DeFi
The Smart Way to Talk About DeFi's $22B
"TVL isn't the best indicator when ETH and all other crypto is green for weeks," one observer said of DeFi's recent growth.

Bitcoin Goes Institutional, Ethereum Spreads Its Wings: CoinDesk Q4 2020 Review
The latest research report looks at data and timelines and what they mean for asset prices.

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Reaches $40.3K While DeFi Value Locked Inflates to Over $22B
Bitcoin’s price crested an all-time high $40,000 mark while DeFi total value locked hits a new record on market fervor.

Oasis Protocol Adds Shyft Network in Bid to Attract Institutions to DeFi
Oasis Labs, creator of Oasis Protocol, appears to be looking to build an institution-friendly version of Ethereum's DeFi ecosystem.

ShapeShift Is Going Full DeFi to Lose KYC Rules
Erik Voorhees’ ShapeShift is morphing into a decentralized exchange (DEX). It's losing the KYC restrictions at the same time.

Origin Brings Back Interest-Earning OUSD Stablecoin Following $7M Hack
Origin is relaunching its yield-generating stablecoin following a November attack that drained OUSD holders of $7 million.

BitGo Launches Wrapped Bitcoin, Ether on Tron Blockchain
Nearly 100 DeFi-friendly WBTC have already been minted as TRC-20 tokens on Tron.

First Mover: As Bitcoin Rally Pauses, DeFi Keeps Astounding
Don't even think of using the term "DeFi winter," because DeFi might be hotter than last year's summer of DeFi.

Crypto Long & Short: Looking Back on a Monumental Year
Four crypto industry experts share their biggest insights from 2020 and what they mean for 2021.

How DeFi 'Degens' Are Funding the Next Wave of Open-Source Development
Gitcoin's Kevin Owocki coins the phrase "regenerative finance" to describe the future of funding open-source development.

