Bitcoin Holds Steady at $28.5K as Private Sector Hiring Decelerated in March
Banrion Capital Management Chief Investment Strategist Victoria Bills joins "First Mover" to discuss bitcoin's recent price action, citing consumer insecurity that stems from the recent banking failures. Plus, the latest on ether's rally ahead of the Shapella hard fork and the overall performance of DeFi.
Arbitrum, Optimism Maintain Spots in Top 10 TVL Blockchains: DappRadar
A new report from DappRadar suggests that Layer-2 solutions are gaining traction in the DeFi space. DappRadar Head of Research and Analytics Pedro Herrera breaks down why decentralized finance was in the spotlight in the first quarter and the significance of the highly anticipated token airdrop of Arbitrum.
Interest in DeFi Sector Rises Due in Part to Arbitrum Popularity: DappRadar
A new report from DappRadar shows the total value locked in DeFi rounded out the first quarter with over $83 billion, thanks in part to the rise in interest of scaling solutions like Arbitrum, Fantom, and Optimism. That's an increase of nearly 38% from the previous quarter. DappRadar Head of Research and Analytics Pedro Herrera breaks down the details of what happened in the first quarter as jitters swirling around the U.S. banking sector remain.
XRP Climbs for a Second Day
XRP tokens jumped for a second straight day, adding as much as 11% in the past 24 hours. They were buoyed by speculation that the classification of bitcoin and ether (ETH) as commodities in the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) suit against Binance might mean XRP tokens are classified as commodities as well. Arca Chief Investment Officer Jeff Dorman discusses the recent surge and why DeFi protocols could provide investors with "downside protections."
$119M in Crypto Stolen So Far in 2023, NFT Rug Pulls on the Rise: Crystal Blockchain
Hackers have stolen $119 million in crypto in 19 breaches so far in 2023, Crystal Blockchain says in a new report, which includes data ranging from the Mt. Gox crypto exchange hack in 2011 to Feb. 18, 2023. The blockchain intelligence firm says although DeFi protocols have been hackers’ favorite targets since 2021, they are preying on NFT projects. "The Hash" panel discusses the report and what it reveals about open finance vulnerabilities.
U.S. Treasury Close to Releasing Report on Use of DeFi in Illicit Finance
The U.S. Treasury Department is close to releasing a risk assessment analyzing criminal use of decentralized finance (DeFi), according to Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes Elizabeth Rosenberg. CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De weighs in on the latest developments.
Lo scambio di stablecoin DeFi mStable prevede 4 offerte di acquisto: Fonte
"Stiamo lavorando attivamente da quattro settimane per cercare di perseguire un percorso di M&A", afferma il responsabile della strategia del protocollo.
Silvergate Bank was a TradFi Failure: Rosetta Analytics Co-Founder
Rosetta Analytics co-founder Angelo Calvello writes in a CoinDesk op-ed that there were numerous signs of Silvergate's problems, but none of the analysts following the company picked them up. "We've got to get the institutional investors to look at crypto investing, DeFi, through the right lens to understand the risks and opportunities instead of looking at it through a traditional one," Calvello said on "First Mover."
Il token Stargate Finance scende dell'8% dopo la cancellazione da Coinbase
Il protocollo bridge cross-chain migrerà verso un nuovo contratto intelligente il 15 marzo.
DeFi Protocol Tender.fi Security Risks Exposed by White Hat Hack
TND, the native token of decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Tender.fi, fell by 34% before recovering on Tuesday after a white hat hacker exploited $1.6 million from the platform. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest in the world of crypto crime and the vulnerabilities of open finance.