Tether on Tron Blockchain Hits $24B, Surpassing Ethereum Amid Explosive Stablecoin Demand
The amount of tether on the Tron blockchain has exceeded that on Ethereum.

Building a DeFi Lending Platform on the Bitcoin Blockchain
Most decentralized finance projects are built on the Ethereum network, but Sovryn, a new DeFi project, is unique for building on the Bitcoin blockchain. Edan Yago, a contributor to the Sovryn project, discusses Sovryn and the advantages of building on Bitcoin.

Coinbase Listing Brought Attention to Crypto, Says Tezos's Kathleen Breitman
Coinbase's direct listing is bringing attention to crypto, but there's some "hopium" going on in DeFi, says Breitman.

DeFi Is Transparent, Unless You Look Closely
We need more researchers and better metrics in DeFi to fulfill the promise of a more robust and transparent financial infrastructure.

Spotlight on DeFi with Aave's Founder and CEO
Stani Kulechov, Founder and CEO of Aave, joins "First Mover" to discuss how peer-to-peer borrowing and lending works on the platform and his thoughts on regulating DeFi.

Solana Dashboard Step Finance Raises $2M From Alameda Research, 3 Commas
Investors are betting on Step Finance emerging as the “front page” of the high-throughput Solana blockchain.

Swiss Custody Firm METACO Primed to Offer DeFi to Banks
A first wave of private banks is looking for exposure to DeFi and staking, but with an easy user interface.

Thorchain Is Ready to Grease the Wheels of Crypto-to-Crypto Trading
Set to launch Tuesday, the network would allow trading of assets from different blockchains without middlemen or synthetic “wrapped” substitutes.

Thailand's Fourth-Largest Bank by Assets Exploring DeFi Offering: Report
The chairman of KBank's technology arm said DeFi is a "key exploration" for the banking group throughout 2021.

DeFi Governance Needs Better Tokenomics
The Fei stablecoin's troubled launch last week reveals a misalignment in how DeFi projects are sometimes governed, say two RMIT researchers.
