DeFi


Videos

MakerDAO Founder: Crypto Is a 'Force for Good'

MakerDAO founder Rune Christensen weighs in on how DeFi projects can "interact with the real world economy" and do things like invest in real estate and renewable energy. Christensen also shares his thoughts on the future of stablecoin regulation.

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How Tornado Cash US Ban Could Impact Future of Crypto

Galaxy Digital has published a report on how the U.S. Treasury department’s sanction of crypto mixer Tornado Cash could impact the future of crypto.

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Opinion

How DeFi Can Deliver Value for Artists and Musicians

Decentralized finance isn't just the future of money, says the founder of Unchained Music.

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Videos

MakerDAO Founder on Tornado Cash, Stablecoin DAI, Ethereum Merge

The U.S. Treasury has sanctioned crypto mixer Tornado Cash, which could have a ripple effect across the industry. Rune Christensen, founder of Ethereum’s pioneering decentralized money layer MakerDAO, discusses the ban and what it means for MakerDAO, its decentralized stablecoin DAI and the state of DeFi. Plus, exploring the impact of Ethereum's merge.

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Finance

Maple Finance, a DeFi Platform for Institutional Lending, Unveils $40M Liquidity Pool

The pool is backed by crypto-native investment firm Maven 11.

Sid Powell, CEO of Maple Finance (Maple Finance)

Tech

'Copycats' Stole $88M During Nomad Exploit by Copying Attacker's Code: Coinbase

Over 88% of the addresses involved in the $190 million Nomad attack likely belonged to users copying a code that was initially used by the exploiters.

Elliptic says RenBridge was used to launder $540 million in illicit funds. (Charlie Green/Unsplash)

Finance

Corn Farmers Hedge Their Crops With Futures. This Solana DEX Wants Vaildators to Follow Suit

Cypher, which launched a new service Wednesday, thinks the futures markets can help validators hedge their risks.

A frontend developer for Cypher at mtnDAO. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Learn

How Does MakerDAO Work? Understanding the 'Central Bank of Crypto'

The decentralized finance project is known for its overcollateralized stablecoin, DAI, as well as its decentralized governance.

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Finance

Unstoppable Finance Raises $12.8M to Build DeFi Wallet

The round, which was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, included participation from Rockaway Blockchain Fund and Fabric Ventures.

Unstoppable Finance has raised $12.8 million to develop its DeFi wallet. (analogicus/Pixabay)