NFT Marketplace Blur Launches Blend, a Peer-to-Peer Lending Platform
Short for Blur Lending, Blend will allow collectors to buy blue-chip NFTs with a smaller upfront payment, similar to a down payment on a house.

UK Tax Authority Proposes Changes to Treatment of DeFi Lending, Staking
The proposal, now open for public consultation, will also apply to crypto lending and staking through intermediaries, the authority said.

PancakeSwap's DAO Voting for 'Aggressive Reduction' of CAKE Token Inflation
So far, 70% of the community votes have been in favor of reducing block rewards drastically over the next few months.

Cross-Chain Bridge Stargate's Volume Soars as Airdrop Hunters Set Sights on LayerZero Token
Crypto traders are using the Stargate bridge in the hope that they will be eligible for a rumored LayerZero airdrop.

DEX Merlin and CertiK Plan to Compensate $2M to Users Impacted in Rug Pull
A rogue developer behind the hyped launch allegedly conducted the rug pull on Wednesday.

CeFi Exchanges Helped Mass Crypto Adoption; DeFi Will Further It
Centralized exchanges will continue to serve as a first step into crypto but decentralized exchanges will further the future of financial systems, panelists say at Consensus.

Arbitrum Airdrops $120M to Projects; Some Dump, Some Look to Bolster Themselves
Not everyone is aiming for community growth and market capture with the ARB stimulus.


DeFi Protocol DFlow Raises $5.5M to Bring Payment for Order Flow to Crypto
The project would bring a controversial practice in the equities market into the world of decentralized finance.

What to Expect at Consensus 2023
From Solana phones to the future of U.S. crypto policy, here’s what to look out for at crypto’s Big Tent event – Consensus.
