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Paradigm's Ehrsam: DeFi Opens Door to New Possibilities Beyond Traditional Financial Systems

Speaking at Consensus 2021, Paradigm partner Fred Ehrsam and Uniswap founder Hayden Adams talked about the progression of financial building blocks, DeFi's new possibilities and its resilience.

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Ex-CIA Director Says Criminals Will Move Away From Bitcoin in New Lobbying Group's First Report

The new Crypto Council for Innovation hopes to inform and influence regulatory efforts worldwide.

The Crypto Council for Innovation, created by a handful of firms in the digital asset space, is starting with an analysis on whether bitcoin is being used for illicit purposes.

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Paradigm on Coinbase, DeFi, Diem and the Crypto Council for Innovation

Paradigm General Counsel Gus Coldebella shares his views on the significance of Coinbase’s fast growth and public listing. Also, other crypto projects of interest to Paradigm and the outlook for Diem.

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DeFi's UNI Token Jumps 92% in One Week, Passes $15

Uniswap's UNI token has nearly doubled its price in 7 days. The decentralized exchange is seeing volumes higher than last summer, too.

DeFiance Capital's Arthur Cheong is raising a new liquid venture capital fund.

Finance

Digital Asset Firm Fireblocks Raises $30M to Gird for 'Influx in Customer Demand'

Fireblocks plans to maintain its standing as “the biggest player in crypto-native markets” but also wants to go after institutional players.

Left to right: Fireblocks co-founders Pavel Berengoltz, Michael Shaulov and Idan Ofrat. (Fireblocks)

Tech

This Paradigm-Backed Startup Is Offering DeFi's First 'T-Bill'

Newly launched DeFi lending project Yield Protocol is offering stable interest rates for investors.

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ETH Lite: Reflexer Labs Raises $1.7M to Build a Somewhat-Stable Coin for DeFi

Reflexer Labs, a new decentralized finance project aimed at softening volatility, has closed a $1.68 million seed round led by Paradigm.

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First State-Owned Entity Joins Libra Association

Temasek, one of Singapore’s two state-owned investment vehicles, is among the latest firms to join the Libra Association, the consortium Facebook set up to create a global digital currency.

Temasek's addition to the Libra Association could explain the role the Singapore dollar played in both the original stablecoin basket and the new multi-coin vision. (Credit: Shutterstock)

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Makers of Keep Protocol Raise $7.7M to Bring Trustless BTC to DeFi

Thesis has closed a $7.7 million deal by selling its KEEP tokens to some of crypto’s top investors. Its TBTC project could get more bitcoin into DeFi.

Paradigm co-founder Fred Ehrsam speaks at Token Summit II. (Credit: Brady Dale for CoinDesk)

Finance

Paradigm Labs Shuts Down, Says It Was 'Too Early' for DeFi Boom

Paradigm said it found it difficult "carve a viable niche" the rapidly evolving DeFi space.

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