One of DeFi’s most active, successful investors shares his thoughts on yield farming, the origin of LINK Marines, and how DeFi will evolve. Following the collapse of initial coin offerings, venture capital became the primary funding source for cryptocurrency projects. A slew of crypto-native funds opened their doors, one of them being Framework Ventures, a […]
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September’s Ethereum call options data are not in favor of traders expecting $400 ETH but a DeFi bull run could change this. Ether (ETH) price gained 14% from its Sept. 6 low at $320, but this month’s futures and options expiry is less than two weeks away. As its price is still pinned below $400, […]
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Oracles have played a major role in the huge growth of the DeFi ecosystem observed in 2020. What are the most popular DeFi protocols running oracles? Open lending/borrowing protocols such as MakerDAO, Compound, Uniswap and Aave use oracles to fetch external data while running on the Ethereum blockchain. MakerDAO is among the most popular DeFi […]
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Ethereum 2.0 is coming this year, and while enterprises won’t use it immediately, the rise of DeFi will play a significant role for organizations. Many members of the blockchain community have been anxiously awaiting the arrival of Ethereum 2.0, the major upgrade to the Ethereum blockchain set to be released in multiple phases. Phase 0 […]
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Crypto businesses are unsure how to react to new regulations in the Russian Federation. Russia’s new cryptocurrency-related law, “On Digital Financial Assets,” or DFA, seems to have had little impact on the local cryptocurrency industry so far. In its current form, the DFA law essentially provides legal status to digital assets like Bitcoin (BTC), but […]
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Despite the recent mini price crash, DeFi users have injected more than 20,000 Bitcoin into DeFi projects in the last week, suggesting the DeFi bull run isn’t over. The amount of BTC locked in decentralized finance projects increased by more than 30% in the past week, despite falls in the price of Bitcoin (BTC) and […]
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Despite Ethereum’s proposal to fix its high fees, some feel that more needs to be done to improve the network. The crypto market has been on the receiving end of a market downturn during the past week, with many cryptocurrencies facing drops in valuation almost overnight, raising concerns that a bear market has commenced. Furthermore, […]
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As new U.S. election nears, the Treasury adds new names and crypto addresses to its specially designated nationals list Sept. 10 updates to the U.S. Treasury’s sanctions include Russian nationals who allegedly worked to interfere in U.S. elections. The updates specifically target a laundry list of crypto wallet addresses associated with these accused hackers. The […]
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DeFi tokens are rebounding, with the sector posting average gains of 19% today. After a bloody week for decentralized finance (DeFi) projects that saw numerous tokens plummet by up to 50%, the DeFi sector has rebounded by 19% in one day. Ether is also up 11% over the past 24 hours. According to Messari, 32 […]
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Six individuals associated with the multi-billion dollar PlusToken Ponzi scheme have been prosecuted by Chinese police. Six of the 109 individuals recent arrested by Chinese authorities in connection with the $5.8 billion crypto Ponzi PlusToken have been charged. The defendants Chen Shaofeng, Luu Jianghua, Lu Jianghua, Lu Qinghai, Jin Xinghai, Wang Yin, and Zhang Qin […]
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