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Tech

Aave Gauges Community Interest for Expansion to Bitcoin Layer 2 Spiderchain

The potential deployment on a Bitcoin layer 2 by the largest DeFi lending protocol highlights the appetite for harnessing the original blockchain for purposes that are commonplace elsewhere in the crypto ecosystem.

Spiderchain, a Bitcoin layer 2 blockchain. (Shutterstock)

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SEC Files Notice of Appeal in Ripple Case; Swift's Next Move With Global Banks

"CoinDesk Daily" host Christine Lee breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today, as the U.S. SEC is appealing a federal judge's ruling in its case against Ripple. Plus, banks around the world will be able to use the Swift network to carry out trial digital assets transactions and Grayscale has introduced a new fund that offers exposure to Aave's AAVE token.

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Finance

Grayscale Rolls Out Aave Fund

Aave has becomes one of the largest crypto lending protocol by total value locked.

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Sky Reconsiders Plan to Offboard Wrapped Bitcoin, After Chat With BitGo CEO

An influential adviser to DeFi lender Sky, formerly known as MakerDAO, now says its concerns have been adequately addressed regarding Tron founder Justin Sun's involvement in the custody of bitcoin backing the WBTC token.

Sky. (ELG21/Pixabay)

Markets

DeFi Lender Sky Ratifies Plan to Offboard Wrapped Bitcoin, Due to Sun Concerns

The matter has been closely followed in crypto markets, since the Sky platform has $200 million of loans collateralized by the token, and since WBTC is one of the biggest cryptocurrencies, with nearly $10 billion outstanding.

Sky. (ELG21/Pixabay)

Finance

World Liberty, Crypto Project Helmed by Donald Trump's Family, Will Release on Sept. 16

World Liberty Finance is helmed by Trump’s sons, Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr, and the 18-year-old Barron Trump is the project's "DeFi visionary.”

Donald J. Trump at a rally (Gerd Altmann, modified by CoinDesk)

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Aave Token Up Nearly 40%: Is It a Good Buy?

CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the nearly 40% surge in AAVE token in the past month. Plus, insights on the pros and cons of the proposals aimed at overhauling AAVE's tokenomics and protocol's risk management. This content should not be construed or relied upon as investment advice. It is for entertainment and general information purposes.

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Aave Token Has Beaten the Market With a 45% Price Surge. Here's Why

AAVE has outperformed every other top 100 cryptocurrency by market value in the past four weeks.

Aave is the Finnish word for ghost (Metis)

Finance

Defi Giant Aave Rakes in $6M in Revenue as Crypto Market Plunges

Aave shows defiance during the sell-off by profiting off user liquidations.

Money (Alexander Mils/Unsplash)

Markets

DeFi Tokens Plunge 10%-20%, Led by Pendle Amid Weak Crypto Price Action This Week

Pendle has recently lost $3 billion of its TVL with the June expiry as a result of diminishing airdrop farming hype and lower yields amid muted crypto activity.

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