After remaining above $40 billion for much of 2023, the total value locked in decentralized finance, or defi, fell below the threshold on August 17, reaching $37.9 billion by August 22. Additionally, from August 13, the top 100 DeFi tokens have decreased by $1.74 billion in value over nine days.
Defi’s Rocky August: Value Retreats…
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On the verge of dipping below the $40 billion mark on August 2, the overall value locked in decentralized finance (defi) has made a comeback, rising to over $41 billion. Additionally, the defi crypto sector has swelled to $45.08 billion, reflecting a 6.17% rise in just a day. Defi Resurgence: $45 Billion Market Cap Achieved…
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Aave tokenholders are voting on three proposals that could reshape the protocol’s exposure to the Curve DAO token. The Aave community is seeking to reduce its protocol exposure to the Curve DAO token, with two proposals open for voting on Aug. 10. The move comes in an attempt to limit the risk posed to the…
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In the wake of July’s unprecedented wave of decentralized finance (defi) breaches, including Curve Finance’s staggering $62 million exploit, the defi economy has plummeted into a gloomy state. Hovering perilously close to dipping beneath the $40 billion threshold, the total value locked (TVL) in defi hangs on by a thread. Concurrently, the market of defi…
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Curve (CRV), the native token that powers the CurveDAO (a decentralized autonomous organization) and decentralized exchange (DEX) Curve Finance, is hovering about 3% higher on Thursday near $0.60, still down about 18.5% from its pre-Curve Finance hack highs in the $0.74 area…. Read More: Curve Price Prediction as Traders Fret About Possible Curve Finance Founder…
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In a recent turn of events, the cryptocurrency world has been introduced to two stablecoins anchored to the U.S. dollar — Aave’s gho (GHO) and First Digital’s stablecoin FDUSD. These dollar-tied tokens have rapidly gained momentum, witnessing substantial growth in market capitalization soon after their debut. A Look at Aave’s GHO and First Digital’s FDUSD…
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After the collapse of Terra, the digital assets sector needed a way to identify critical nodes in the global DeFi community. Kanis Saengchote, a researcher at Chulalongkorn University in Thailand, recently developed a framework for identifying and measuring systemic risk in decentralized finance (DeFi) institutions. The new protocol is called the Global Systematically Important Protocol…
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The Ethereum DeFi space is currently experiencing a rough few hours. All major DeFi coins are posting deep red numbers in the last 24 hours: Compound (-18%), Aave (-10%), Curve (-10%), Frax (-6%), and Synthetix (-6%). The reason? Curve Finance, a flagship decentralized exchange specializing in stablecoin swaps, recently suffered a significant exploit. The resulting…
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As bitcoin dipped below the $29K threshold and the overall crypto economy experienced a 1.4% decrease to $1.17 trillion, cryptocurrency derivatives markets underwent $92 million in liquidations, primarily in long positions. Cascading Effect: Bitcoin’s Fall Under $29K Sparks $92 Million in Liquidations The crypto economy, along with a significant number of digital assets, faced a…
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Data reveals that since the start of the year, the count of circulating wrapped bitcoins (WBTC) has diminished, plunging by more than 22,000 WBTC. Notably, a year-long assessment reflects an even more significant contraction, with over 86,000 WBTC evaporating from circulation since last July. A 12-Month Decline of 86,000 WBTC in Circulation The Wrapped Bitcoin…
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