Teens Controlling Multi-Million-Dollar DeFi Protocols Are Not Playing Around
As a teenager, I was mostly concerned with getting decent grades, obtaining terrible liquor, and attracting girls with a rock band despite only playing the
Aave Liquidity Mining Catapults Lender to Become Top DeFi Protocol
On-Chain Markets Update by IntoTheBlock Almost a year since the initial release of COMP fueled DeFi Summer, Aave’s governance voted to implement a similar incentive
Gary Vaynerchuk’s VeeFriends Combine NFTs with Social Tokens
Want to play tennis with serial entrepreneur and tech investor Gary Vaynerchuk? You’ll have to snag a VeeFriends non-fungible token. Gary Vaynerchuck, also known as
Uniswap Spearheaded the First AMM Era; its V3 May Usher in a New One
Uniswap launched its third and most comprehensive update yet. This new version of DeFi’s largest decentralized exchange by traded volume has the potential to usher
Meebits’ $1.4M Sale Has Crypto Artists Calling Bubble
Meebits has everything an NFT investor could ask for ––random computer-generated traits to assign uniqueness and scarcity, the pedigree of the CryptoPunks maker and their
Curve Finance Token Holders are Reaping Rewards
Curve Finance users are getting a steady stream of rewards lately. In the last month, holders of the Curve voting token veCRV have gotten news
$100k NFT Offers Blueprint for Hypothetical Moon House
Have you ever wanted to go to the moon and reach those crypto prices with your own hands? Well strap into your spaceship, because millionaire,
S&P Dow Jones Adds Bitcoin and Ether Indices With ETF Providers Lining Up
The S&P Dow Jones Indices, the maker of likely the most widely referenced indices in finance, has added three crypto indexes to its offerings. The
Sotheby’s Collaborates with Coinbase to Accept BTC and ETH
Sotheby’s art auction house is accepting Bitcoin and Ether as payment for physical artworks. In collaboration with Coinbase, Sotheby’s becomes the first major fine art
Defiant Degens: How to Yield Farm Betting on the Growth of the Crypto Market Cap
We will be hosting a weekly tutorial on the most compelling opportunities to consider yield farming, written by our friend DeFi Dad, an advisor to
Here’s What’s Driving the Price of ETH
Queue your rocket emojis, because ETH is flying. ETH broke through the $3k milestone on Sunday and reached a new all-time high above $3,300 on
Maker Foundation Transfers Funds to DAO in Decentralization Push
The Maker Foundation is sending 84K MKR tokens, worth $512M at the time of writing, to its DAO’s Treasury. The move is a major step
All the Ways to Generate Passive Income With DeFi
There may be many hooks for a newcomer to start using decentralized finance or DeFi but it can be difficult to overlook the most attractive
The Graph Migrates First Subgraphs to its Decentralized Network
Ten subgraphs, eight of which track DeFi protocols have moved to The Graph’s decentralized network. The subgraphs are the first to ever migrate from The
DeFi Fixed-Lending Protocol Notional Finance Closes $10M Round Led by Pantera
Notional Finance, a decentralized fixed-rate lending protocol built on Ethereum, closed a $10M Series A funding round led by Pantera with participation from ParaFi, 1confirmation,
IDEO Startups to Invest in Each Other Via New Founder Collective
IDEO today announced the IDEO Founder Collective, where founders of the design firm’s portfolio companies can invest in each others’ startups. All 20+ members —including
Upstart AMM Uranium Finance Suffers $50M Hack, Second Attack in a Month
Uranium Finance, an automated market maker on Binance Smart Chain, suffered its second hack this month, this time to the tune of $50M. The hack
Polygon Co-Founder Raises $3M in Crypto for India Covid Relief
As coronavirus cases spiked to over 300K new cases per day in India, the co-founder of Layer 2 solution Polygon, Sandeep Nailwal, tweeted on April
DeFi Users Explode as ETH Makes New Highs
ETH is breaking new all-time highs of just under $2,800 on Thursday, and the breathtaking rally from $200 a year ago is coming with a
1Inch Launches DeFi Wallet for IOS
1Inch released 1Inch Wallet, a non-custodial DeFi wallet for IOS yesterday. At launch, 1Inch Wallet’s features primarily revolve around swaps, with plans to introduce staking,
Binance Set to Launch NFT Marketplace in June
Binance is planning to launch an NFT marketplace and trading platform in June, the exchange said in a post. Binance NFT aims to offer high
Polygon Takes Lead in Layer 2 Race as MATIC Token and Assets Soar
Polygon’s token is rising the most among all cryptocurrencies in the past 24 hours, while assets in its networks spike. The activity is a sign
Yearn Finance Q1 Report Reveals Rising Profits Thanks to Vaults and Yield Farming
Yearn Finance said in its second-ever quarterly report, and first using the EBITDA accounting metric, that earnings in Q1 2021 were up 32% of all
European Investment Bank’s Blockchain Bond Pushes ETH to New Highs
European Investment Bank (EIB), the publicly owned lending arm of the European Union, sold a 100M euro bonds registered on the Ethereum blockchain. This marks
Novice Jeweler Living the American Dream Thanks to NFT Wearables
Recently multiple images of a pendant featuring NFT art were shared on Instagram and Twitter creating sizable buzz for Eduardo Jaramillo aka the NFT Jeweler.
