Decentralized finance or DeFi ecosystems are still suffering through crypto winter, according to the analysis firm Messari. As a whole, the industry’s total value locked, or TVL – a key metric that represents collateral and deposits put into blockchain protocols – has been declining. On Ethereum, by far the biggest DeFi ecosystem, TVL dropped by […]
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DeFi Definitely Isn't Dead
Continue ReadingOne popular way to accomplish this feat is by giving token holders a voting say in the protocol’s operations through a DAO. Indeed, Parrot sold over $80 million of its PRT “governance token” to the public in late 2021. But Parrot never set up a DAO through which PRT owners could vote on anything. Instead, […]
Continue ReadingOne token that keeps hitting the max is bSOL, the LST issued by Solana validator service SolBlaze. The 5,000 bSOL tokens currently deposited on MarginFi represent nearly 7% of all bSOL tokens in existence; even more are waiting on the sidelines, said the pseudonymous founder of SolBlaze (who goes by SolBlaze). The founder is cutting […]
Continue ReadingAn estimated $4 billion worth of malicious token issuances on PolyNetwork will not bear much money for attackers due to low liquidity and security precautions.
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“The adviser believes that a blockchain-integrated recordkeeping system may provide operational efficiencies and enhance shareholder experience without negatively impacting the quality of the services provided by the fund’s transfer agent,” according to the filing. “In the future, the fund’s shares may also be available for purchase, sale, or transfer from one shareholder to another shareholder […]
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The AMF wants industry stakeholders to contribute to a discussion about its views on supervising DeFi, DAOs and associated risks.
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Almost without exception, other major cryptos spent the day solidly in positive territory with ADA and SOL, the tokens of the Cardano and Solana smart contract platforms, recently rising more than 4% and 3.5%, respectively. Meanwhile, a bevy of small DeFi focused protocols were the big gainers of the past seven days, according to the […]
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Canto is a blockchain that was designed for DeFi services like lending, staking and liquidity provision. Since its inception, it has seen a total of $591 million bridged from Ethereum’s mainnet, but that figure has stagnated over the past month as daily inflows struggle to top $3 million versus more than $20 million seen earlier […]
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