DeFi
DeFi for the Masses
Valentin Pletnev of Quasar Finance wants to democratize access to sophisticated transactions in decentralized finance.

Reuniting Borrowers and Lenders on Defi
Morpho is an Ethereum application bringing peer-to-peer to lending to protocols like such as Aave and Compound. Paul Frambot is the co-founder.

Transit Finance Hacker Returns $2.74M to Victims, Sends $686K to Tornado Cash
Transit Finance hacker has sent $686,000 worth of BNB tokens to the sanctioned Tornado Cash protocol.

Crypto Investment Firm Blockwater Technologies Defaults on DeFi Loan
The South Korea-based crypto investment firm failed to make a payment on a $3.4 million loan to TrueFi, a decentralized lending protocol.

Defi Platform Exponential Raises $14M in Seed Funding Round Led by Paradigm
Exponential, a DeFi investment discovery and risk assessment platform, has raised $14 million in seed funding led by crypto-focused investment firm Paradigm. Exponential.fi Co-Founder & CEO Driss Benamour shares insights into the state of DeFi and the impact of BNB Chain's $100M cross-chain bridge exploit.

Decentralized Social Network's DeSo Token Rallies Amid Stablecoin Plans
The project has created a wrapper for Circle’s widespread USDC stablecoin.

DeFi Platform Ribbon Finance's Unsecured Lending Product Sees Crypto Firms Folkvang and Wintermute Borrow Over $10M
Ribbon's Lend, which went live on Monday, allows institutions to borrow funds without having to lock in collateral.

Asset Management Giant GoldenTree Discloses $5.2M Investment in SushiSwap
The credit-focused firm has been ramping up its commitment to cryptocurrency, unveiling a new investment manager and fund in recent months.

Transit Swap Exploiter Returns Large Chunk of $28.9M Hack
Security firms help locate the hacker's IP address following the $28.9 million exploit.

Crypto Venture-Capital Firm Paradigm Leads $14M Funding Round for DeFi Platform Exponential
The tool helps users assess risks in decentralized finance and compare investments.

