DeFi


Finance

Solana-Based Game Raises $4.1M to Teach You How to DeFi

DeFi Land is a farm simulator teaching the basics of decentralized finance. Can it be a game-changer for new crypto users?

A look inside the game. (DeFi Land)

Finance

MetaMask Hit 10M Monthly User Mark in July With Asia Leading Growth

The firm said the launch of its mobile version last September has boosted its business.

MetaMask cryptocurrency wallet application on a smartphone arranged in New Hyde Park, New York, U.S., on Thursday, July 29, 2021. Lending on cryptocurrency platforms rose 7.6% from last week to $29.40 billion, according to data compiled by DeFi Pulse. Photographer: Gabby Jones/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Finance

Coinbase Has Words for the SEC. Is It Listening?

The crypto exchange says a surprise legal warning came after months of transparency about its lending plans.

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 09:  (L-R) Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Gary Gensler, Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke and U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Jacob Lew share a moment during a Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) meeting December 9, 2013 at the Treasury Department in Washington, DC. Members of FSOC met to discuss cybersecurity and receive a presentation from the Office of Financial Research on financial market developments.  (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Markets

Large Investors Are Behind Binance Smart Chain’s Rapid Growth: Nansen

The report by the blockchain data firm counters the widespread belief that retail investors were largely responsible for Binance Smart Chain’s rapid growth.

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Tech

Valid Points: SEC Probes DeFi, Gas Fees Stabilize

Also: The rise of layer 2s and a comeback in total value locked (TVL) on Ethereum

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Policy

State of Crypto: The SEC Takes on DeFi

The SEC’s investigation into DeFi platforms is unsurprising. The question is whether the U.S. regulator will bring charges.

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Videos

Sam Bankman-Fried on Crypto's Future

29-year-old multi-billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried, head of crypto exchange FTX, trading firm Alameda Research, decentralized finance (DeFi) project Serum, and now the new owner of options platform LedgerX, joins a special episode of “First Mover” to discuss his personal mission and vision for the crypto industry at large. Plus, insights into crypto regulation, leveraged tokens, DeFi, altcoins, Web 3.0, business partnerships, altruism, and utilitarianism.

Recent Videos

Finance

Cross-Chain Protocol DeBridge Gets $5.5M in Seed Funding Round Led by ParaFi Capital

The fresh injection of capital will go towards building the protocol’s infrastructure and decentralized services.

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Finance

Former Huobi Exec Launches $25M Fund Seeking to Bridge CeFi, DeFi and the Metaverse

OP Crypto Capital and its funding vehicle aim to help founders build projects during their earliest stages.

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Finance

Moody’s Wants to Get Its Head Around DeFi

The credit-ratings giant is looking for staff to support research on DeFi, CBDCs, stablecoins, NFTs and other crypto-assets.

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