DeFi


Finance

Sushi Core Contributor 0xMaki Transitioning to Advisory Role

The de facto CEO said he will be turning his attention to the broader DeFi ecosystem.

(Dbarak/Wikimedia Commons)

Technologies

$3M Was Stolen, but the Real Steal Is These Kia Sedonas, Say Anonymous Developers

One of the most elegant hacks in recent history is also one of the strangest.

A Kia Sedona. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Vidéos

FTX CEO: 'Every Major Finance Firm Is Talking About Crypto'

Sam Bankman-Fried, head of crypto exchange FTX and trading firm Alameda Research, and co-founder of decentralized finance (DeFi) project Serum discusses institutional adoption of crypto and his conversations with Wall Street. He launched his career as a trader at Jane Street Capital before entering the digital asset space. Plus, his take on plans for FTX following a $900 million raise valuing the firm at $18 billion, crypto regulators reacting to the SEC's case against Coinbase, and transparency around stablecoins. 

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Finance

$3M in Ether Stolen From SushiSwap’s MISO Launchpad

An auction on the DeFi exchange’s launchpad was attacked on Thursday.

(Dbarak/Wikimedia Commons)

Technologies

Kyber DEX Launches on Avalanche With $5.8M Liquidity Mining Program

“We’re going after the users,” said Kyber Network co-founder Loi Luu.

Loi Luu, Kyber Network CEO, at CoinDesk Consensus 2018 (CoinDesk archives)

Finance

Polychain Capital, Three Arrows Lead $230M Investment in Avalanche Ecosystem

The major funding will be used to inject liquidity into Avalanche-based DeFi platforms.

Ava Labs founder Emin Gün Sirer (CoinDesk archives)

Vidéos

Polychain Capital, Three Arrows Lead $230M Investment in Avalanche Ecosystem

Fresh on the heels of a $180 million incentive program, the Avalanche Foundation announced Thursday a $230 million raise led by Three Arrows Capital and Polychain Capital to jumpstart liquidity in the network’s burgeoning decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem. "The Hash" squad discusses Avalanche as an emerging player entering the DeFi game, implications for VCs getting involved with the network, and the competition with Ethereum.

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Vidéos

JST Capital Co-Founder on Embracing Bitcoin's Volatility

Scott Freeman, a partner and co-founder of crypto services firm JST Capital based in the U.S. and Singapore, discusses his crypto markets assessment and outlook, explaining why he likes volatility. "The more volatility, generally, the better we do in the markets," Freeman said, although he claims bitcoin's current rangebound nature is challenging the volatility strategy. Plus, his take on Solana, DeFi landscape, crypto regulation, and more.

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Technologies

Interoperability Startup LayerZero Comes Out of Stealth With $6M in Funding

The Series A round led by Multicoin Capital and Binance Labs should help the team build better bridges.

(Sean Gallup/Getty Images)