DeFi
Boardroom Raises $2.2M for Blockchain Governance Toolset
Blockchain governance suite Boardroom has announced a $2.2 million funding round led by Standard Crypto, with additional participation from Variant, CoinFund, Framework and Slow Ventures.
COTI Launches Decentralized 'Fear Index' for DeFi Markets
"Traders can hedge themselves against a potential rise in the DeFi market volatility by taking a long position in the cVIX," according to COTI.
Coinbase Wallet Users Can Now Purchase Crypto Inside the App
For Coinbase users who don’t want to keep their funds on an exchange, the buying and storing crypto just became a lot easier.
Securitize Is Taking Ethereum-Based Securities Into the DeFi Realm
Securitize is teaming with a protocol called Tinlake from Centrifuge, which uses a clever system of NFTs to put real-world assets into DeFi.
DeFi Project Aave Raises $25M From Blockchain.com and Other Investors
Blockchain Capital, Standard Crypto, and Blockchain.com Ventures all joined the investment for the third-largest DeFi protocol.
Yearn.Finance's Creator Says He's Quit DeFi, but Project Has Bench Strength
Andre Cronje, the prolific coder and creator of Yearn, said he's quit the project – and decentralized finance (DeFi) altogether – out of frustration with its realities.
Voyager CEO on Why Companies Should Diversify Into USDC Coins
Voyager Digital CEO Steve Ehrlich tells CoinDesk's Brad Keoun why the cryptocurrency retail broker's stock continues to outperform and what he's seeing in the DeFi trend. Plus, Ehrlich discusses whether or not he'd consider putting Voyager's corporate funds into cryptocurrencies, following MicroStrategy's recent move.
Binance CEO CZ: ‘I’m Never Worried About the Business Model’
Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao discusses what he he does worry about when it comes to growing the business. In an interview with CoinDesk reporter Muyao Shen, CZ also explains why he’s bullish for decentralized finance or “DeFi” in the Asia region and beyond.
RAC on DeFi and Yield Farming- 'These Days It Feels Like a Full-Time Job'
RAC, the Grammy award winning artist and part-time yield farmer says that “these days it feels more like a full-time job.” RAC joins CoinDesk senior narkets reporter Daniel Cawrey to discuss a day in the life of a musician turned yield farmer during lockdowns, the end of DeFi and the future of NFTs.
Cooper Turley: ‘Yield Farming Actually Adds Value to the Ecosystem’
Yield Farmer and Editor of the DeFi Rate Cooper Turley joins CoinDesk Senior Markets Reporter Daniel Cawrey to discuss the latest trend in DeFi going into the fall, why people are now using stablecoins to farm and the transparency for a fair protocol launch.