Eminem & Ellen DeGeneres are Latest Celebs Into NFTs
Another week, another batch of celebrities entering the NFT space. Over the past month, we’ve seen Snoop Dogg sell an original NFT music track and
Algo Stablecoin Basis Cash Attempts Turnaround With V2
Basis Cash V2 is launching with the aim of “redesign[ing] from the ground up after a deep analysis of the shortcomings of V1.” The upgrade
Solana Gains Most Among Layer 1s in Volatile Week
Solana, the Layer 1 blockchain which touts 50K transactions a second capabilities, weathered last week’s crypto sell off better than most. The chain’s SOL token
Defiant Degens: How to Farm stkAAVE Lending and Borrowing on Aave
We will be hosting a weekly tutorial on the most compelling opportunities to consider yield farming, written by our friend DeFi Dad, an advisor to
What DeFi Can Learn From Fintech Adoption
It’s not uncommon for decentralized finance (DeFi) proponents to bring up the topic of financial inclusion, that is, to provide access to financial products and
ETH Roller-Coaster Week Frays Nerves as Fundamentals Strengthen
It’s been a wild week for the DeFi traders, with ETH experiencing a mini bear-bull cycle over the course of just a few days. After
Wyoming is Turning Into the Delaware of Digital Assets
By Tyler Whirty and Kevin Nielsen Wyoming’s bid to be the “Delaware of digital assets” continued this week. Governor Mark Gordon signed bill SF38 into
Ampleforth’s Forth Governance Token Rallies After Launch
Ampleforth, the rebasing token which aims to create a currency with stable purchasing power by programmatically managing supply, has launched its FORTH governance token. Anyone
Safemoon Not So Safe? BSC Token Jumps By Over 10 Times, Then Halves
Safemoon, a Binance Smart Chain token, soared by 16 times in the past week driven by TikTok videos, only to immediately whiplash holders as it
Binance Smart Chain Congestion is Slowing Down PancakeSwap
PancakeSwap, the leading Binance Smart Chain application in terms of market capitalization, blamed recent performance woes on an overloaded blockchain. “No, #PancakeSwap isn’t slow, BSC
DeFi is Deleveraging After Liquidations
Crypto markets experienced a severe correction over the weekend, with most assets dropping double digits. While difficult to pinpoint a specific cause for the drop,
Injective Protocol Raises $10M at $1B Valuation From Investors Including Pantera
Injective Protocol, a decentralized derivatives exchange, said it raised a $10M at a $1B valuation from investors including Pantera Capital, BlockTower, Hashed, Cadenza Ventures (formerly
Synthetix to Add Tokens Linked to FAANG Stocks
Synthetix users will soon be able to trade proxies of the most popular US tech stocks. Synthetix, the synthetic derivatives protocol, will launch its Alnilam
Compound Finance Fork EasyFi Loses Over $60M in Admin Key Hack
EasyFi, a Compound Finance fork launched directly on the Polygon Layer 2 Network, suffered a major hack on Monday, losing over $60M of the project’s
Defiant Degens: How to Master Tranche Lending and Farm Yield on BarnBridge
We will be hosting a weekly tutorial on the most compelling opportunities to consider yield farming, written by our friend DeFi Dad, an advisor to
Curve Finance Launches on Layer 2 Solution Polygon
Slowly then all at once. DeFi projects’ moves to Ethereum Layer 2s are coming weekly now with Curve Finance joining Polymarket and Aave in the
NFThub Launches Landing Pad for NFT Metaverse
NFThub, which describes itself as a landing pad to navigate the NFT metaverse, emerged from “stealth Beta” this week with the launch of its governance
Balancer V2 is Now Live Along With $2M Bug Bounty
Balancer Protocol’s updated smart contracts, which allow for users to further customize token pools, are now public and open source. The project is offering a
Liquity Network Attracts Over $2.4B in Assets in Two Weeks
Liquity Network, relatively unknown before its April 5 launch, now has $2.4B of ETH locked, placing it 11th among all Ethereum protocols, ahead of open
Meme-Makers Are Finally Cashing in On Internet Fame With NFTs
Before, going viral offered didn’t much more than internet fame. Now, it’s providing the humans behind the memes with hefty paydays, thanks to NFTs. The
Ether Locked in DeFi at All-Time High After Market Crash
An all-time high of 11.2M Ether is locked in DeFi protocols, despite a weekend sell-off. Liquidations spiked, while tokens continue sliding. Locked Ether’s resilience may show
Low-ish Ethereum Gas Fees Point to Flashbots Adoption
As ETH reaches new highs and the larger DeFi market booms, average gas prices have remained surprisingly stable throughout April––and that may be all thanks
ShapeShift and THORChain Enable BTC-to-ETH Trading
ShapeShift’s mobile platform has integrated with multi-chain liquidity protocol THORChain to offer native Bitcoin trading without KYC. THORChain’s recently launched multichain “chaosnet” enables cross-chain swaps
MakerDAO Will Soon Hold Real-World Assets as Collateral
A MakerDAO proposal to accept an ERC-20 token which represents shares in a pool of real estate assets as collateral in the Maker protocol passed
It’s “Up Only” For ETH and DeFi
Ether and the most popular DeFi metrics are all smashing through new records. Ether continues to push higher, hitting a record of $2487 earlier today,