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Tech

This Paradigm-Backed Startup Is Offering DeFi's First 'T-Bill'

Newly launched DeFi lending project Yield Protocol is offering stable interest rates for investors.

DEFI T-BILL: Yield Protocol's programmatic money market offers stable interest rates just like a Treasury bill.

Tech

ETH Lite: Reflexer Labs Raises $1.7M to Build a Somewhat-Stable Coin for DeFi

Reflexer Labs, a new decentralized finance project aimed at softening volatility, has closed a $1.68 million seed round led by Paradigm.

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Markets

First State-Owned Entity Joins Libra Association

Temasek, one of Singapore’s two state-owned investment vehicles, is among the latest firms to join the Libra Association, the consortium Facebook set up to create a global digital currency.

Temasek's addition to the Libra Association could explain the role the Singapore dollar played in both the original stablecoin basket and the new multi-coin vision. (Credit: Shutterstock)

Tech

Makers of Keep Protocol Raise $7.7M to Bring Trustless BTC to DeFi

Thesis has closed a $7.7 million deal by selling its KEEP tokens to some of crypto’s top investors. Its TBTC project could get more bitcoin into DeFi.

Paradigm co-founder Fred Ehrsam speaks at Token Summit II. (Credit: Brady Dale for CoinDesk)

Finance

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.

Blackmoon claimed it would be the first exchange to support gram tokens after Telegram launched its blockchain platform. (Credit: Shutterstock)

Finance

Paradigm Leads $12M Round for DeFi-Friendly Wallet Startup

The DeFi-friendly Argent wallet just raised $12 million.

Mobile wallet image via Argent

Markets

Dragonfly Capital, Paradigm Buy $27.5M Stake in Governing MakerDAO's Future

Combined, the VCs have the second largest private stake in the MKR ecosystem.

MakerDAO CEO Rune Christensen image via CoinDesk archives

Markets

Coinbase, Paradigm Invest $15 Million in Startup Behind Disappearing Blockchain

Made by the startup O(1) Labs, the lightweight Coda protocol is adding more big-name investors to its cap table.

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