Covers all aspects of DeFi – Decentralised Financial systems, protocols, and instruments built on blockchain.
1inch Network partners with Baanx and Mastercard to unveil the Web3 crypto 1inch Card, facilitating crypto transactions at over 160 million locations globally and pioneering seamless crypto-to-fiat conversions for everyday use.
Uniswap has raised its trading fees to 0.25% to strengthen its financial base against potential SEC legal challenges, marking a strategic move to ensure its operational and legal resilience in the DeFi sector.
ARK Invest and 21Shares have updated their spot Ethereum ETF application to exclude ether staking, potentially streamlining SEC approval processes. This strategic pivot, aiming for a May 23, 2024 decision, could significantly influence the future of cryptocurrency ETFs.
In a groundbreaking move, pSTAKE Finance and Babylon launch a Bitcoin liquid staking solution, backed by Binance Labs, enabling Bitcoin holders to earn passive income. This aligns with increased interest post-Bitcoin halving and introduces the new Runes token standard.
pSTAKE Finance partners with Babylon to launch a pioneering Bitcoin liquid staking solution, marking a significant shift in enabling Bitcoin holders to generate yields without losing liquidity, a notable first in the DeFi sector.
Solana has overtaken Ethereum in trading volume for the first time, recording $10.98 billion over the past week and capturing 34.8% of the DEX market, signifying a major shift in the DeFi landscape.
Zeta Markets, operating on the Solana blockchain, has garnered a $5 million investment from Electric Capital, fueling its mission to launch the first DeFi Layer 2 solution on Solana, aimed at enhancing trading efficiencies.
ARK Invest and 21Shares have revised their Ethereum ETF application to exclude the staking feature, aiming for SEC approval. This modification, intended for a Cboe BZX Exchange listing, could significantly impact Ethereum investment, with a decision expected by May 23, 2024.
Vitalik Buterin discusses Ethereum’s evolution, emphasizing its shift towards impactful applications like stablecoins and DeFi. These sectors represent Ethereum’s significant role in pioneering a permissionless financial system, highlighting its potential to revolutionize traditional finance.
1inch introduces Fusion 2.0, revolutionizing the crypto swap market with unparalleled cost-efficiency and enhanced trading mechanisms, setting a new industry standard for financial transactions.
Thorchain’s native cryptocurrency, RUNE, has impressively surged by 10%, showcasing its resilience by not only recovering from recent losses with a 20% gain over the past week but also marking a significant bullish momentum in the DeFi sector.
An anonymous trader turned a $8,700 investment into $1.26 million by trading Solana’s meme coin HAMMY, achieving a 144-fold increase in just two months, showcasing the high rewards in the volatile meme coin sector.
ShapeShift CEO, Eric Voorhees, highlights the potential for earning 20-30% interest on stablecoins like USDT and USDC on Compound, suggesting the involvement of major financial players and indicating a significant shift in DeFi lending markets.
Curve Finance navigates a critical moment with a $100 million CRV-backed debt strategy and a $62 million exploit recovery, amid concerns of its CRV token release impacting DeFi’s stability and its own market position.
