DeFi

DeFi

Markets

Investment Firm Plans ETF-Like Product for Compound Yield Farmers

The investment portfolio will give users exposure to Compound interest rates and, eventually, yield farming.

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Tech

Compound Changes COMP Distribution Rules Following 'Yield Farming' Frenzy

Following a Tuesday governance vote, daily COMP token distributions will change dramatically, starting Thursday.

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Tech

DeFi's 'Agricultural Revolution' Has Ethereum Users Turning to Decentralized Exchanges

Decentralized exchanges are seeing more action than ever thanks to a surge in decentralized finance activity.

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Tech

Blockchain Project Kyber Unveils Date for Planned ‘Katalyst’ Protocol Upgrade

The protocol upgrade includes changes to staking and governance.

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Markets

Hacker Drains $500K From DeFi Liquidity Provider Balancer

The sophisticated attack exploited a loophole that tricked the protocol into releasing $500,000 worth of tokens.

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Markets

DeFi Platform Opyn Launches Put Options on Compound Token

Decentralized options marketplace Opyn has launched put options on COMP that will provide a safety net of sorts should COMP’s fortunes take a turn for the worse.

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Tech

Trio of Bitcoin Tokens Lures DeFi Yield Farmers to New Pastures

A pool of sBTC, renBTC and WBTC is helping Synthetix draw the attention of DeFi's growing horde of yield farmers.

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Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Tests $9K as Market Struggles With Uncertainty

After a quick dip in the crypto market, bitcoin is holding steady amid precariousness in the options market and the greater economic picture.

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Tech

Some Numbers That Show Why Yield Farming COMP Is So Seductive

COMP has created a sudden craze for "yield farming." Here are three scenarios illustrating the risks and rewards of DeFi's latest trend.

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Finance

This Startup Is Forking Compound to Make Hiring More Efficient

Braintrust launched out of stealth mode Wednesday, backed by a $6 million seed round featuring True Ventures, Homebrew Ventures, Uprising Ventures, Galaxy Digital, IDEO CoLab, Kindred Ventures and Vy Capital.

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