DeFi

A new report from DappRadar shows the total value locked in DeFi rounded out the first quarter with over $83 billion, thanks in part to the rise in interest of scaling solutions like Arbitrum, Fantom, and Optimism. That's an increase of nearly 38% from the previous quarter. DappRadar Head of Research and Analytics Pedro Herrera breaks down the details of what happened in the first quarter as jitters swirling around the U.S. banking sector remain.

Mar 31, 2023

XRP tokens jumped for a second straight day, adding as much as 11% in the past 24 hours. They were buoyed by speculation that the classification of bitcoin and ether (ETH) as commodities in the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) suit against Binance might mean XRP tokens are classified as commodities as well. Arca Chief Investment Officer Jeff Dorman discusses the recent surge and why DeFi protocols could provide investors with "downside protections."

Mar 29, 2023

Hackers have stolen $119 million in crypto in 19 breaches so far in 2023, Crystal Blockchain says in a new report, which includes data ranging from the Mt. Gox crypto exchange hack in 2011 to Feb. 18, 2023. The blockchain intelligence firm says although DeFi protocols have been hackers’ favorite targets since 2021, they are preying on NFT projects. "The Hash" panel discusses the report and what it reveals about open finance vulnerabilities.

Mar 24, 2023

The U.S. Treasury Department is close to releasing a risk assessment analyzing criminal use of decentralized finance (DeFi), according to Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes Elizabeth Rosenberg. CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De weighs in on the latest developments.

Mar 15, 2023

Rosetta Analytics co-founder Angelo Calvello writes in a CoinDesk op-ed that there were numerous signs of Silvergate's problems, but none of the analysts following the company picked them up. "We've got to get the institutional investors to look at crypto investing, DeFi, through the right lens to understand the risks and opportunities instead of looking at it through a traditional one," Calvello said on "First Mover."

Mar 10, 2023

TND, the native token of decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Tender.fi, fell by 34% before recovering on Tuesday after a white hat hacker exploited $1.6 million from the platform. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest in the world of crypto crime and the vulnerabilities of open finance.

Mar 7, 2023

105 of 158 assets in the CoinDesk Market Index (CMI) outperformed bitcoin in February, most of them being in the DeFi and computing sectors. CoinDesk Indices Managing Director Jodie Gunzberg breaks down the rise of computing tokens and how the excitement around artificial intelligence (AI) appears to have driven the rally.

Mar 1, 2023

CoinDesk Indices data reveals that digital assets are beating traditional markets so far in 2023. CoinDesk Indices Managing Director Jodie Gunzberg joins “First Mover” to discuss. Plus, Gunzberg breaks down why computing and DeFi delivered double-digit gains last month.

Mar 1, 2023

Two people alleged to be behind an attack on the decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Platypus have been arrested, according to a tweet by France's police department. The flash loan exploit drained the protocol of over $9 million in assets and knocked Platypus USD (USP) off its peg. "The Hash" panel shares their insights as French police aren’t naming the suspects or announcing the charges at this time.

Feb 27, 2023

Prominent crypto investment funds are turning to tokens of the Stacks Network as they bet on the growth of Bitcoin. Demand for Stack’s STX tokens has increased since the arrival of the Ordinals protocol, which went live on Jan. 21 and allows users to inscribe references to digital art into small transactions on the Bitcoin blockchain. "The Hash" panel discusses what this means for the future of Bitcoin and the state of DeFi.

Feb 27, 2023