DeFi

Can DeFi Survive If Sky-High Returns Are a Thing of the Past?
Can DeFi Survive If Sky-High Returns Are a Thing of the Past?
June 28, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Decentralized finance (DeFi) entered the public consciousness in 2021 by offering both small and large crypto owners sky-high interest rates for what was often described...

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EU Reportedly Proposing Ban on Stablecoin Deposit Interest
EU Reportedly Proposing Ban on Stablecoin Deposit Interest
June 27, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The European Union will look into banning crypto platforms from charging interest on stablecoin deposits, said tweets from Patrick Hansen, head of strategy at Unstoppable...

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The $100M Hack and Crypto’s Cross-Chain Payments Problem
The $100M Hack and Crypto’s Cross-Chain Payments Problem
June 24, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Crypto has a cross-chain payments problem — and it needs to solve it, fast. That was made clear on June 23, when yet another so-called...

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SEC’s ‘Backdoor’ Approach to Crypto May Cost It Power
SEC’s ‘Backdoor’ Approach to Crypto May Cost It Power
June 23, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Crypto’s notable absence from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s spring regulatory agenda is the latest sign of an agency with a penchant for backdoor...

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Israel Central Bank Says DeFi Smart Contracts May Need Oversight
Israel Central Bank Says DeFi Smart Contracts May Need Oversight
June 20, 2022  |  Blockchain

A report Monday (June 20) from Israel’s central bank suggested that decentralized finance (DeFi) smart contracts may require oversight to prevent “malicious” acts, Bloomberg wrote....

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Collapse May Slow Crypto’s Payments Mainstreaming — But Won’t End it
Collapse May Slow Crypto’s Payments Mainstreaming — But Won’t End it
June 14, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

How the fast-growing number of new crypto buyers who aren’t seriously invested, emotionally and financially, will react to the market’s collapse and respond is still...

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Latest Crypto Turmoil Could Signal the End of Sky-High DeFi Returns
Latest Crypto Turmoil Could Signal the End of Sky-High DeFi Returns
June 13, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

With most major cryptocurrencies down 15% to 20% over the past 24 hours and the idea that bitcoin is a hedge against inflation on par...

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JPMorgan Plans to Tokenize Traditional Assets
JPMorgan Plans to Tokenize Traditional Assets
June 13, 2022  |  Blockchain

J.P. Morgan is working on a way for DeFi developers to leverage the potential of non-crypto assets, a CoinDesk report said Saturday (June 11). According...

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Centralized Crypto Exchanges Hope Regulation Will Blunt DeFi Threat
Centralized Crypto Exchanges Hope Regulation Will Blunt DeFi Threat
June 08, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Crypto exchanges have been talking about the need for regulatory clarity for years, saying the uncertainty about basics like whether cryptocurrencies are or aren’t securities...

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