Aave has surged more than 30% since Monday, making it one of the standout performers in a market that has been searching for momentum. The move is drawing attention — and raising a question that is worth examining carefully: is this a genuine recovery, or a relief bounce after one of the most turbulent stretches…
The upswing in alternative currencies is outshining the top cryptocurrencies. In particular, the MATIC, UNI, and AAVE tokens are doing well, whereas the biggest currency, Bitcoin, is still fighting to keep its position above the $20,000 mark. Polygon (MATIC) skyrocketed on July 14 — the day after it was chosen for the Walt Disney Company’s…
The week opens with crypto markets focused on the macro backdrop: while several protocol-level events are scheduled, developments around the Iran conflict and Fed signaling are likely to remain the dominant drivers. Reuters reported Sunday that the Pentagon is preparing for possible weeks of ground operations in Iran, though Trump has not approved those plans,…
Legacy financial institutions are embracing crypto and decentralized finance (DeFi), and the Ethereum-based protocol Aave is proof. Today, the team behind the protocol announced that banking giant JP Morgan Chase completed its first DeFi transaction. 5/5 @jpmorgan transacting on a public blockchain using Aave smart contracts is a huge milestone for DeFi, and represents a…
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Last night on the Monday night live airing of the popular TV game show Wheel of Fortune, a contestant named Jeremy Kerbel introduced viewers to DeFi for the first time, while in the same breath mentioning Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies as a whole. Jeremy Kerbel is a managing director at OSL and the founder of Kerve…
Bankrupt crypto lender Celsius Network has begun the process of swapping altcoins for Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH). The recent court approval (June 30) granted the company permission to convert its altcoin holdings into the two leading digital assets, raising concerns about a potential sell-off of popular altcoins. Celsius Network, known for its altcoin lending…
AAVE, one of the most prominent DeFi tokens, has made a bright start to July. The coin is experiencing a price rally, jumping by more than 26% in the past week. Overall, the AAVE market seems to be enjoying much attention as shown by recent high whale activity. AAVE Aims For $90 Again – Price…
Aave governance is weighing a proposal to bring savings GHO, or sGHO, across chains, a move that could make the protocol’s yield-bearing stablecoin product easier to access beyond Ethereum mainnet. TL;DR Aave governance is considering an ARFC proposal to launch sGHO cross-chain. The proposal uses Chainlink CCIP while keeping Ethereum mainnet as the main source…
The DeFi space rose to incredible heights all throughout 2020 but could have come to a roaring peak over the summer months. Assets like Yearn.Finance (YFI), Uniswap (UNI), or Aave (LEND) are all on the ropes, and related Ethereum-based decentralized finance tokens have fallen 60% across the board. But despite the drawdown already, one sharp-eyed…