DeFi
Why DeFi Pulse's Key Metric Is So Simple It's Confusing
DeFi Pulse invented "Total Value Locked." Yet, TVL's mechanics have been somewhat confusing to those in the space. Here's how the leading DeFi metric works.
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Braces for $700M in Options to Expire; Record $7B Value Locked in DeFi
Bitcoin price is trending up while crypto keeps flooding into DeFi.
'It's Part and Parcel of Crypto': How Memes Drive Narrative and Value
In 1964, the Canadian media theorist Marshall McLuhan said the "medium is the message." Today, in crypto, the meme is the message.
Forthcoming Yield Farming Project Dispenses With Governance
Everyone may be talking about governance on Ethereum, but the yet-to-launch DeFi project Liquity is taking a contrarian view: zero governance.
First Mover: Ether Price Swings Make Bitcoin Look Tame as DeFi Speculation Spreads
The success of DeFi on the Ethereum blockchain has brought traders more than just congestion and high transaction fees: Volatility in ether prices.
Aave Becomes Second DeFi Project to Overtake MakerDAO for Most Crypto Deposited
DeFi credit market Aave has pulled ahead of stablecoin mint MakerDAO for the title of most collateral staked on Ethereum, according to DeFiPulse.
DeFi Aggregator Bella Protocol Announces $4M Seed Round
Beijing-based decentralized finance (DeFi) aggregator Bella Protocol announced Monday a $4 million seed round led by Arrington XRP Capital.
DeFi Is Just Like the ICO Boom and Regulators Are Circling
DeFi needs to self-regulate or, as happened with ICOs, regulators will punish irrational exuberance in the crypto markets.
FTX Launches Uniswap Index Futures to Meet Surging Demand for DeFi Access
FTX said customers are demanding access to DeFi products.
Binance Taps DeFi Excitement to 'Fuel' Expansion Strategy in India
Binance is looking to accelerate business development in India during the local 2020 bull run – with an acute focus on decentralized finance.
