deep in DeFi

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Crypto downturn sees electricity consumption on Ethereum plunge by 50%

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Ripple CEO offers advice for “days like today” amid crypto crash

Solana launches Android smartphone ‘purpose-built for crypto’

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Frank McCourt, Gavin Wood team up to create new social media platform

Avalanche’s new proposal wants ApeCoin on its subnet

Crypto hedge funds are bullish on Bitcoin and knee-deep in DeFi

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DeFi

Crypto hedge funds are bullish on Bitcoin and knee-deep in DeFi

Three Arrows Capital insolvency rumors draw questions over soundness of DeFi

USDD is fueling Tron’s DeFi TVL rise, draws comparison with Terra’s UST

Singapore to target DeFi potentials with new JPMorgan partnership

Ethereum’s merge could help save DeFi TVL, Bloomberg reports

It’s pay out time for DeFi insurance

‘The Great DeFi unwind’ sees Total Value Locked plummet to 10-month lows

Top German regulator executive wants DeFi regulated

Record amounts of crypto were stolen in DeFi hacks last quarter

DeFi TVL drops below $200 billion as major protocols falter

Cardano founder steals the show at Congressional hearing on crypto regulation

Circle CEO fails to dismiss allegations USDC users can be blocked

The worst is yet to come for the crypto market, experts say

Axie Infinity top NFT community in 112 countries

Celsius faces a potential short squeeze; $20M bounty out on info about possible attack

Ethereum to shutdown 3 testnets after Merge

FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried now single largest shareholder of Voyager Digital

SEC commissioner criticizes crypto bailouts as ECB president calls for staking regulations

Voyager Digital reduces withdrawal limits to $10,000 amid 3AC exposure risk

Saddle Finance announces end of lock-up period for its $SDL token

Korea Blockchain Week to Hold First Live Event in Seoul After Covid Hiatus

NFTs Accessible to All with Launch of Fiat-Focused SIMBA Market

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Animoca Brands

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MicroStrategy

Solana

Charles Hoskinson

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Alex Mashinsky

Vitalik Buterin

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DeFi

Crypto hedge funds are bullish on Bitcoin and knee-deep in DeFi

Three Arrows Capital insolvency rumors draw questions over soundness of DeFi

USDD is fueling Tron’s DeFi TVL rise, draws comparison with Terra’s UST

Singapore to target DeFi potentials with new JPMorgan partnership

Ethereum’s merge could help save DeFi TVL, Bloomberg reports

It’s pay out time for DeFi insurance

‘The Great DeFi unwind’ sees Total Value Locked plummet to 10-month lows

Top German regulator executive wants DeFi regulated

Record amounts of crypto were stolen in DeFi hacks last quarter

DeFi TVL drops below $200 billion as major protocols falter

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