Over the course of seven days, Maker (MKR) has experienced remarkable growth, showcasing its potential as a lucrative investment opportunity. According to data from CoinMarketCap, MKR has recorded a significant gain of 30% in this timeframe, sparking much interest and optimism among its numerous traders and holders. For now, it remains unclear what is driving…
Compound (COMP) has recently surged with a staggering 113% rise in just two weeks, and the reason behind the rally has been the talk of the crypto community. DeFi Ignas, a decentralized finance (DeFi) researcher, has analyzed the recent developments surrounding Compound and provided insights into the potential factors contributing to the surge. Compound Takes…
The Nevada Department of Business and Industry’s Financial Institutions Division (FID) has taken action against Prime Trust, LLC. This US-based financial institution specializes in custody and settlement services for digital assets. The FID has alleged that Prime Trust has violated Nevada regulations and has a shortfall in customer funds, which has deteriorated to a critically…
AAVE, one of the most prominent DeFi tokens, is currently experiencing a market pump, gaining 28.33% in the last 7 days, according to CoinMarketCap data. Over the past week, most of the crypto market has seen a boost in prices following the Bitcoin-fueled recovery, which also saw the premier cryptocurrency trade above $31,000 for the…
Uniswap, the top decentralized exchange (DEX) in the Decentralized Finance (DeFi) space, has come under fire from developers after imposing a Business Source License (BSL) on its v4 code. According to a report by DL News, this move has restricted other developers from using the code for four years, leading to accusations that Uniswap is…
According to a Reuters report, Crypto entrepreneur Do Kwon, the former CEO of Terraform Labs, has been sentenced to four months in prison by a court in Montenegro for allegedly using forged passports. Crypto Mogul Faces Jail Time For Passport Forgery Kwon, who is charged with multibillion-dollar fraud in the United States and is wanted…
Uniswap Labs has announced the release of the draft code for Uniswap v4, the next iteration of the popular decentralized exchange (DEX) protocol. Uniswap v3 was a watershed moment for on-chain liquidity and Decentralized Finance (DeFi), processing over $1.5 trillion in trading volume since its release two years ago. However, as technology and markets evolve,…
According to data from leading crypto analytics firm Santiment, a distinct trend has unfolded in the stablecoin sphere. Even as stablecoins designed to maintain parity with a reserve asset like the US dollar, continue to hold their $1 peg, the combined market capitalization of the top five stablecoins – Tether (USDT), USD Coin (USDC), Binance…
Lido, the liquidity staking protocol that supports staking, is now under some of the Ethereum community members’ crosshair. There are fears that the platform is centralizing Ethereum and could make the blockchain fragile. As of June 1, Lido is the largest decentralized finance protocol. DeFiLlama data shows that the platform manages $13.2 billion in staked assets. …
The amount of funds flowing through the Avalanche Bridge is down 70% in the last 24 hours, DeFiLlama data on May 31 shows. 70% Drop In Activity In The Avalanche Bridge To Ethereum Over the past day, the bridge has facilitated $2,634,828 worth of transactions and processed $22.4 million in transfers in the last week. The bridge…