The total value locked in Venus soared to a record $11.1 billion as DeFi users flock to the platform in search of attractive yields. Binance Smart Chain (BSC) has rapidly risen to prominence in 2021 as high transaction costs and congestion on the Ethereum (ETH) network led smaller-size investors to search for cheaper alternatives.One of… More
PancakeSwap has emerged as one of the top DeFi platforms and its Binance Smart Chain integration makes it a liquidity magnet against competitors like Uniswap and SushiSwap. Decentralized finance has taken a back seat to nonfungible tokens over the past month but this hasn’t stopped the top DeFi projects from developing and strategizing how to… More
The explosive rally from Skale and Polygon proves that the Coinbase effect continues to be a potent price mover for small and large-cap altcoins. In previous bull markets, one of the most consistent price movers for cryptocurrency projects was being listed on Coinbase, a phenomenon that became known as the ‘Coinbase effect’. The recent announcement that… More
Several altcoins surged to new all-time highs while Bitcoin price consolidated in preparation for a renewed push to the $49,000 level. On Feb. 12 Bitcoin (BTC) price hit a new all-time high at $48,985 before pulling back to the $46,000 level. A quick glance at the 4-hour chart shows the top-ranked cryptocurrency trading in what appears… More
Cardano’s successful testnet integration of smart contract functionality and plans to enter the DeFi space back ADA’s 139% rally. Cardano’s (ADA) price has increased 100% since Feb. 1 as social media engagement and excitement about the addition of smart contract functionality is propelling ADA to its highest price level since the bull market of January… More
New partnerships, interest in initial decentralized exchange offerings and the success of Polkadot back Polkastarter’s impressive 500% rally. Polkastarter (POLS) is a cross-chain token pool and auction protocol built on the Polkadot (DOT) blockchain. It launched in October of 2020 as a way for projects to raise capital in a decentralized environment and since January… More
Funding will be used to expand 1inch’s presence in Asia and build new products. The team behind the 1inch protocol, which combines an automated market maker protocol and an aggregator for other DEXs, announced on Wednesday a successful Series A round for $12 million.Pantera Capital, a major venture fund active in the cryptocurrency space, led… More
Pickle Finance got hacked so badly on Saturday that its developers asked to be merged into Yearn. Finance Redefined is Cointelegraph’s weekly DeFi-centric newsletter, delivered to subscribers every Wednesday.On Saturday, we saw one of the most complex smart contract hacks yet affecting Pickle Finance, a yield optimization protocol very similar to Yearn — an important… More
Connecting DeFi with traditional financial instruments will give a massive boost to the whole market. With over $13 billion in total value locked, decentralized finance has truly shaken the crypto world in the last year. It has provided a new way to profit from the crypto market. Meanwhile, DeFi right now is only a niche… More
DeFi apps attempt to return crypto funds affected by the KuCoin hack to users. Are they to blame for the issues? The recent KuCoin exchange hack and ongoing OKEx incident, during which withdrawals have been frozen, have raised questions as to how blockchain projects with coins traded on exchanges should act when said exchanges are… More
DeFi is booming again but experts caution that mainstreaming won’t occur without decentralized exchanges integrating layer 2 options. The rapid growth of the decentralized finance sector (DeFi) took a shock after the recent 17.5% drop in Bitcoin (BTC) price. However, it is likely that the DeFi sector will continue to grow as Bitcoin recovers, especially… More
Who would have thought an alleged exit scam could have a happy ending? In a surprising turn of events, SushiSwap’s former head, anonymously known as Chef Nomi on Twitter, has apologized for their mistakes and returned $14M to the project’s development fund.Nomi said in a Sept. 11 Tweet thread: To everyone. I f***** up. And… More
Crypto borrowing and lending platform Cred has joined Visa’s Fintech Fast Track program to further the adoption of DeFi loans. The decentralized finance platform Cred will now use Visa’s extensive reach to further push the adoption of lending and borrowing of digital assets.On Sept. 8, Cred announced that it has joined the international payment behemoth… More
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