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POAP Raises $10M for NFTs Recording Celebrations and Events
A new platform creates NFTs to commemorate events and celebrations.
Aave Cranks Up Institutional Play With Launch on Layer 2 Networks
Aave Arc inked deals with Layer 2s Optimism and Arbitrum as part of its strategy to attract institutional investors.
Cosmos Connects to Ethereum Via the Osmosis DEX
The Cosmos ecosystem got a boost today by joining Ethereum via Osmosis.
New Entrants Follow Compound’s Lead to Offer Fiat Savers Juicier Yields
A new wave of DeFi players are trying to entice traditional savers with juicy yields.
Coinbase Inks Deal with Mastercard as it Musters for Battle with OpenSea
Coinbase did a deal with Mastercard to secure fiat inflows in its market share battle with OpenSea.
Curve Boosts Layer 2s with Launch on Optimism
Curve gave Layer 2s a boost by joining Optimism.
Solana Money Market Solend Offers Developers Incentives to Build on It
Solend to share loan origination fees with developers who drive business to the platform.
Surging Burn Rate Drives First Deflationary Week for ETH Issuance
Ethereum's deflationary forces are making records as burn rate surges.
China Hops Aboard NFT Bandwagon But With No Cryptocurrency Links
China is embracing NFTs but will not permit settlement or links to cryptocurrencies.
DeFi and Impact Investing Must Work In Tandem to Build Sustainable Economies
Gabriela Chang writes that DeFi was made for impact investing, and the two forces must work in tandem to address sustainability.
OlympusDAO and Forks Brutalized as Broader DeFi Market Rebounds
OlympusDAO and its forks have suffered a rough stretch in the last week.
Crypto Markets Throw Tantrum as Fed Prepares To Target Inflation
Why crypto investors are concerned about monetary tightening.
Exclusive: OpenDAO Is Building an NFT Prediction Market and Bespoke Blockchain
OpenDAO's founder told The Defiant the platform is building a blockchain and a prediction market for NFTs.
The Defiant's Go-To Guide to OpenSea Challengers
A bevy of NFT marketplaces are challenging OpenSea's domination with a number of features.
Gitcoin Revives Debate Over Quadratic Funding with New Dev Protocol
Gitcoin's new quadratic funding offering is stimulating fresh debate about the novel mechanism.
Defi Project Triggers Uproar by Charging .01 ETH Fee to Join Airdrop
Fees.wtf broke with norms and charged a fee to airdrop recipients, triggering an uproar.
EPNS Hits Ethereum Mainnet to Boost Links Between DeFi Projects and Users
The Ethereum Push Notification Service (EPNS) arrival on the mainnet may improve direct communication between projects and users.
NFT Hoodies? Tezos Inks Deal with Apparel Retailer Gap in Latest Challenge to Ethereum
Tezos' dealmaking is picking up mojo with its latest agreement — helping Gap support NFT hoodies.
Margin Trading Exchange dYdX to Fully Decentralize in 2022
One of the most widely used exchanges in DeFi plans to fully decentralize by the end of 2022.
The Infinite Machine Movie NFT Holders Will Sit at The Producers’ Table Via a DAO
Infinite Machine DAO to be credited as an Executive Producer.
Ethereum Burn Rate Hits Record High as DeFi Market Jumps
The ETH burn rate hit an all-time high.
DeFi Dynamo Paradigm Spreads its Bets with Investment in Citadel Securities
Paradigm's investment in Citadel Securities will broaden its portfolio away from DeFi to TradFi.
Doodles NFTs Soar in Value Thanks to Community Input and Astute Management
The floor price for Doodles, the NFT project, has jumped thanks to a rare mix of management chops, community input and its clever artwork.
AP Doubles Down on NFTs and Launches Marketplace for Iconic Images
The Associated Press is launching an NFT marketplace for its historic photographs.
Vitalik Sounds Alarm on Security of Cross-chain Bridges
Vitalik Buterin weighed in with concerns on the security of cross-chain bridges.
New OlympusDAO Fork Aims to Defy Protocol’s Reputation as a ‘Useless Asset’
A new OlympusDAO fork is attempting to overcome the protocol's controversial reputation with governance 'meta-tokens.'
LOOKSRARE Airdrops Token and Entices NFT Fans to Try Out New Marketplace
New marketplace LOOKSRARE airdrops up to $26K to NFT traders.
Arbitrum Goes Down Citing Sequencer Problems
Layer 2 Arbitrum suffers 10 hour outage.
Vitalik Cheers NFTs, Layer 2s, and Previews Ethereum 2.0 in Podcast
Ethereum co-creator Vitalik Buterin weighed in on NFTs, Layers 2s, and Ethereum 2.0 in a podcast.
ERC-4626 Proposes To Make Yield-Bearing Tokens Their Own DeFi Lego
ERC-4626 has been proposed to standardize yield-bearing tokens.
Index and Bankless Have a New Token for the Lazy but Risk Hungry DeFi Investor
Index Coop and Bankless to launch $GMI Innovation Index.
Axie Infinity to Release Land Gaming Mode in Bid to Maintain Dominance
Axie Infinity is expanding its gaming modes to add new contests for players.
TradFi Billionaires Bet Livepeer's DeFi Streaming Model Can Disrupt YouTube
In its bid to disrupt YouTube, Livepeer raised $20M in its latest round from Wall Street heavyweights.
BitGo Makes Deal with Index Coop in Bet Institutions Want 'Thematic' DeFi Tokens
BitGo has done a deal with Index Coop in a bid to offer institutional investors more offerings in DeFi.
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