Bancor Hack Exposes Centralization Risks in Decentralized Finance Three Weeks After $23 Million Breach
Three weeks after hackers drained $23 million from the Bancor decentralized exchange on July 9, 2018, the cryptocurrency community was […]
DeFi
Decentralized finance protocols, yield farming, and liquidity pools
Uniswap Wins Ethereum Foundation Grant as Decentralized Finance Nears $181 Million Milestone
On July 30, 2018, the decentralized finance ecosystem stood at an inflection point. DeFi protocols collectively held approximately $181 million
SEC Rejects Winklevoss Bitcoin ETF: Commissioner Peirce Dissents in Landmark Decision
The Incident On July 26, 2018, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission delivered a decisive blow to the cryptocurrency
Ethereum Emerges as the Foundation for Decentralized Finance as Smart Contract Innovation Accelerates
Ethereum is quietly but decisively establishing itself as the bedrock of a new financial system — one that operates without
BlackRock Assembles Crypto Working Group as $6 Trillion Giant Signals Shift Toward Digital Assets
The Incident/Update On July 16, 2018, Financial News London reports that BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager with more than
EOS RAM Market Spirals Out of Control as Speculators Hijack Network Resources
Protocol Primer The EOS blockchain, barely a month past its tumultuous mainnet launch, is facing a crisis that strikes at
Weekly Blockchain Industry Report: Market Stagnation Amid Vertical Shifts
Weekly Blockchain Industry Report: Market Stagnation Amid Vertical Shifts The cryptocurrency market entered a period of relative stability in mid-July
Coinbase Launches Institutional Custody Service as Ethereum Network Fees Hit All-Time Highs
The Incident/Update July 2, 2018 marks a pivotal day for cryptocurrency infrastructure on two fronts. Coinbase, one of the world’s
Vermont’s Blockchain LLC Law Takes Effect: A New Legal Framework for Decentralized Governance
The Strategy Outline On July 1, 2018, Vermont became the first U.S. state to enact legislation specifically designed to accommodate
EOS Block Producers Freeze Seven Accounts Without Token Holder Consent Sparking Constitution Rewrite Debate
The Strategy Outline Less than two weeks after the EOS mainnet launched on June 10, 2018, the network found itself