DeFi


Tech

Developers Deploy Uniswap Contracts on Bitcoin as BRC20-Based SHIB, PEPE Gain Popularity

Tokens issued on Bitcoin ran to a cumulative market capitalization of as much as $1.5 billion earlier this week before sharply correcting.

Red arrows moving upon wooden blocks, Business concept Growth, Conceptual Business Finance Growth (Sakchai Vongsasiripat)

Tech

Los desarrolladores implementan contratos Uniswap en Bitcoin a medida que SHIB y PEPE basados ​​en BRC20 ganan popularidad

Los tokens emitidos en Bitcoin alcanzaron una capitalización de mercado acumulada de hasta 1.500 millones de dólares a principios de esta semana antes de sufrir una fuerte corrección.

Red arrows moving upon wooden blocks, Business concept Growth, Conceptual Business Finance Growth (Sakchai Vongsasiripat)

Tech

Les développeurs déploient des contrats Uniswap sur Bitcoin en tant que SHIB basé sur BRC20 et PEPE gagnent en popularité

Les jetons émis sur Bitcoin ont atteint une capitalisation boursière cumulée pouvant atteindre 1,5 milliard de dollars plus tôt cette semaine avant de fortement se corriger.

Red arrows moving upon wooden blocks, Business concept Growth, Conceptual Business Finance Growth (Sakchai Vongsasiripat)

Tech

Urbit, a Network Older and Weirder Than Bitcoin, Finally Turns Toward Growth

The peer-to-peer network started in 2002 says it's taking on "MEGACORP," much in the same vein as many blockchain networks. A bit more fun are the "secret code names" that users are assigned.

Josh Lehman, executive director, Urbit Foundation, spoke at Consensus 2023 in Austin, Texas, in April. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Finance

DeFi Broker Prime Protocol Introduces Bridgeless Cross-Chain Token Transfers

The protocol aims to eliminate the need for token bridges, wraps and swaps to make moving crypto tokens between blockchains safer.

Prime Protocol to eliminate need for cross-chain bridges (Charlie Green/Unsplash)

Videos

Phoenix Labs CEO on DeFi Giant MakerDAO's Spark Protocol Launch

MakerDAO launches Spark Protocol today, a front-end access lending protocol specifically designed for Maker's DAI stablecoin. Sam MacPherson, co-founder and CEO of Phoenix Labs, which contributes to Spark Protocol, joins "First Mover" to discuss the rollout and how Spark aims to address the potential risks of decentralized finance (DeFi). Plus, why Spark is not being offered in the U.S.

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Tech

Ether Staking Deposits Top Withdrawals for First Time Since Shapella Upgrade

The divergence comes amid a meme coin frenzy that has pushed up fees on the Ethereum blockchain.

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Videos

First Book on FTX and SBF's Implosion Published

Veteran crypto journalist and former CoinDesker Brady Dale has published a new book on FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's downfall and the longevity of decentralized finance (DeFi). Dale joins "The Hash" to share insights into his book and the lessons learned from FTX's collapse.

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Mysten Labs CEO on Sui Mainnet Going Live

Layer 1 blockchain Sui launched its mainnet this week, as it aims to edge out rivals like Aptos and other DeFi heavyweights. Evan Cheng, co-founder and CEO of the blockchain's core contributor Mysten Labs, shares insights into the benefits and opportunities of Sui and how it aims to stand out from the competition. Plus, Cheng reflects on the lessons learned from previously working on the Meta-led Diem project, formerly known as Libra.

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Markets

Pepecoin Short Sellers Lose Millions as PEPE Nears $1B Valuation

The tokens have run from strength to strength in the past week even as skeptics warned of an impending collapse.

PEPE moves higher (Anthony Kwan/Getty Images)