Activist DAO Investor Pivots to Building a Company
Diogenes Casares' new Stream Protocol is a trading platform he plans to eventually turn into a decentralized perpetual swaps exchange.
DeFi Shouldn't Have to Worry About the SEC’s Expanded Broker Rule
A move to expand regulatory oversight over hedge funds and market makers could also rope in AMMs, experts say. But if these protocols cannot comply, is it really a threat?
U.S. SEC Clears 'Dealer' Rule Expansion That Could Rope in DeFi
The Securities and Exchange Commission approved a final rule Tuesday that DeFi interests call "hostile" to that sector, potentially requiring projects to register as dealers.
Hashnote's U.S. Treasuries Token Now Available Through Crypto Custodian Copper
Not all the so-called “on-chain treasuries” in the market are created equal, warns Hashnote CEO Leo Mizuhara.
Sui Becomes a Top 10 DeFi Blockchain in Less Than a Year
Developers on Sui are building products that people are using to address real-world challenges, according to Greg Siourounis, Sui's managing director.
MIM Stablecoin Suffers Flash Crash Amid $6.5M Exploit
Certrik suggests the exploit could be due to a rounding error.
Fintech Provider Portal Raises $34M Seed Round for Bitcoin-Based Decentralized Exchange
Portal aims to offer a decentralized infrastructure for peer-to-peer swapping of BTC across different blockchains without the need for intermediaries, which heighten the risk of hacks.
dYdX Tops Uniswap as Largest DEX by Volume
The decentralized exchange, which last year moved over to the Cosmos blockchain, just saw $757 million of volume over a 24-hour period.
MetaMask's Secret Project Could Shake Up How Ethereum Works
MetaMask is quietly testing new tech that uses third parties to route user transactions. It will eventually be made available outside of MetaMask and will be closely scrutinized for how it manages to avoid centralization concerns.
DeFi Fumbled Its Post-FTX Advantage in 2023, but There’s Still Hope for 2024
Major factors indicate that this could be a breakout year for decentralized infrastructure, SynFutures CEO Rachel Lin writes.
