Defi Finance Redefined: Hoskinson talks about DApps, Coinbase Cloud launches Avalanche tools and more

In this week's DeFi newsletter we discuss Cardanoanc founder's admission about his Dapp prediction, Coinbase Cloud's latest Avalanche based developer tool, some of the biggest gainsers and much more.

2022-03-25 16:05

Defi Charles Hoskinson cheekily admits: 'I was wrong' about DApp rollout

Charles Hoskinson has cheekily admitted he was wrong, while humble bragging about the state of Cardano. But while the network has seen tremendous growth in 2022, it still lacks the “thousands of DApps” Hoskinson aimed for in 2020.

2022-03-24 03:30

Defi Li Finance protocol loses $600,000 in latest DeFi exploit

The Li Finance DeFi swap aggregator was exploited for about $600,000 as users who gave infinite approvals for the DEX took the brunt of the damage. The team has reimbursed most users.

2022-03-21 05:56

Defi Jack Dorsey’s Block joins $41M funding for Japanese fintech Kyash

Funds will go to hiring personnel and boosting product growth.

2022-03-17 17:45

Defi Aussie fintech to offer mainstream direct access to DeFi with a fixed rate

Australian fintech company Block Earner is offering everyday investors a fixed yield investment product via direct access to lending in decentralized finance products, Aave and Compound.

2022-03-17 08:12

Defi HSBC enters The Sandbox to offer educational finance games

HSBC joins JPMorgan in the Metaverse.

2022-03-16 20:30

Defi Deus Finance exploit: Hackers get away with $3M worth of DAI and Ether

Deus Finance provides DeFi infrastructure to help others create financial instruments including synthetic stock trading platforms, options and futures trading.

2022-03-15 11:48

Defi Finance Redefined: DeFi ‘Godfather’ Cronje quits, CAKE launches $100M venture arm and more

In this week's DeFi newsletter, we will look at the Andre Cronje debacle, the Polygon upgrade, the rise of ThorChain and the growing value of the DeFi ecosystem with synthetic assets.

2022-03-11 18:00

Defi DeFi 'Godfather' Cronje quits as TVL and tokens tank for related projects

Developer and project founder Andre Cronje has deactivated his Twitter account and officially left the crypto space with colleague Anton Nell from Fantom. This will leave about 25 apps and services to either shut down or continue on without Cronje.

2022-03-07 04:07

Defi 1inch Network adds a P2P feature to facilitate secure crypto swaps

P2P payments are in demand as more and more decentralized exchanges introduce this function.

2022-03-03 21:45

Defi StarkNet now open for DApp deployment on Ethereum mainnet

StarkWare’s co-founders talk DApps, scaling and Web3.

2022-02-23 14:30

Defi Finance Redefined: Axelar becomes a unicorn, new ETH addresses hit 1.5M per month, Feb. 11–18

Axelar Network establish unicorn status, on-chain activity reveals new insights on Ethereum, and Umbria Network capitalizes on Avalanche's expanding ecosystem

2022-02-18 20:45

Defi Avalanche growth sparks third-party cross-chain bridges

Avalanche launched its own official Ethereum bridge in 2021, but that didn't stop third parties to introduce their own cross-chain products.

2022-02-17 10:12

Defi 18.36M Ethereum addresses joined the network in 2021

Ethereum enjoyed tremendous growth of active addresses with a non zero balance in 2021, adding 1.53 million new addresses per month. But competition for transaction volume with sidechains is growing.

2022-02-16 04:51

Defi How Polkadot’s parachain auctions make a decentralized Web3 possible

Though Ethereum has simply failed to adapt fast enough and keep up with the pace, Polkadot parachain auctions provide a compelling avenue towards a true Web3.

2022-02-12 17:13

Defi QR Assets launches DeFi ETF on Brazilian Stock Exchange

QR Capital CEO Fernando Carvalho asserted that the first DeFi ETF would play an instrumental role in diversifying the reach of traditional investors

2022-02-08 12:22

Defi Hashstack launches Open protocol testnet, offering under-collateralized loans

Harmony-backed Hashstack Open protocol to open beta testing for its lending solution.

