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Will New P2P Legislation Hurt South Korean DeFi Industry?

South Korean decentralized finance (DeFi) players have called for calm after some experts claimed that forthcoming legislation could effectively hamstring the nation’s fledgling DeFi market.Many industry insiders have expressed alarm over a recent amendment made to a digital finance act...

, by Tim Alper

Market Turbulence Might Push Crypto Users Towards More Centralized Projects

In order to avoid current turbulences in the market, crypto users might start to favor more centralized blockchain finance projects. "To-date, I haven't seen any change in dapp [decentralized app] activity specifically related to COVID-19 or people being in self-isolation," Jon Jordan,...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

EU Seeking Blockchain Defense Solutions + More News

Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.Blockchain newsThe European Commission is looking for solutions that drive innovation and adapt technologies for civil...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Coinbase Grants App Users Direct Access to Crypto Lending Platforms

Major crypto exchange Coinbase has announced that it will allow users to lend out their crypto and gain interest from loans using decentralized finance (DeFi) apps via its Coinbase Wallet app.The development comes as the crypto lending industry continues on a path of dynamic growth, with rapidly...

, by Jaroslaw Adamowski

Stress-tested Crypto Companies Focus on New Products and Growth

It seems that the notorious market crash on March 12-13 has affected every crypto company. But how? A few industry players shared their own experiences and plans."The market crash is definitely an important stress-test for both Ethereum and the decentralized financial products launched on it, and...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

ZenGo Warns of Dapp and Wallet Security Issue; Offers Solution

Keyless crypto wallet maker ZenGo has raised the crypto community to its feet, warning about a security issue that can suck all funds out of users' accounts. The flaw has seemingly been well-known in the decentralized finance (DeFi) developer community, but it was not disclosed to users. ZenGo...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

4 Financial Giants Launch Blockchain-Based Tech Platform + More News

Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.Adoption newsClearstream, Credit Suisse Asset Management, the Luxembourg Stock Exchange, and Natixis Investment Managers...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Maker Accepts USDC as a Collateral, Becomes ‘Less Trustless’ + More News

Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.DeFi newsAs a result of an Executive Vote held today, MKR holders have accepted USD Coin (USDC) as a new collateral...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

DeFi Goes Through Its Own Major Turbulence

The crypto market crashed, and the total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (DeFi) is not here for it. Nonetheless, it bounced back.TVL crashed 62% today, from USD 649.497 million to USD 244.398 million, before recuperating to where it currently (UTC: 10:24) stands: USD 641.6 million,...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Berkeley Blockchain Xcelerator to Accelerate These 17 Startups

The Berkeley Blockchain Xcelerator, a joint venture by major organizations on the UC Berkeley campus, public research university in California, U.S., has selected its top projects for its third blockchain Xcelerator batch - the largest yet.The Berkeley Blockchain Xcelerator is a joint venture among...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

USD Coin and Tether Issuers Expand Their Services + More News

Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.Stablecoins newsMajor crypto financial services firm behind the USD Coin (USDC) stablecoin, Circle, has released a new...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Ethereum Locked in DeFi Rises, While Flash Loan Holes Are Being Plugged

Due to a recent crypto market crash, Ethereum (ETH) locked in DeFi (decentralized finance) is on the rise, while industry players are fixing the flash loan manipulation problem and MakerDAO raises the governance delay.In early February, total value locked (TVL) in DeFi surpassed USD 1 billion. It...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

How To Protect Your Tokens From DeFi Attacks

If you’re a DeFi (decentralized finance) user, do you actually know who can access your tokens? Are you sure that the dapps (decentralized apps) and smart contracts you use can’t access an unlimited amount of your tokens? Most importantly, how can you check that? Numerous dapps and...

, by Eimantas Žemaitis

What are These Flash Loans that Caused an Uproar in Cryptoverse?

Two recent attacks on decentralized finance (DeFi) platform bZx prompted a number of discussions about flash loans. But what are these and how are they useful to a hacker - or rather, an "exploiter"?DeFi lending usually requires a collateral, and given the volatility of the market, most lenders...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

DeFi Loses USD 140M in a Few Hours as bZx Suffers Another Exploit

Assets locked in DeFi (decentralized finance) have dropped more than USD 142 million in a few hours as DeFi platform bZx suffered yet another attack. (Updated at 16:19 UTC: updates in bold).Just four days ago, somebody exploited a vulnerability in tokenized margin trading and lending platform bZx,...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

A DeFi Hack Fuels Debate, Litecoin’s Lee Bashes ‘Decentralized Fiatre’

DeFi (decentralized finance) is "the worst of both worlds," said Litecoin creator Charlie Lee following a recent attack on a DeFi platform, bZx, calling DeFi a "decentralized fiatre." "This is why I don't believe in DeFi," said Lee. "It's the worst of both worlds. Most DeFi can be shut down by a...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

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