Defi Platform Exponential Raises $14M in Seed Funding Round Led by Paradigm
Exponential, a DeFi investment discovery and risk assessment platform, has raised $14 million in seed funding led by crypto-focused investment firm Paradigm. Exponential.fi Co-Founder & CEO Driss Benamour shares insights into the state of DeFi and the impact of BNB Chain's $100M cross-chain bridge exploit.
Uniswap Reportedly Eyeing Over $100M in Fresh Funding
Uniswap is putting together a new funding round in a bid to expand its product offerings, according to TechCrunch. "The Hash" team discusses what this means for the decentralized exchange and state of DeFi.
Disney's NFT Interest Appears to Increase With New Job Posting
The Walt Disney Company is seeking an "experienced corporate attorney" to work on "emerging technologies," including non-fungible tokens (NFTs), the metaverse, blockchain and decentralized finance (DeFi). "The Hash" hosts discuss what Disney's latest job posting could mean for the entertainment giant's future crypto initiatives.
Cryptocurrency Market Maker Wintermute Lost $160M in Hack
Cryptocurrency market maker Wintermute lost $160 million in a hack relating to its decentralized finance (DeFi) operation, but the company’s lending and OTC operations have not been affected. “The Hash” panel breaks down the details.
CoinDesk’s New Market Index Family of Indices Now Covering a Total of 148 Digital Assets
CoinDesk launches the CoinDesk Market Index (CMI) family of Indices, covering 148 digital assets across six sectors including DeFi, Currency, Smart Contract Platform and more.
Are DeFi Platforms Centralized?
Reacting to SEC Chairman Gary Gensler telling CoinDesk most cryptocurrencies are securities, Ashley Ebersole, former SEC senior counsel and current chief legal officer at 0x Labs, discusses the outlook for regulating DeFi and the crypto industry at large.
EU Officials: Digital Euro Focusing on Personal Use First, Not Web3
A retail digital euro will, in the first stage, only enable payments initiated by people, rather than allowing businesses to settle invoices, issue paychecks or be used in decentralized finance, European Union (EU) officials said Wednesday. "The Hash" team discusses central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and their privacy implications amid a global race to digital money.
Future of Nigeria’s Booming Crypto Scene
Nigeria showed more interest in crypto than any other country since the markets began to decline in April, according to a study by price tracker CoinGecko. WomenInDeFi Brand Strategist Umeh Chinonye discusses her outlook on the state of crypto in Nigeria.
Nigerians Flock to Crypto as the Naira Weakens
Some Nigerians are turning to bitcoin (BTC) to hedge against the naira's drop in value amid a collapsing economy. Paxful Deputy General Counsel Jude Ogene and Africa Blockchain Institute Head of Research Oluwaseun Adepoju discuss the role of crypto as a potential tool for financial freedom. Plus, WomenInDeFi Brand Strategist Umeh Chinonye discusses the impact of Web3 and DeFi in Nigeria.
PoW Fork supported?; Making DeFi better
Why are some exchanges backing an ETH PoW fork? And how can we build better DeFi protocol? The answers to those questions and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."