DeFi

India's Modi Says Crypto Should Empower Democracies, Not Undermine Them
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for a global cryptocurrency standard, claiming emerging technologies such as crypto should empower democratic societies. This contrasts an earlier report which stated the country was planning to adopt harsh policies towards digital assets. "The Hash" hosts break down the potential implications for mainstream adoption of crypto and the role of government in DeFi.

Most Influential 2021: Robert Leshner
The Compound founder expects the bridge between DeFi and traditional finance to narrow next year.

Arca CIO: ‘Bitcoin Could Go 1000% or 10x From Here’
Bitcoin continued to struggle below the $50,000 resistance level Thursday and is down about 6% over the past 24 hours. Arca CIO Jeff Dorman discusses why he still remains a bullish outlook, adding “bitcoin could go 1000% or 10x from here.”

Router Protocol Raises $4.1M to Bridge EVM and Non-EVM Chains
“The need of the hour is the ability for these to talk to each other,” said CEO Ramani Ramachandran.

Coinbase Offers Access to DeFi Yields With DAI and Compound
More assets and other DeFi protocols will follow, Coinbase said in a blog post.

Sushi CTO Joseph Delong Resigns After Reports of Project Infighting
The technical lead for one of DeFi’s most prominent protocols is out after weeks of controversy and a 50% drop in the price of SUSHI over the last month.

Index Coop Isn’t Worried About Enso’s ‘Vampire Attack’
The crypto index-fund builder raised another $2.25 million from big-name backers even before a competing protocol struck.

Scaling Ethereum Without Trade-Offs: Inside EIP 4488
The upgrade could help lower transaction costs for rollups while the network waits for sharding to be implemented.

‘DeFi 2.0’ Platform JellyFi Raises $4.4M Seed Round
Over-collateralized lending reigns supreme in DeFi. JellyFi wants to change that.

DeFi Index Project to Launch With Vampire Attack on Index Coop, Others
Enso Finance, a new index and “social trading” protocol, is arriving on the scene in gruesome fashion.

