DeFi
Could Chainlink Be the Driver for DeFi’s Growth? Bank of America Thinks So
Chainlink (LINK) could accelerate the adoption of next-generation blockchain use across finance, insurance, supply chain, gaming and gambling, Bank of America said in a research report following an investor call with Chainlink co-founder Sergey Nazarov.
KPMG Canada Exec on Adding Crypto to Its Balance Sheet: ‘We Believe in This Sector’
The Canadian branch of accounting giant KPMG has acquired bitcoin and ether on its balance sheet. KPMG Canada’s Kareem Sadek shares his insights into the firm making its first allocation of crypto assets to its corporate treasury.
Dapper Labs Exec Talks Flow Network: ‘It’s Not Just an NFT Blockchain’
Matthieu Jobbé-Duval, head of financial products at Dapper Labs, which oversees the Flow ecosystem, including NBA Top Shot and NFL All Day, discusses the latest on Flow, including introducing ERC-20 token wrapped FLOW (wFLOW). What does this mean for DeFi users on Ethereum?
Aleo Blockchain CEO the Largest Fundraising Round Ever In the Zero-Knowledge Space
Pledging to launch its private, programmable Aleo blockchain network “later this year,” crypto startup Aleo Systems raised $200 million in a Series B funding round led by SoftBank, Tiger Global, and others. Aleo’s Series B represents the largest fundraising round ever in the zero-knowledge space. Aleo CEO and CTO Howard Wu shares insights into his pitch, the Aleo community and the state of privacy-focused DeFi programmability.
Blockchain Platform Wormhole Says It's Retrieved $324M Stolen by Hackers
Popular cross-blockchain bridge Wormhole confirmed Thursday all of its funds worth over $326 million stolen from its latest exploit had been restored, and that the bridge’s operations had resumed after the attack vector had been patched. "The Hash" team discusses the latest incident causing a stir in the Solana DeFi landscape.
WisdomTree Exec on Bitcoin: ‘It’s an Adoption Game’
Will Peck, head of digital assets at WisdomTree, discusses his optimistic and bullish outlook for bitcoin. “It’s an adoption game,” Peck said. “Long-term, if you’re talking about continued adoption of an asset class and a technology … you’d see continued growth in it going forward.”
Wonderland Rattled After Co-Founder Tied to Failed QuadrigaCX Exchange
Wonderland’s TIME tokens fell 32% Thursday after blockchain sleuths revealed "Sifu," a core member of the founding team, is an alleged long-time serial scammer. With a conviction and deportation on his record, "Sifu" was also the co-founder of failed Canadian crypto exchange QuadrigaCX. "The Hash" hosts discuss the latest development turning heads in the world of DeFi.
Kevin O'Leary on Stablecoin Regulation
Reacting to how DeFi should be regulated globally, "Shark Tank" star, entrepreneur, and O'Shares chairman Kevin O'Leary discusses his take on the need for stablecoin policy.
Kevin O’Leary: ‘2022 Will Be the Year of the NFT’
Kevin O'Leary, aka Mr. Wonderful, discusses his views on the booming NFT market, comparing it to the collectible watch market. "I'm going to suggest that 2022 will be the year of the NFT," he said. Plus, insights into how the DeFi platform WonderFi, backed by O'Leary, is helping tackle some of the problems with navigating open finance.
