DeFi


Finance

Ex-Revolut Exec Launches Governance Token With Backing From Galaxy Digital

Revolut’s former growth lead is turning his crypto project, Gro, into a DAO.

Hannes Graah, former president of Spotify Japan K.K., gestures as he speaks during a news conference in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016. Spotify Ltd. is bringing its popular online music service to Japan, a large and lucrative market where fans have demonstrated a continuing fondness for CDs and even vinyl records. Photographer: Akio Kon/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Tech

An Update on the ‘Erroneously High’ Gas Fee That Temporarily Cost DeversiFi $23.7M

Forget the scammers; crypto has its heartwarming stories, too.

Puppy dogs and ice cream. (Christian Bowen/Unsplash)

Videos

IDX CIO on Selling Fully Out of Bitcoin Exposure

Quantitative asset manager IDX Digital Assets has sold all of its bitcoin holdings. IDX Chief Investment Officer Ben McMillan discusses why, citing news from China, global regulatory actions, and BTC’s speculative nature.

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Finance

Clearpool Raises $3M to Build Decentralized Capital Markets on Ethereum

The project will use the capital to further its protocol and launch additional features.

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Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Traders Cautious After China Crypto Ban, DeFi Outperforms

Some traders are piling into DeFi tokens in the wake of the ban.

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Markets

DeFi Tokens PERP, DYDX Lead Crypto Market Higher, Bitcoin Nears $44K

Supposedly censorship-resistant decentralized finance (DeFi) rails see increased activity in the wake of China’s crypto crackdown.

PERP was originally called Strike. (Shutterstock)

Videos

DeFi Tokens PERP, DYDX Lead Crypto Market Higher, Bitcoin Nears $44K

Supposedly censorship-resistant decentralized finance (DeFi) rails are seeing increased activity in the wake of China’s crypto crackdown, with bitcoin also ​trending higher. GSR Co-founder & President Rich Rosenblum discusses the connection between the China crackdown and the surge in DeFi, outlook for bitcoin, buying opportunities he’s continuing to watch, and institutional adoption.

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Videos

CoinFund’s David Pakman on DeFi, NFTs, Crypto Regulation

As China moves to crack down on crypto, particularly trading with centralized exchanges, DeFi is seeing a rise. David Pakman, a managing partner at crypto VC firm CoinFund and former partner at Venrock, discusses what long-term investment opportunities he’s seeing in DeFi and NFTs, also sharing his views on crypto regulation.

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Finance

Cardano’s Commercial Arm to Invest $100M in DeFi, NFTs and Blockchain Education

A “dedicated” operation will commence next year to further DeFi, NFT solutions and blockchain education efforts.

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Markets

UNI Token Rises 20% as China’s Blanket Ban on Crypto Businesses Puts Focus on Decentralized Exchanges

Investors turn away from centralized exchanges in the wake of China’s blanket ban on virtual currency businesses.

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