DeFi


Finance

Synthetix Community Approves Plan to Nudge Positions Off Soon-to-Shut Version One of Its Perpetuals Market

The market, which was replaced by a new version, has been in close-only mode for months, but about $150,000 remains on the original platform.

(Bernd Dittrich/Unsplash)

Videos

Treat Crypto as Securities by Default, European Parliament Study Says

Crypto assets should be treated as securities by default, and the autonomous organizations that govern decentralized finance (DeFi) should be granted legal status, according to a study commissioned by lawmakers at the European Parliament published Tuesday. This comes as the EU finalizes its landmark MiCA law. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest in crypto regulation.

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Finance

Olive-Oil Producer Issues First Euro-Stablecoin-Denominated Bond on Obligate’s DeFi Platform

The debt sale was the first of its kind for the French sustainable agriculture business.

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Opinion

The PulseChain Sideshow Tent Is Collapsing

For some crypto projects, actually launching is the worst possible plan.

Richard Heart (CoinDesk Archives)

Finance

The Plight of Hyped-Blockchain Canto Demonstrates Dreary DeFi Outlook

Canto's slide is an example of fickle crypto investors' lack of appetite in DeFi.

(Mohan Murugesan/Unsplash)

Tech

Cardano DEX Minswap Sees Volume Jump Driven by SNEK, BANK Meme Coins

Volumes surged from just over $1 million at the start of May to $18 million on Tuesday, data from Minswap shows.

(Adi Goldstein/Unsplash)

Markets

Optimism Token Prices Slide 7% Ahead of $580M OP Unlock, Doubling Token Supply

The initial vesting period for early investors and contributors ends today and will nearly double the circulating supply of the tokens.

Los primeros inversores podrán vender una parte de sus tenencias. (Unsplash, modificada por CoinDesk)

Tech

Arbitrum Based Jimbos Protocol Scurries for Revival After $7M Exploit

Version 2 of Jimbos protocol was attacked over the weekend for $7.3 million, just days after going live.

Cypher Protocol suffers exploit (Clint Patterson/Unsplash)

Markets

Milady NFTs Get Dogecoin Treatment as Prices Retrace Days After Elon Musk Tweet

Top holders of LADYs meme coins are sitting on unrealized profits worth millions of dollars.

Milady 8835 last sold for 0.35 ETH (about $1,000) on OpenSea. (Remilia, modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

Etonec and Mina Foundation to Create ZK-Powered Compliance Tool By Year’s End

The product is designed to enable DeFi and Web3 communities to comply with regulations while maintaining community members’ privacy.

Citrea says its zero-knowledge rollup will help expand Bitcoin's ability to accommodate NFTs and DeFi. (Unsplash modified by CoinDesk)