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Token of Layer-1 Blockchain Kava Surges 40% Ahead of Mainnet Upgrade

[May 16, 2023 1:21 AM] The change improves transaction speed and aims to beef up security on the platform, Kava says.

Lending Platform Atlendis Deploys Upgrade on Polygon, Opens $2M Lending Pool for Banxa

[May 16, 2023 1:00 AM] Atlendis Labs is a blockchain-based credit marketplace that offers revolving credit lines for small and medium-sized businesses and fintech firms.

Over 440,000 Ethereum Added to Liquid Staking Derivatives in Two Weeks

[May 12, 2023 9:00 PM] In less than two weeks, the total value locked (TVL) in liquid staking derivatives has increased by 441,110 ether, worth roughly $793 million. While Lido Finance dominates the market with 74.35% of the TVL, competing liquid staking protocols Rocket…

Bakkt Mass Delists Tokens Including Aave, Avalanche, Compound, Filecoin, MakerDAO and Uniswap

[May 12, 2023 3:28 PM] Intercontinental Exchange-owned Bakkt discontinued its consumer-facing app in February as it shifts away from retail

MakerDAO Massive Upgrade, A New Era For DeFi?

[May 12, 2023 1:30 PM] MakerDAO, the decentralized finance (DeFi) project behind the popular stablecoin DAI, has announced a major update called “Endgame.” Endgame is designed to enhance efficiency, resilience, and participation by applying fine-tuned AI tools to open…

Cardano Scaling Node Hydra Head Goes Live on Blockchain's Mainnet

[May 12, 2023 1:52 AM] The tool, the first in a planned suite of products, aims to speed up transaction times on Cardano.

Threshold Network Goes Live With Wormhole to Bridge Bitcoin to 20 Blockchains

[May 11, 2023 7:10 AM] Using bitcoin on other networks previously required users to rely on centralized bridges, which increased risks for token holders.

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

[May 11, 2023 2:40 AM] Tokens issued on Bitcoin ran to a cumulative market capitalization of as much as $1.5 billion earlier this week before sharply correcting.

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

[May 10, 2023 9:54 AM] 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.

Cardano DeFi Steals The Show, Outperforms The Market With Explosive Transaction Growth

[May 9, 2023 4:30 PM] Despite the recent market dip, Cardano’s decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem has seen a significant surge in activity, with transactions on Cardano DeFi apps soaring to 250,000 per epoch from 160,000 transactions during the previous epoch…

DeFi Broker Prime Protocol Introduces Bridgeless Cross-Chain Token Transfers

[May 9, 2023 9:00 AM] The protocol aims to eliminate the need for token bridges, wraps and swaps to make moving crypto tokens between blockchains safer.

Ether Staking Deposits Top Withdrawals for First Time Since Shapella Upgrade

[May 9, 2023 4:21 AM] The divergence comes amid a meme coin frenzy that has pushed up fees on the Ethereum blockchain.

Aave V3 launches on Ethereum layer-2 network Metis

[May 8, 2023 10:00 AM] Ethereum layer-2 protocols continue to attract the biggest players in the decentralized finance sector, with liquidity protocol Aave deploying on scaling network Metis.

Lido DAO Records Biggest Network Transaction In 2 Years – Santiment

[May 7, 2023 6:25 AM] DeFi staking protocol Lido DAO (LDO) has just experienced its largest network transaction in two years, according to a report by Santiment. The popular on-chain analytics firm states that on May 5, $135 million worth of LDO tokens were transferred…

Defi Market Holds Steady at $49.31 Billion TVL, Lido Finance Leads the Pack With 24.82% Share

[May 6, 2023 11:30 AM] Since April 18, 2023, the total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (defi) has been fluctuating just below the $50 billion threshold. As of today, the TVL amounts to $49.31 billion, registering a 1% increase within the last 24 hours. TVL in…

UMA Token Surges By 28% Despite General Bearish Trend

[May 6, 2023 5:20 AM] UMA (UMA) has registered an impressive 28.7% gain in the last seven days, according to data by CoinMarketCap. In a week marked by market losses and little gains, the DeFi token showed much resilience to emerge as one of the biggest weekly gainers. …

Pepecoin Short Sellers Lose Millions as PEPE Jumps to $900M Valuation

[May 5, 2023 12:18 AM] The market capitalization for the tokens jumped to nearly $900 million as the frenzy seems neverending.

Liquid Staking Platform Lido Surpasses 6M Ether Deposits as Shanghai Upgrade Spurs Inflows

[May 4, 2023 12:03 PM] Ethereum’s Shanghai upgrade spurred deposit inflows to liquid staking protocols, including to the largest player Lido.

Layer 2 Network Optimism to Use Ethereum Attestation Service to Promote User Trust

[May 4, 2023 7:00 AM] The attestation service will allow any Optimism user to create digital sign-offs on all kinds of information involving the blockchain’s activities and users.

OpenTrade Raises Over $1.5M for Building Crypto Structured Financial Products

[May 4, 2023 7:00 AM] The platform will offer liquidity pools for U.S. Treasury bills, later this year.

Arbitrum-Based Exchange Chronos Attracts $170M to Yield Pools in a Single Day

[May 4, 2023 6:05 AM] The price of the DEX’s native chr token jumped 25% in 24 hours.

Solana Founder Brushes Off FTX Woes, Remains Confident in Crowded Blockchain Landscape

[May 4, 2023 3:56 AM] Prominent projects are porting over to the Solana network and developer activity remains strong, Anatoly Yakovenko said in a CoinDesk TV interview.

‘WallStreetBets’ Themed Tokens Plummet 90% as Insider Dumps Treasury Holdings

[May 4, 2023 12:44 AM] WSB prices fell sharply as the apparent token sale by insiders led to token holders dumping holdings en masse.

U.S. SEC Changes Its Mind on Officially Labeling Digital Assets

[May 3, 2023 4:37 PM] The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) took one small step backwards in regulating the crypto sector on Wednesday, when it deleted what would have been its first formal definition of “digital asset” from its latest hedge fund rule.

DeFi Protocol Curve Finance Deploys Native Stablecoin on Ethereum Mainnet

[May 3, 2023 2:59 PM] The deployment marks a major milestone for the public release of Curve’s highly anticipated native stablecoin.

Can CBDCs, Tokenized Deposits, Stablecoins and DeFi Coexist?

[May 3, 2023 8:20 AM] Modern payments tools may eventually compete with banks. But is there a place for tokenized bank deposits and central bank digital currencies in DeFi?

Breaking the Barriers of Traditional Banking With Digital Assets

[May 3, 2023 2:30 AM] Another one bites the dust! The banking industry in the United States is in trouble, and regional banks are feeling the squeeze. A number of banks have failed recently due to mismanagement, poor risk management, and other factors which are leading…

UK Crypto Tax Advisers Welcome Proposed Changes to DeFi Lending, Staking Treatment

[May 2, 2023 4:47 AM] The country’s tax authority is consulting the public on new rules it said are aimed at reducing the burden on crypto users.

NFT Marketplace Blur Launches Blend, a Peer-to-Peer Lending Platform

[May 1, 2023 9:59 AM] Short for Blur Lending, Blend will allow collectors to buy blue-chip NFTs with a smaller up-front payment, similar to a down payment on a house.

April’s crypto scams, exploits and hacks lead to $103M lost — CertiK

[Apr 30, 2023 11:01 PM] The month was particularly bad for exploits, with the amount lost accounting for half of the total crypto exploited so far in 2023.