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Lido Bets V2 Will Prove its DeFi Cred

Staking Giant Hopes to Broaden Range of Node Operators

By Aleksandar Gilbert

Lido may be red hot but it has a problem. The staking service is now the No. 1 protocol in decentralized finance, but critics say it has taken the scenic route on the path to true decentralization. The node operators at the heart of Lido’s business are hand-picked by the Lido DAO, the decentralized organization that governs the protocol.

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DeFi Dodges Worst of Crypto Layoffs: Report

CoinGecko Data Shows 2.3% of Industry Layoffs in 2022 Were in DeFi

By Samuel Haig

It may not be a surprise that so many workers lost their jobs in crypto in 2022, but DeFi largely dodged the fallout.

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DeFi Community Strives to Raise Aid for Quake Victims

DAO Defers to Charity Amid Race to Get Food, Water, and Shelter to Victims

By Samuel Haig

In an effort to get aid to the victims in the 7.5 earthquake that struck southern Turkey and northern Syria on Monday, anonymous members of Turkey’s crypto community formed a DAO and a website to rally support.

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Why Regulated Custody is the Next Step for DeFi

The Loss of Trust in Crypto Needs a Response — Regulated Custodians

By Mike Belshe

The events of 2022 have been sobering for the digital asset industry. Billions of dollars worth of assets have vanished due to excessive risk-taking, financial mismanagement and malfeasance, and the result was a massive decline in digital asset values.

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