Thursday’s Market Madness Strained Ethereum’s Killer App: DeFi
So many people were trying to use the Ethereum blockchain during Thursday’s market meltdown that many applications simply stopped working as intended.

MakerDAO Debts Grow as DeFi Leader Moves to Stabilize Protocol
MakerDAO is not pursuing its emergency shutdown option although the amount of uncollateralized dai continues to grow.

DeFi Leader MakerDAO Weighs Emergency Shutdown Following ETH Price Drop
A large drop in the price of ether is testing the feasibility of Ethereum's entire system of lending and borrowing.

Paradigm Labs Shuts Down, Says It Was 'Too Early' for DeFi Boom
Paradigm said it found it difficult "carve a viable niche" the rapidly evolving DeFi space.

Libra Wanted a Currency, All We Need Are DeFi's Open Payment Rails
Rather than build an alternative currency like Libra, Facebook should concentrate on building new infrastructure, like the open systems in the ethereum-DeFi space, says ConsenSys's Lex Sokolin.

Paradigm Leads $12M Round for DeFi-Friendly Wallet Startup
The DeFi-friendly Argent wallet just raised $12 million.

Yields of 25% to 42% Lure Lenders Back to DeFi Platform bZx
Lenders and depositors are coming back to bZx, as the decentralized protocol for margin trading offers significantly higher yields on ether deposits compared to its peers.

New Cross-Chain Network Plans to Bring Bitcoin’s Liquidity to the DeFi Space
Kyber Network and Bancor Network have been integrated into a new platform that provides cross-chain liquidity for decentralized finance.

Crypto Exchange Huobi's DeFi-Focused Blockchain Released in Public Beta
The exchange is eyeing use cases for its tech across areas such as tokenized asset issuance, payments, identity verification and lending.

The DeFi 'Flash Loan' Attack That Changed Everything
Flash loan attacks are here to stay and are likely to get more serious. DeFi needs to adapt, says a leading crypto VC.
