Valuing Open Source: Principles for Acquiring DeFi Projects
As DeFi sees its first M&A, we’re left with a big question: How do you value an open-source project in a very new industry?
Aave Launches V2 in Bid to Make Borrowing Against Volatile Assets Less Risky
DeFi platform Aave has rolled out its second version, with several features that should make it more flexible and more capital efficient.
$10.8M Stolen, Developers Implicated in Alleged Smart Contract 'Rug Pull'
Rogue developers seem to have rug-pulled their own project, Compounder Finance, netting some $10.8 million in funds from the project’s investors.
1inch Raises $12M to Keep Up With DeFi's Growing Crop of DEX Aggregators
Decentralized exchange (DEX) aggregator 1inch has closed a $12 million funding round led by Pantera Capital.
Yearn Finance Set to Gobble Up SushiSwap for Its Fifth DeFi Merger
Yearn Finance is eyeing yet another merger – only this time, the candidate, SushiSwap, has a larger market size than Yearn itself.
'Basis Cash' Launch Brings Defunct Stablecoin Into the DeFi Era
With Basis Cash, a team of anonymous developers is making what might be called a fork of a project that never launched.
Yearn Merges With Cover, DeFi Protocol's 4th Deal in a Week
Yearn is "joining forces" with market coverage provider Cover, capping a busy week in DeFi.
Crypto Custodian Copper Aims to Bridge Gap Between DeFi and Traditional Finance With New Tool
The new tool, CopperConnect, covers the "DeFi lifecycle" as an asset moves from custody to smart contract and back.
Yearning for Pickle? Two DeFi Protocols Merge
Pickle Finance was recently hit by an exploit in which $19.7 million in DAI was lost.
DeFi Protocol Pickle Finance Token Loses Almost Half Its Value After $19.7M Hack
Popular decentralized finance protocol Pickle Finance was hacked on Saturday, draining $19.7 million in DAI.
