DeFi

DeFi Gets Defanged as Investor Doubts and Regulatory Scrutiny Grow
DeFi Gets Defanged as Investor Doubts and Regulatory Scrutiny Grow
July 25, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

The year 2023 was supposed to be when decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms proved their value. Cryptocurrency observers predicted an ascension for the DeFi sector after...

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Crypto Lender Aave Introduces GHO Stablecoin
Crypto Lender Aave Introduces GHO Stablecoin
July 16, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Crypto lender Aave has debuted its first stablecoin.  Announced on the company blog Saturday (July 15), Aave’s GHO coin is now live on the ethereum network. “GHO was...

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BIS: Crypto’s ‘Inherent’ Flaws a Threat to Monetary System 
BIS: Crypto’s ‘Inherent’ Flaws a Threat to Monetary System 
July 11, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

There may be no room for crypto within banking or traditional financial services at all. And in fact, the Bank of International Settlements said in...

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Berenberg: SEC May Set Sights on Stablecoins and DeFi
Berenberg: SEC May Set Sights on Stablecoins and DeFi
June 21, 2023  |  Regulation

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may set its sights on stablecoins and decentralized finance (DeFi). Such a move is “likely” after the regulator’s recent enforcement actions...

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Coinbase Commerce Partners With Chainalysis for Crypto Payments
Coinbase Commerce Partners With Chainalysis for Crypto Payments
June 12, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Blockchain intelligence platform Chainalysis announced Monday (June 12) that it is integrating crypto payment platform Coinbase Commerce, giving customers the ability to pay with a variety of...

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Is DeFi Infrastructure ‘Tailor-Made’ for Managing Crypto Risks?
Is DeFi Infrastructure ‘Tailor-Made’ for Managing Crypto Risks?
May 26, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

While crypto’s future in the U.S. remains as shrouded as ever, it’s a different story elsewhere. “The world is truly fragmented now, you hear a different story [everywhere],” Dr....

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Ripple CBDC Head Makes the Case for Blockchain-Based Money
Ripple CBDC Head Makes the Case for Blockchain-Based Money
May 18, 2023  |  CBDC

Innovations that transform the world historically rest on revolutionary, but above all viable, use cases. Utility is instrumental to adoption, and as money movement becomes increasingly...

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Visa’s ‘Ambitious Crypto Roadmap’ Includes Stablecoin Payments
Visa’s ‘Ambitious Crypto Roadmap’ Includes Stablecoin Payments
April 26, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Visa has begun hiring for what one executive calls the company’s “ambitious crypto product roadmap.” Cuy Sheffield, who oversees the payments giant’s cryptocurrency operations, said...

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Pelago Co-founder Sees DeFi Crypto Shining in Today’s Complicated World
Pelago Co-founder Sees DeFi Crypto Shining in Today’s Complicated World
April 13, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

The black swan collapse of FTX in November 2022 severely rattled global confidence in crypto. It also increased the scrutiny of U.S. regulators, though no...

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