Uniswap, one of the world’s largest decentralized exchanges (DEX) by total value locked (TVL), is approaching a major milestone on Arbitrum, the largest layer-2 by TVL on Ethereum. According to data from Dune Analytics shared by Uniswap Labs, Uniswap on Arbitrum is on the cusp of surpassing a staggering $150 billion in total swap volume. Riding The…
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Although decentralized finance (defi) platforms have traditionally focused more on maintaining liquidity and volumes in their respective pools, Ran Hammer, the vice president of business development at Orbs, believes that “the future of defi hinges on liquidity aggregation.” According to Hammer, this shift is evidenced by the emergence of dominant aggregators that optimize trades by…
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The Mango Markets hacker, Avraham Eisenberg, was found guilty on Thursday in a Manhattan federal court for orchestrating a scheme that resulted in the theft of approximately $110 million from the Solana-based DeFi platform. Prosecutors argued that Eisenberg orchestrated a complex exploit on the platform, leading to substantial financial losses. Eisenberg, who has been in…
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In a recent report published by QuickNode, the first quarter of 2024 showed the dominance of decentralized finance (DeFi) and the notable growth of Web3 gaming in the crypto industry, which outperformed the stablecoin sector in key metrics, indicating investor preference and market sentiment during this period. Hopes For Second ‘DeFi Summer’ Per the report,…
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ApeCoin (APE), the ERC-20 token governing the ApeCoin Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO), showed notable growth in the first quarter (Q1) of 2024. Key metrics showed significant progress, driving APE’s market capitalization, token price, and trading volume quarter-over-quarter (QoQ), demonstrating consecutive quarters of growth. ApeCoin Regains Unicorn Status As noted in a recent report by Messari,…
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Recent data reveals that over 27% of all ether, amounting to 32,472,720 ethereum, is currently staked, as interest in this activity has heightened significantly within the past year. Liquid staking derivative (LSD) protocols have locked in more than $40 billion, with Lido Finance holding $28.77 billion of that sum. Staking Captures 27% of Ethereum Supply;…
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In the first quarter of 2024, approximately $43.8 billion, or 76% of the decentralized finance yield market, earned an annual percentage yield (APY) of about 5% in very low-risk contracts. Staking played a crucial role in the resurgence of decentralized finance, bolstered by the Ethereum network’s transition to a Proof-of-Stake model. The bridging sector experienced…
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On April 16, 2024, the Drift Foundation, which supports the Solana-based decentralized exchange (dex) platform Drift, disclosed plans to distribute 100 million tokens to its users. The tokens will function as the platform’s governance coin, to be utilized by the community and the Drift decentralized autonomous organization (DAO). Solana-Based Dex Platform Drift to Distribute Governance…
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UNI price turned red and declined below the $10.00 support. Uniswap is showing many bearish signs and recoveries could face hurdles near $10.00. UNI started a fresh decline below the $10.00 support zone. The price is trading below $9.50 and the 100 simple moving average (4 hours). There is a key bearish trend line forming…
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The stablecoin issuer First Digital Labs has announced its intention to debut its dollar-pegged token FDUSD on the Sui network. This collaboration is described as a “strategic alliance aimed at enhancing liquidity and efficiency of transactions.” FDUSD to Integrate With Sui Blockchain First Digital Labs, the issuer and asset manager of the fourth-biggest stablecoin in…
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