DeFi


Finance

Convergence Protocol Raises $2M in Funding Round Led by Hashed

The funding will be used to further develop Convergence's testnet and mainnet.

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Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Stabilizes After Margin Calls Fuel Biggest Plunge in Month

After a lot of drama, bitcoin’s back to trading where it was a few days ago.

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Videos

The Impact as Ethereum Gas Fees Hit All-Time-High

Ethereum transaction fees, called "gas fees," have been rising along with ETH's value, hitting an all-time-high. "The Hash" team discusses what spillover impact this is having on DeFi products.

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How Long Will DeFi’s Experimental Phase Last?

Brian Norton, COO of MyEtherWallet, shares his insights on the state of decentralized finance (DeFi), and how long it will be before DeFi goes mainstream.

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Markets

$25M in DeFi Loans Liquidated as Ether Price Falls

The three-month high liquidation volume comes as Ethereum fees in dollar terms set a new record mark of $29 per basic transaction.

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Finance

CoinShares Releases DeFi Index Token for Institutional Investors

Financial indexes bring legitimacy to emerging asset classes, CoinShares Chairman Danny Masters told CoinDesk.

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Markets

Crypto Long & Short: Interest in DeFi Is Surging. You Can Thank GameStop.

This week’s congressional hearings, as well as the appearance of new institutional onramps, point to growing investor interest in a new type of capital market.

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Videos

Binance Coin and PancakeSwap Cryptos Are Soaring: Here’s Why

Driven by PancakeSwap, decentralized finance (DeFi) is growing in popularity on the Binance Smart Chain. CoinDesk’s Will Foxley breaks down how PancakeSwap works and why prices are soaring.

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Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Steadying Around $52K, Ether Surges on Rising Institutional Interest

Bitcoin and ether continue to rise, but that could create problems for overheated derivatives markets.

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Markets

PancakeSwap Brings Whopping DeFi Volumes to Binance Smart Chain

Binance's BNB token is up 13% and into the top five cryptocurrencies by market cap as DeFi on Binance Smart Chain grows in popularity.

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