This project is focusing on cross-chain interoperability and on-chain credit scoring to advance the DeFi lending ecosystem. Wing, a lending protocol built on the Ontology blockchain, currently has $180 million in crypto assets staked on its platform — not a meager amount, even by Ethereum (ETH) standards. Eric Pinos, Ontology’s ecosystem lead for the Americas…
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Some cryptocurrencies have retraced from their highs, back to prices seen several years ago. Several crypto assets are currently priced near their mid-2017 valuations, potentially offering a second chance to latecomers. One major caveat, however — these assets may never reach their highs again, or even rise at all from here. Buyers beware and do…
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He’s been dismissive of all things crypto for years, but does he have a point this time? Known for his previous comments criticizing the crypto industry, economist Nouriel Roubini recently posted fresh negativity against the digital asset sector. “DeFi was vaporware from its onset,” he said in a Sept. 24 tweet. “Now totally faltering as…
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The community had originally voted in favor of compensation, but the final tally showed a different outcome. After multiple rounds of voting and heated discussion, the final vote to compensate losses for Maker (MKR) users that were liquidated “unfairly” during the March crash failed. About 52,500 MKR voted against any compensation, which accounted for 65%…
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The vast majority of DeFi projects still have the ability to enter ‘God Mode’ and unilaterally make changes to pretty much everything. Twelve out of 15 of the most popular decentralized finance protocols still have access to a ‘God Mode’ admin key, according to data on review platform DeFi Watch. These full-access controls allow developers…
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Binance may currently be the only one capable of making Uniswap governance proposals, which does not bode well for its decentralized competitor. A recent post from Glassnode has called Uniswap’s decentralization into question, while insinuating that the platform’s developers might have intentionally misled the community about how the team’s allocation of UNI tokens will vest over time.…
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CZ is bullish on DeFi but remains skeptical about Ethereum 2.0’s features. Decentralized finance is in full swing, and one of its biggest supporters appears to be the exchange Binance. The platform’s United States branch recently joined the Chicago DeFi Alliance, with the aim to further develop the U.S. DeFi industry. Additionally, Binance’s support for…
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Leading DeFi protocols are rushing to implement Layer 2 to ease the burden of high gas fees. Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols are racing to implement Layer 2 scaling solutions as Ethereum gas fees skyrocket and the network struggles under the demand. Popular DeFi platforms including Uniswap, Aave, and Synthetix are gettin closer to rolling out…
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Uniswap’s response to SushiSwap’s vampire mining attack is one of the most important moves in the DeFi space. Uniswap’s new UNI token has created a buzz in the DeFi world, with over 13,000 users claiming their tokens within three hours of its launch. This move was in response to SushiSwap’s decision to migrate almost $1…
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The crypto space continues to build frameworks to supplement DeFi’s rising star. Keeping pace with the rapidly developing decentralized finance, or DeFi, niche within the crypto industry, major crypto exchange Binance has called on blockchain auditing company CertiK to beef up its platform’s security. “The rapid innovation and experimentation of DeFi is what makes it…
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