Oasis Foundation Launches Emerald, an EVM-Compatible Smart Contract Environment
On the heels of launching a $160 million investment fund, Oasis is now laying the groundwork for decentralized finance and NFTs.

Maple Finance Launches First DeFi Syndicated Loan for Alameda Research
Think of it as an “on-chain crypto SPAC,” said founder Sid Powell.

Web 3 Social Media Needs Dedicated Blockchains
General-purpose blockchains are awesome at DeFi, but prohibitively expensive for decentralized social media.

Oasis Launches $160M Ecosystem Fund With Backing From Jump Capital and Others
The layer 1, long in development, is finally preparing for prime time.

DEX Aggregator ParaSwap Launches PSP Token on Heels of ENS Airdrop Excitement
After months of anticipation and a thorough “anti-Sybil” process, ParaSwap’s DAO is now live.

DEX Aggregator ParaSwap Launches PSP Token Following ENS Airdrop Excitement
On the heels of the ENS token distribution, exchange aggregator ParaSwap has launched its PSP governance token. PSP enables users to stake in liquidity pools in exchange for platform rewards and participate in its newly formed decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) governance. “The Hash” squad discusses the latest continuation of Airdrop season in DeFi land.

‘I Think We’re Doing This’: Inside One DAO’s $20M Plot to Purchase the US Constitution
What started as 10 internet friends is now an 8,000-strong Discord channel. Is this the new face of participatory democracy?

VCs Back ‘Pawn Shop of the Metaverse’ With $3M Raise
Pawnfi lets customers take out loans against their NFTs while also providing appraisal and liquidation services.

Alex Raises $5.8M to Bring DeFi to the Bitcoin Ecosystem
Alex aims to be a one-stop DeFi platform for fixed-rate and fixed-term bitcoin lending and borrowing.
