DeFi


Tech

Venn Network Aims to Solve DeFi's Hacking Problem With More Decentralized Tech

Creator Or Dadosh says Venn creates a "completely new economy" for crypto security.

Ironblocks' Venn aims to prevent suspicious transactions from accessing a blockchain. (serghei_topor/Pixabay)

Opinion

Aggregation Is the Only Way to Unify Web3

Blockchains are stuck in silos, fragmenting liquidity and making for a clunky user experience. It's time to tear down the walls.

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Tech

Bitcoin Project BOB Maps Out How the Original Blockchain Could Take Over DeFi

The goal is to create trust-minimized bridges between itself and other layer-1 blockchains, according to the abstract of a new "vision paper" shared with CoinDesk.

BOB team (BOB)

Opinion

Tokenized Treasuries: A Game-Changer for Collateral in Crypto Markets

Tokenizing U.S. Treasuries and using them as collateral in crypto markets presents a significant opportunity to merge the best aspects of traditional finance with the innovation of DeFi, says Carlos Domingo.

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Tech

ANZ to Kickstart Chainlink Private Transactions Protocol in RWA Boost

The private transactions allow institutional users to define privacy conditions in a way that keeps onchain data private from all third parties and adversaries.

(Markus Winkler/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

'High-Risk' Crypto Loans Surge to a Two-Year High of $55M on Benqi: IntoTheBlock

The total amount of crypto-collateralized loans within 5% of their liquidation price is at its highest in over two years.

High-risk USD loans. (IntoTheBlock)

Finance

Trump-Supported World Liberty Financial Will Start Public Token Sale Next Week

The WLFI token sale will be open for everyone who has been qualified through the project's whitelist.

Screen grab from Trump's teaser of the new World Liberty Financial crypto company (Rug Radio, modified by CoinDesk using PhotoMosh)

Finance

Crypto Hackers Nabbed $409M in Q3: Immunefi

The figure is 40% less than in third-quarter 2023.

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Tech

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)

Tech

DeFi Protocol Cega Debuts 'Vault Token Market' to Facilitate Seamless Investing

The offering solves the liquidity issues faced by investors due to the 27-day deposit lock-up period.

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