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Sappy Seals and Other NFT Communities Band Together in ‘Pixelverse’ and Take on Giants
Interoperability in the NFT space is lighting up in a new project called the Pixelverse.
Multichain Recovers Some Stolen ETH After Hit by $1.9M Exploit
Multichain suffered a major exploit.
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.
Get Paid to Be a Loser with Dopex Rebates
Dopex is a maximum liquidity and minimal exposure options protocol
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.
How to Get Started with Fantom | Spookyswap Tutorial
Fantom is a highly scalable blockchain platform for DeFi, crypto dApps, and enterprise applications.
Surging Burn Rate Drives First Deflationary Week for ETH Issuance
Ethereum's deflationary forces are making records as burn rate surges.
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.
CBDC Central Bank Digital Currencies - Complete Guide 2022
Remember when Congress got all hot and bothered about Stablecoins at the end of last year? This was Liz Warren “the most dangerous part of the crypto world. It’s where the scammers and the cheats and the swindlers mix among…
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.
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Auto Staking & Flexible Vesting with Olympus V2 Bonds
Olympus V2 Bonds are here with major upgrades from previous version including auto-staking and flexible vesting.
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.
Metis Andromeda Layer 2 is VERY Fast and VERY Cheap | Netswap Tutorial
Metis is an open protocol and the Metis Andromeda network is open to any developer or team that wants to launch a DApp, token, or any other kind of project on their EVM Equivalent platform
AP Doubles Down on NFTs and Launches Marketplace for Iconic Images
The Associated Press is launching an NFT marketplace for its historic photographs.
The Defiant's Definitive Guide to DeFi
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