DEFI
Decentralized Finance, DeFi as a concept is to be able to offer almost all the financial services available with legacy and centralized institutions, typically banks, but on the blockchain. Whatever traditional services financial institutions provide can be expected to be offered through DeFi. In short, Defi is blockchain-based financial services that traditional financial services map into, creating new services or derivatives stemming from blockchain's unique features. Although we have had concepts like distributed computing and decentralized computing for decades, DeFi is in fact a new concept and an expansion of the application scope of blockchain as infrastructure.
Yearn.Finance (YFI) Loses Over 45% in a Week, Further Correction Expected
For the past few weeks, the DeFi market has seen major losses, including Yearn.finance’s YFI token, Uniswap’s token, SushiSwap’s token, and Curve’s token.
DeFi Bubble Burst: SushiSwap and Uniswap Lead the DEX Token Crash, Reaching New Lows
Uniswap's UNI token reached a new low at $2.478 today, dropping by 83.48% from $15 of a record high on Sept. 17, the first day it launched.
Will DeFi Migrate to New Blockchain Platforms with the Surge in Ethereum Gas Prices?
The rise of DeFi in 2020 has made experts question whether Ethereum could sustain the sheer volume of transactions in the long run.
DeFi Growth Could be Hindered if US Regulators Go After Decentralized Exchanges
Recently many DeFi tokens have plunged drastically in the past few weeks, with Uniswap’s UNI token and Yearn.finance (YFI) plunging over 38 percent.
$140,000 in UNI Tokens Lost to a DeFi Yield Farming Scam: The Cautionary Tale of Jhon Doe
A story of a DeFi yield farmer who lost $140,000 in UNI tokens while unknowingly participating in a fraudulent yield farming project.
Yearn.finance (YFI) Plunges Again Amid Sell-Off Pressure from Strong Drop in yVault Yields
Yearn.finance (YFI) has faced a steep correction lately and has been one of the worst performers in the top 100 cryptocurrencies.
Uniswap Monthly Volume Surpasses Coinbase Under the Influence of the DeFi Craze
Under the influence of the decentralized finance (DeFi) craze, decentralized exchange Uniswap has processed $15.3 billion in monthly volume in September.
What Is Balancer?
Released in March 2020, Balancer is an Ethereum-based automated market maker (AMM) that enables users to earn fees by providing liquidity and trading.
Ethereum Devs Launch Spadina Testnet, What Needs to be Perfected for ETH 2.0?
Ethereum developers have launched a short-term testnet, dubbed Spadina, in preparation for Ethereum 2.0 mainnet.
Yearn.finance (YFI) Takes a Hit After Eminence Finance (EMN) Bug—Is this the End for DeFi?
Andre Cronje, the founder of Yearn.finance has recently deployed a series of new contracts relating to a new game called Eminence Finance.
Uniswap Surpasses $2 Billion in Total Value Locked Amid KuCoin Hacker Dumping on the DEX
Decentralized exchange platform Uniswap, recently became the first decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol to surpass $2 billion in total value locked (TVL).
China Promotes DeFi and Ethereum on CCTV, But Isn't Crypto Banned?
A segment on China's CCTV appeared to actively promote Etheruem and DeFi, but isn't Beijing anti-crypto?
Aave (LEND) Is Up By Over 11,000 Percent This Year, DeFi Market Reaches $11 Billion in Total Value Locked
The continuous rise and the unending support for the decentralized finance (DeFi) industry has resulted in a total of $11 billion in total value locked.
Market Watch: Stock vs Crypto Performance, Tesla, Apple, Bitcoin and Ethereum Compared
What it the correlation between crypto and the stock market? We analyze Nasdaq, Dow, Apple, Tesla, Microsoft, Bitcoin, Ethereum. Unlimited QE is the most important factor.
Chainlink Rebounds While Large-Cap Altcoins Lag Behind, DeFi Market Reaches $10B in Total Value Locked
Chainlink (LINK) has been making over 18 percent gains in the past 24 hours, taking the lead ahead of most of the large-cap altcoins and Bitcoin.