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Tech

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.

Aave means "ghost" in Finnish

Finance

DeFi Project Aave Raises $25M From Blockchain.com and Other Investors

Blockchain Capital, Standard Crypto, and Blockchain.com Ventures all joined the investment for the third-largest DeFi protocol.

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Finance

DeFi Angels, VC Firms Back $2M Round for Data Provider Dune Analytics

Ethereum data firm Dune Analytics, which has stood out from the pack for its focus on DeFi projects, has raised a $2 million seed round.

Dune Analytics co-founders Mats Julian Olsen (left) and Fredrik Haga (right) strike a pose.

Markets

New Crypto Derivatives Let You Bet on (or Against) Tether's Solvency

Credit default swaps (of “The Big Short” infamy) have come to the Ethereum blockchain. Opium Exchange says they can help crypto investors manage risk.

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Markets

Aave Becomes Second DeFi Project to Overtake MakerDAO for Most Crypto Deposited

DeFi credit market Aave has pulled ahead of stablecoin mint MakerDAO for the title of most collateral staked on Ethereum, according to DeFiPulse.

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Markets

First Mover: Anything-Goes Token Market Repudiates Rich-Only Venture Capital Club

Venture capital is no longer just for the rich, as crypto markets let traders bet on early-stage digital-asset startups, risks included.

Cryptocurrency markets could make the clubby world of venture-capital investing more democratic. (Damonrand/Creative Commons, modified by CoinDesk)

Tech

No Collateral Required: How Aave Brought Unsecured Borrowing to DeFi

Aave’s “credit delegation” service makes unsecured borrowing possible in DeFi for the first time. But it’s a long way from replacing your credit card.

A Cleveland pawn shop in 1973 (National Archives and Records Administration)

Markets

First Mover: Collapsing Bitcoin Futures Premium Offers Glimpse of New Digital Money Market

Dollar-linked "stablecoins" are being used in exotic cryptocurrency trades, similar to the way money markets serve as liquidity on Wall Street.

Dollar-linked "stablecoins" provide the liquidity to fund exotic cryptocurrency trades. (Waterfall at Mont-Dore by Achille-Etna Michallon, from the Metropolitan Museum of Art archives, modified by CoinDesk)

Tech

Lending Protocol Aave Eyes Tokenized Mortgages With Launch of V2

Tokenized mortgages may be coming to decentralized finance (DeFi) following Aave v2’s specification announcement Friday.

Stani Kulechov, founder and CEO of Aave, speaks at Consensus 2019.

Markets

Aave’s LEND Token Jumps 23% on Plan for Liquidity Mining

Aave’s LEND token is the day's top performer among cryptocurrencies with at least $100 million market capitalization.

Price chart of Aave's LEND token over past week. (CoinGecko)