DeFi Deep Dive: Why Decentralized Exchanges?
dYdX Founder and CEO Antonio Juliano with the latest from the world of decentralized finance (DeFi) and whether or not DeFi exchanges can be regulated.
What’s a ‘Poisoned’ Sandwich Trade on a Decentralized Exchange?
Experienced DeFi traders have been serving newbies a tainted lunch. Automated “sandwich bots” help traders manipulate prices on decentralized exchanges to siphon profits from less-experienced users. CoinDesk tech reporter Will Foxley breaks down how one DeFi trader took revenge on a mining pool by tricking its sandwich bot into purchasing fake tokens for real ETH.
Financial Watchdog Group Updates Guidance Affecting DeFi, NFTs
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a global financial watchdog organization, has updated its guidance on crypto assets to be more inclusive of recent market changes, including the NFT boom and growing interest in decentralized finance. Siân Jones of XReg Consulting weighs in on what the updated guidance means for crypto regulation.
Bank of America Says DeFi Potentially ‘More Disruptive’ Than Bitcoin
In a new report titled “Bitcoin’s Dirty Little Secrets,” Bank of America had a lot to say about bitcoin. Decentralized finance’s potential to overshadow bitcoin, the uses of Ethereum and the future of CBDCs were all also covered in BoA’s report. “The Hash” panel has a lot of unpacking to do.
Will Bitcoin Be the Currency of the World? Scaramucci: 'It's Quite Possible'
Anthony Scaramucci, founder of Skybridge Capital and former White House communications director, discusses bitcoin, DeFi, NFTs and all things crypto. When asked about a BTC price prediction, he said, "I'm sticking with $100,000 because if I tell people what I really think ... they're gonna think that I'm nuts." But when asked about a much higher price point, he didn't rule that out.
Grayscale Offers New Trusts in 5 More Cryptos Including Chainlink, Filecoin
“The Hash” panel weighs in on digital asset management giant Grayscale Investments launching new crypto trusts, and the implications for large institutional players digging into the world of decentralized finance (DeFi).
Binance CEO: 'From My Perspective, We're Still in the Dip'
Binance CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao joins "First Mover" to discuss the latest Binance news. Why the push into DeFi with the "smart chain" exchange? Plus, CZ shares his insights on current market trends including the NFT boom, the rising price of BTC, Coinbase's valuation and whether he plans to take Binance public.
Bitwise Launches DeFi Index Fund
Asset manager Bitwise has recently launched a DeFi index fund, which has pulled in over $30 million in sales over the past two weeks. Matt Hougan, Bitwise's chief investment officer, explains the use case for DeFi and how the average retail investor can understand decentralized finance.
Insurance Giant Aon is Testing the DeFi Waters
Aon, one of the world's largest insurance companies is dipping its toe into the decentralized finance (DeFi) space. "The Hash" panel discusses what this potentially means for institutional DeFi.
Coinbase Says the Rise of DeFi Exchanges Among Top Risks to Business
In its public S-1 filing, Coinbase identified the top concerns for its business including the growing popularity of DeFi and decentralized exchanges. "The Hash" panel debates.