Facebook Unveils Libra: The Day Big Tech Entered Crypto and What It Meant for DeFi
TL;DR Facebook officially unveiled its Libra cryptocurrency on June 18, 2019, releasing a white paper and testnet for the ambitious […]
DeFi
Decentralized finance protocols, yield farming, and liquidity pools
Facebook Confirms Basket-Backed Stablecoin as Corporate Threat to DeFi Looms Over Ethereum
The Strategy Outline On June 7, 2019, a single sentence from a Facebook executive sends ripples through the cryptocurrency markets.
MakerDAO Dominates DeFi With 1.65 Million ETH Locked as CDP Activity Reveals Concentration Risk
The Strategy Outline As of June 7, 2019, the decentralized finance ecosystem revolves almost entirely around a single protocol. MakerDAO,
DeFi Stress Test: How the June 4 Bitcoin Crash Put Early Decentralized Finance Protocols to the Sword
The Incident/Update On June 4, 2019, the cryptocurrency market endured one of its most brutal single-day routs of the year.
Kraken Flash Crash Exposes Critical Liquidity Vulnerabilities in Crypto Exchange Infrastructure
The Incident On June 2, 2019, the cryptocurrency exchange Kraken experienced one of the most dramatic flash crashes in digital
Compound Finance V2 Arrives: The DeFi Building Block That Changed Ethereum Lending Forever
In May 2019, while most of the cryptocurrency world was fixated on Bitcoin’s dramatic surge past $8,000, a quiet revolution
MakerDAO Interest Rates Skyrocket to 19.5% as DeFi Growing Pains Intensify on Ethereum
The nascent decentralized finance ecosystem on Ethereum is experiencing its first real stress test. MakerDAO, the protocol behind the DAI
Bitcoin Holds Above $8,000 as Crypto Bull Run Accelerates: What You Need to Know
The cryptocurrency market is in the midst of a powerful resurgence. On May 25, 2019, Bitcoin held firm above the
Bitcoin Breaks $6,000 as Ethereum Surges 11% in Broad Crypto Rally
May 7, 2019 marked a pivotal day for cryptocurrency markets as Bitcoin crossed the psychologically significant $6,000 threshold for the
DeFi Milestone: Decentralized Lending Surpasses $100 Million as Bitcoin Reclaims $5,400
As Bitcoin reclaimed the $5,400 level on May 1, 2019, a quieter but equally significant revolution was unfolding on the