It appears that crypto bulls are back in full force: Ethereum and Bitcoin have pressed 4-5% over the past hour and altcoins have done even better, bouncing swiftly from the weekend lows. One coin, in particular, has stood out: Wrapped NXM (WNXM) or NXM, an Ethereum-based coin for the Nexus Mutual protocol that has gained…
DeFi lending protocol bZx suffered another attack last night, the second in seven months. This time, faulty code was blamed for an exploit that allowed hackers to duplicate assets, or increase their iTokens balance without the appropriate collateral. Reports are circulating that hackers stole cryptocurrencies worth $8 million. But Anton Burkov, Co-founder of 1inch Exchange,…
Like other crypto assets, LEND underwent a strong correction last week. The cryptocurrency came under pressure due to Bitcoin and Ethereum diving lower as the legacy market slipped. LEND also suffered from a short-term collapse in DeFi, caused by the exit of Chef Nomi from SushiSwap. Analysts remain optimistic on the cryptocurrency, which is the…
Ethereum’s DeFi darling, Yearn.finance (YFI), has surged 15% in the past 24 hours as buyers finally step in. This comes after the coin corrected 50% in the span of a week due to weakness in Bitcoin and Ethereum. The coin just reached a new all-time high just shy of $44,000 and now trades at $43,600.…
Ethereum’s decentralized finance space has been catching a lot of attention over the past few weeks. This is for good reason: since the start of the year, the value of tokens locked in DeFi has surged in excess of 1,000%. Certain projects, too, have come under the scope of top investors. One macro analyst, Remi…
In what has to be one of the fastest turnarounds ever, Yearn.finance’s YFI token is being listed on Coinbase just two months after its launch. The leading decentralized finance coin, which is currently the only one with a market capitalization over $1 billion, was just revealed to have garnered a coveted Coinbase listing. On September…
Ethereum has had a remarkable year thanks to the DeFi explosion. Not since the ICO boom has the crypto asset seen this much demand, development, and network activity. And despite the recent plunge in Ethereum price, addresses have only grown, reaching a new all-time high and growing over 25% in 2020 alone. Here’s why Ethereum…
As incredible as Chainlink’s rise has been across the crypto market, it has been eclipsed by the emergence of one extremely rare coin that has since become even more expensive than Bitcoin itself: Yearn.Finance (YFI). The ultra-scarce DeFi digital asset has been defying gravity since its debut. And although there was a massive $20,000 collapse…
On Tuesday morning, Bitcoin once again dropped under $10,000 and Ethereum pushed lower. After a poor open in legacy markets, including gold, the leading cryptocurrencies were brought lower. Top decentralized finance (DeFi) coins based on Ethereum, though, have embarked on a healthy recovery. This comes after a brutal drawdown of 30-50% for most prominent altcoins,…
Yearn.finance (YFI) remains in an advantageous position despite its strong correction from local highs, analysts say. Like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other top digital assets, YFI has faced a strong retracement over recent days as legacy markets have been crushed by a rising dollar. The decentralized finance coin has been hit especially hard, actually. Check out…