2022-02-07 21:15

Defi Gas-free transactions will revolutionize Web3

By simplifying the Web3 user experience and lowering the entrance barriers, the decentralized future will become our present, and it will happen sooner.

2022-02-05 02:11

Defi A ‘unifying Web3 platform’ will onboard 1B users by 2026, says Harmony COO

Li Jiang, chief operating officer at Harmony, thinks that a bridge connecting all major blockchains will be key to onboard 1 billion users to Web3.

2022-02-04 17:30

Defi Blockchain startups grow as global VC funding generated $25.2B in 2021

According to the report, $1 out of every $4 worth of VC funding went to crypto exchanges and brokerages in 2021.

2022-02-04 14:31

Industry ‘Stop panic selling’ — Bitcoin whales bag spare BTC as exchange balances fall

Bitcoin may be at multi-month lows, but buyer demand for BTC remains, data shows.

2022-01-25 09:04

Industry Illiquid supply ‘going up relentlessly’ — 5 things to watch in Bitcoin this week

Bitcoin bulls reckon with some serious BTC price pain while on-chain factors converge to provide some potential relief.

2022-01-24 08:15

Industry Top 5 cryptocurrencies to watch this week: BTC, LUNA, ATOM, ACH*, FTM

BTC is oversold and possibly ready for a relief bounce, but this could be a trap for altcoins and Bitcoin if bull volume fails to sustain.

2022-01-23 18:31

Industry Here are levels to watch as Bitcoin fights to avoid $30K July repeat

Leveraged Bitcoin traders could spark a rout to $33,000, new BTC price analysis warns.

2022-01-21 13:13

Defi Multichain hacker returns 322 ETH, keeps hefty finders fee

One of the Multichain hackers returned 322 ETH, but over 527 ETH is still outstanding.

2022-01-21 02:42

Industry Bitcoin bounces at $41K as optimism increases over stocks correlation

BTC price action resists a fresh dip amid hopes that Bitcoin will tick higher on daily timeframes.

2022-01-19 13:13

Industry Bitcoin will emerge stronger after stocks dip '10-20%' — Bloomberg analyst

Bitcoin and stocks are headed for a 10-20% correction, but BTC will emerge bigger and better, says Bloomberg analyst Mike McGlone.

2022-01-19 08:39

Defi OpenSea acquires Dharma Labs and a new CTO

Dharma Labs will shut down in the next 30 days.

2022-01-18 21:30

Industry BTC 'likely' to repeat Q4 2020 move — 5 things to watch in Bitcoin this week

Bitcoin lines up potential levels for a new week of BTC price action.

2022-01-17 09:41

Defi Finance Redefined: Vitalik bearish on cross-chain, dYdX decentralizing, Jan. 7–14

Vitalik Buterin, a co-founder of Ethereum, shared a candid assessment of the security limitations in implementing fully functional cross-chain bridges within the blockchain industry.

2022-01-15 16:37

Industry Dogecoin leaps 25% after Musk announces DOGE payments for Tesla merch

The bullish news comes months after the billionaire entrepreneur said DOGE was a better token to transact with than Bitcoin.

2022-01-14 21:35

Industry Shiba Inu (SHIB) fetches 30% gain on Robinhood listing rumor and bullish chart pattern

SHIB’s 30% gain initiates a bullish reversal pattern and rumors of a major exchange listing and other developments have investors playing catch with the canine-themed meme coin.

2022-01-14 01:00

Industry Ascending channel pattern sets Polygon (MATIC) up for a potential 30% rally

A bullish technical analysis pattern and the potential approval of the EIP-1559 proposal could back MATIC’s attempt to rally to a new all-time high.

2022-01-13 18:55

Industry Bitcoin sells off after $44K resistance tap, eliciting scrutiny from options traders

It’s a case of “one step at a time” for Bitcoin as BTC price action meets stiff resistance at $44,000.

2022-01-13 17:24

Industry Top or bottom? Traders at odds over whether Bitcoin will keep rising

BTC price action holds near $44,000 but there is little consensus over whether the Bitcoin bottom is here.

2022-01-13 10:31

Industry Bitcoin funding rates stay negative as BTC price spikes to $43.5K

BTC price spikes higher as Bitcoin markets brace for U.S. inflation data.

2022-01-12 12:25

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