DeFi


Tech

Rari Capital, Fei Protocol Token Holders Approve Multibillion-Dollar DeFi Merger

One of the highest-profile DAO-on-DAO mergers in history has been consummated.

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Videos

Terra Surpasses Binance Smart Chain as Second-Largest DeFi Protocol

Amidst Terraform Labs' ongoing legal dispute with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), its decentralized payments network Terra has officially become the second-largest DeFi protocol behind Ethereum. “The Hash” team discusses what separates Terra from its competitors like Solana and Avalanche. Plus, examining the SEC’s ability to regulate overseas companies. 

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Opinion

Inside the DeFi Vending Machine

Finance is on the point of mass-market automation.

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Videos

BTC, ETH Down Amid Rising Omicron Fears

As 2021 comes to a close, Strategic Funds Managing Director Marc Lopresti discusses his take on the current decline of the crypto markets, while still taking note of the overall year-end growth of digital assets.

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Tech

Fantom DeFi Project Grim Finance Exploited for $30M

The hit was one of the largest on the Fantom blockchain.

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Videos

Chainalysis: DeFi ‘Rug Pull’ Scams Pulled in $2.8B This Year

Crypto investors in 2021 lost over $2.8 billion to “rug pulls,” a colloquial term for a type of crypto scam, according to Chainalysis. This year, the rise in scams reportedly mirrored a general rise in cryptocurrency prices. “The Hash” panel discusses the latest story highlighting the growth and risks of DeFi.

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Opinion

The Lifecycle of a DAO: Inside a Cultural Phenomenon

To think through the cultural practices and evolution of a DAO, we present a thought experiment on the life of a DAO, from birth to death to resurrection.

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Videos

Could India Ban Private Cryptocurrencies?

India’s biggest crypto exchange WazirX registered an annual trading volume of over $43 billion, marking a 1,735% growth over 2020, despite lingering regulatory uncertainty and market volatility in the country.

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Tech

After $130M Hack, Badger’s Restitution Plan Tests Limits of DAO Governance

One of the most devastating hacks in recent memory has led to an ambitious payback plan.

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Finance

NEAR Foundation Appoints Ex-Circle Exec Marieke Flament as CEO

The a16z-backed blockchain recently announced an $800 million grants program in a bid to attract more builders.

A Near sign in Lisbon, Portugal (Zack Seward/CoinDesk)