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Research & Opinion
We Need to Re-Think Decentralized Governance
A Token Doesn’t Make You Decentralized. So What Does? On Sept 17th, 2020, Uniswap air dropped 150M tokens — worth ~$450M at the time — to anyone who’d ever interacted with the protocol. Many viewed this as a move towards decentralization. In fact, The Defiant, perhaps my favorite publication in the space, wrote that day,…
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CeFi
We Need to Talk About #TETHER
Tether has faced accusations from many in the digital asset industry that it is a form of privately-issued fiat currency, backed not by “real” dollars in any meaningful way but minted in ever-increasing quantities to buy (and inflate the price of) assets like BTC.
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DeFi
Melon Rebrands as Enzyme and Launches V2
Enzyme Finance, the on-chain asset manager formerly known as Melon Protocol, launched a v2 to include more assets and integrations with a greater number of DeFi protocols. “Enzyme v2 and beyond will provide you with catalysts to be more creative than ever and empower you to monetize your investment talent.” Melon tokens (MLN) will continue…
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DeFi
Bitcoin "Double-Spend" Is Just Sensationalism
When following news stories in a fast-paced space like crypto, it’s best not to jump to conclusions. After Bitcoin’s price spiraled down 12% on the morning of Jan. 21, many crypto community members pointed to BitMEX Research’s recent Twitter thread regarding a potential “double-spend” picked up by their ForkMonitor. Hypothetically, a confirmed case of double-spend,…
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DeFi
Total Bitcoin Locked in DeFi Nears Record High
The total value of Bitcoin locked in DeFi is rebounding from a three-month low to the highest since November, when BTC in decentralized finance protocols was at its all-time high of 154K BTC, according to data by DeFi Pulse. BTC in DeFi protocols has climbed by 17K BTC since the Jan. 3 low, to ~153K…
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DeFi
DeFi Tokens & ETH-Killers Lead a Risk-On Market in 2021
Just over 20 days into 2021, crypto markets have already seen years worth of price action in traditional market’s standards. Though it has been a volatile couple of weeks, there are some clear patterns emerging in the top performing large cap crypto-assets. Crypto-Asset (Ticker) Token Category YTD Return 7-Day Return Avalanche (AVX) Smart Contract Platform…
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DeFi
Aave’s aTokens are Latest DeFi Lego Heading to Layer 2
Hot on the heels of Synthetix’s launch of staking services on Layer 2 provider Optimism, Aave has shipped its own iteration of a scaling solution. With the launch, Aave’s aTokens, minted when users deposit digital assets into the lending protocol, can now be ported to the Matic Network, a version of the Layer 2 solution,…
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DeFi
BTC & ETH Massively Outperform Crypto Hedge Funds in 2020
Sometimes “HODL” really is the best advice. Simply holding Bitcoin and Ether massively outperformed crypto hedge funds (along with the vast majority of non-crypto assets) in 2020. BTC kicked off 2020 at just under $3,700 and reached almost $19,400 by the end of November, a 425% increase. ETH started the year at around $130 and…
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People
DeFi “Will Bleed Into the JPMs of The World,” 0x_b1 Says
0x_B1, a pseudonymous trader or traders who holds at least 1% of assets in DeFi, isn’t just about cold, hard cash. In an exclusive interview with The Defiant, they revealed their long term vision for the space, and how their motivation goes beyond financial gain – though of course, they’re raking in profits too. 0x_B1,…
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DeFi
Yearn Overhauls Fee Structure in V2
Yearn Finance, the yield farming aggregator, dropped its version two (V2) on Jan. 17, with a slew of changes including a mechanism to funnel staking fees to the protocol’s treasury, meant to make development sustainable in the long term. Yearn’s much anticipated V2 comes with a new fee structure which, while maintaining the same overall…