‘Self-Repaying Loan’ Platform Alchemix to Expand Collateral Types, Strategies
A DeFi platform with few real-world comparisons is eyeing an extensive expansion.
Analytics Platform Nansen Expands to Fantom, Spotlighting Emerging DeFi Ecosystem
It’s still the early days for Fantom, said Nansen’s Alex Svanevik, but promising growth has made it the data site’s third network.
Bitcoin Futures Market Suggests Huobi a Loser in China Crackdown
Bitcoin’s move to $50,000 has revived bullish sentiment, lifting futures premiums on most major cryptocurrency exchanges, which are often seen as a gauge of speculative interest. Though on the Huobi exchange, historically skewed toward Chinese customers, the premium hasn’t budged, potentially due to its decision to suspend services to China-based clients.
George Soros' Family Office Owns Bitcoin
Billionaire investor George Soros' family office, Soros Fund Management, has invested in bitcoin but clarified "the coins themselves are less interesting than the use cases of DeFi." "The Hash" group discusses the implications for the Soros brand getting into crypto and whether this could be bullish for the blockchain industry at large.
UC Berkeley Ranks Third in CoinDesk’s Top Universities for Blockchain in 2021
UC Berkeley is offering its first-ever massive open online course (MOOC) on DeFi. The school has ranked third in CoinDesk's 2021 list of top universities for blockchain. Dawn Song, one of the course leaders and CEO of Oasis Labs, shares insights into the course offering and the importance of DeFi education.
CoinDesk Releases Q3 Bitcoin and Blockchain Industry Report Highlighting Scalability
CoinDesk Research has published its latest quarterly report for Q3 2021, outlining the trends driving the digital asset markets, focusing on Bitcoin, Ethereum, DeFi and more.
Markets Shine, Scaling Projects Thrive, Regulators Flex: CoinDesk’s Q3 Review
CoinDesk Research presents its latest quarterly report, which outlines growing market interest from institutions, retail investors and regulators.
Large Institutional, DeFi Activities Dominate India Crypto: Chainalysis
The blockchain research group thinks the country could soon become a regional hub for cryptocurrency-related investments.
LUNA Hits All-Time Highs After Terra Network Upgrade
The Columbus-5 upgrade has altered the network’s token economics to place “deflationary pressure” on LUNA.
E-CNY Chat Wallet to Launch, Korean Illegal Crypto Transactions Surge
China giants team up to offer e-CNY wallet in a chat application. Korea sees a surge in the amount of virtual assets used in illegal foreign transactions. DeFi protocol Compound’s technical woes continue. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”