DeFi


Finance

DeFi Projects Cover, Ruler Are Shutting Down After Development Team Exits

The price of both protocols’ tokens plunged on the news.

(Mike Labrum/Unsplash)

Policy

As More Consumers Bank With Crypto, Washington Sounds the Alarm: NY Times

The NYT says officials in D.C. are trying to figure out how to curb what they see as crypto’s potential dangers.

The U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., Aug. 31, 2021. (Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Tech

Loot Holders Get $51K AGLD Airdrop Because NFTs

An improbable, overnight rise has established a new token as a blockchain gaming heavyweight.

A bit of gold for holders of Loot. (János Venczák/Unsplash)

Learn

GameFi: How to Earn Crypto Playing Games Online

Online gaming is no longer just a pastime.

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Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Enters September Slowdown; Cardano’s ADA at New High

Analysts expect bitcoin to weaken this month, as it has in the past, before the next leg up.

Bitcoin 24-hour chart (CoinDesk)

Markets

Market Wrap: Ether Breaks Out as Bitcoin Lags

Ether may be poised for a move to $4,000.

Ether 24-hour chart (CoinDesk)

Videos

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce on Crypto Regulation: 'We Haven't Provided the Clarity We Should'

Responding to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler saying the U.S. crypto markets won't "last long outside" the current regulatory framework, SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce discusses how she hopes to bring more regulatory clarity around cryptocurrencies. "People are innovating in areas outside of the securities space precisely because we haven't provided the clarity we should be providing," Peirce said. Plus, unpacking the Token Safe Harbor Proposal 2.0 and the potential outlook for DeFi regulation.

Recent Videos

Markets

How NFTs Fit Into DeFi

Want liquidity without selling your Bored Ape? It’s coming.

Firewood cord (Andrew Ridley/Unsplash)

Finance

Kyber Network’s Dynamic Market Maker KyberDMM Debuts on Binance Smart Chain

The exchange has listed the BEP-20 version of the KNC token to facilitate deposits and withdrawals from the BSC network.

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

Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Slips Below $48K as Focus Shifts to Regulation

Bitcoin is in pullback mode as China and the SEC have traders’ attention.

Bitcoin 24-hour price chart, CoinDesk 20