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Top 4 Risks DeFi Investors Face

Impressive growth in the DeFi (decentralized finance) market since the start of the year has shown us that there is a high demand for yield-generating protocols, despite the risky nature of these new financial products. DeFi’s value proposition is easily apparent: borderless access to a host...

, by Alex Lielacher

What And How ‘Slow’ Bitcoin Wins In The Storm Of Crypto Innovations

Many people “are mostly waiting for the ‘next big thing’ to make decent profits. There are two key factors which make stability a good rather than bad thing in crypto. “Bitcoin is a world-class brand like Coca-Cola or Disney now.”Crypto is one of the most innovative...

, by Simon Chandler

DeFi Unlocked: How to Earn Crypto Investment Income on yearn.finance

As the decentralized finance (DeFi) landscape continues to grow, capital inflows are on the rise, suggesting that - despite some bubble attributes - DeFi might remain a part of the digital asset markets in the years to come. In our DeFi Unlocked series, we explore the most popular decentralized...

, by Alex Lielacher

BitMEX Crackdown Will Fuel DeFi, Industry Insiders Hope

A recent crackdown by US regulators on the crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX has shown once and for all that decentralization is the way to move forward for those offering crypto-related services, several industry insiders argue.According to the decentralized finance (DeFi)-focused newsletter The...

, by Fredrik Vold

Russian Oligarch to Launch USD 15m DeFi ‘Cryptobank’

Prominent Russian oligarch Alexander Lebedev is set to launch a new decentralized finance (DeFi) “cryptobank” – and could spearhead a USD 15 million investment in the new venture.Lebedev, whose fortune was estimated at a cool USD 3.1 billion back in 2008 by Forbes, is the former...

, by Tim Alper

Venezuela Wants to get into DeFi with Ethereum-powered Stock Exchange

Not content with its plans to use bitcoin (BTC), altcoins and its own state-issued petro (PTR) coin in international trade deals, the Nicolás Maduro-fronted government of Venezuela now appears ready to take the plunge into the world of DeFi. Well, sort of.The Venezuelan National...

, by Tim Alper

Ethereum Miners Collected 6 Times More Fees Than Bitcoin Miners + More News

Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.Mining news Ethereum (ETH) miners made a total of USD 166m from transaction fees in September, which is a new all-time high, as well as...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Crypto ‘Is Now Finally Being Taken Seriously’ By Taxman – PwC

The major consulting company, PwC said that the increased interest in cryptoassets from tax authorities and other regulators shows that this asset class is now finally being taken seriously. (Updated at 14:59 UTC: the new last paragraph has been added)."What our research shows is that the guidance...

, by Linas Kmieliauskas

Ripple Decarbonizes, Novogratz Warns Banks Over DeFi, Salty SEC + More News

Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.Blockchain newsRipple said that it is committing to be carbon net-zero by 2030 and, in partnership with Energy Web Foundation, has...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Don’t Have a Fast Bot? Beware of Initial DEX Offerings, Researchers Warn

Despite a focus on “fairer distribution” of newly issued tokens, so-called Initial DEX Offerings (IDOs) tend to benefit only the most advanced traders, much in the same way as the now-infamous Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) of 2017, a crypto research firm Messari warned.The warning comes...

, by Fredrik Vold

Ethereum Fees, CBDC In Bahamas, Filecoin’s Liftoff, Ebang’s Crypto Bang + More News

Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.DeFi/Ethereum newsLong-suffering ethereum (ETH) users have cause to celebrate, while DeFi enthusiasts will be dismayed to hear that the...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

DeFi Unlocked: How to Earn Crypto Investment Income on Balancer

In our Defi Unlocked series, we delve into the most popular protocols to show you how you can generate an investment income in the decentralized finance market.In this article, we will discuss Balancer (BAL), how it works, and how you can use it to earn crypto investment income.What is Balancer?In...

, by Alex Lielacher

‘If DeFi Collapsed, Bitcoin Would Still Be Bitcoin’

The core driver of DeFi is its use case, not Bitcoin. "BTC is money, DeFi is banks, that’s how people should think about it."Bitcoin (BTC) and DeFi both had a good summer. After the coronavirus-induced collapse of March, the price of bitcoin rose from USD 3,500 to just over USD 12,000 in...

, by Simon Chandler

DeFi Unlocked: How to Earn Crypto Investment Income on Curve Finance

DeFi continues to cement its spot as this year’s hottest trend in crypto, with numerous new platforms launching to capitalize on the hype.In this article, we will explore Curve Finance (CRV), how it works, and how it can be used to earn crypto investment income.What is Curve Finance?Curve is...

, by Alex Lielacher

Is “Fair Launch” a Better Model for Token Distribution?

Jay Hao is the CEO of crypto exchange OKEx. ____Everybody's talking about “Fair Launch” nowadays. So, what exactly is “Fair Launch,” and is it a better model for token distribution? Actually, Bitcoin (BTC) can be considered a typical fair launch coin; that's to say, no...

, by Jay Hao

Rescuing USD 9.6 Million in Ethereum: The Fellowship of a Smart Contract

"On September 15, 2020, a small group of people worked through the night to rescue over USD 9.6m from a vulnerable smart contract," the author of a recently published blog wrote, starting the story. Sam's discoveryWhile looking at some smart contracts, expecting to find nothing of significance -...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

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