DeFi
How the SEC Plans to Ramp Up its Anti-Crypto Scam Efforts
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is hiring 20 new enforcement staff for a unit that protects investors from crypto scams, focusing on NFTs, decentralized finance (DeFi) and coin offerings. “The Hash” group discusses how added personnel could diversify perspective within the SEC and the downfalls of “regulation by enforcement.”
Jane Street Dives Into DeFi With $25M USDC Loan
The Wall Street trading firm made its first DeFi investment last month, backing decentralized lending protocol Bastion.
OpenSea and Circle Back $6M Raise for DAO Platform Syndicate
Nearly 1,200 investment clubs have launched on Syndicate since the platform went live at the end of January.
SEC to Add Staff as It Ramps Up Anti-Crypto Scam Efforts
The U.S. securities regulator plans to hire another 20 people to police coin offerings, non-fungible tokens and decentralized finance.
DeFi Lender Rari Capital/Fei Loses $80M in Hack
Fei Protocol, which late last year merged with Rari, announced a $10 million bounty should the funds be returned.
Morgan Stanley: Over 100 Crypto Assets Added Last Week
A note published by investment bank Morgan Stanley highlighted that despite the recent fall in cryptocurrency prices, 100 new digital assets were created on decentralized finance (DeFi) exchanges over the past week. “The Hash” group discusses the significance of this statement, noting the abundance of new tokens built on top of layer 1 chains like Ethereum.
Morgan Stanley Says Over 100 Crypto Assets Were Created in Past Week, Mainly on DeFi Exchanges
Despite a fall in crypto prices, the creation of digital assets is still high, the bank’s analysts said.
Argent Raises $40M to Make Crypto Wallets Easier to Use
The company's non-custodial wallet lets users take control without needing to remember a complicated seed phrase.
How Deus Finance Was Exploited for $13.4M on Fantom
The attack, which used a flash loan, was the second in two months.
DeFi Trading Platform Hashflow Introduces Bridgeless Cross-Chain Swaps
The platform will enable native-to-native swaps, without slippage or pesky cross-chain bridges.
