Tag: DeFi

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Bitcoin layer-1 smart-contract platform OpNet debuts with native DeFi stack

Bitcoin’s BTC$69,557.64 biggest limitation just got shattered. A new protocol went live Thursday, making it simple to put the largest cryptocurrency directly to work...

Bitcoin Gets Native DeFi Stack as OP_NET Goes Live on Mainnet

The execution layer's launch comes alongside a DeFi stack, including a Bitcoin L1 DEX, permissionless smart contract deployment, and OP-20 token launches. OP_NET, a...

Polymarket Acquires Brahma in DeFi Infrastructure Push

Blockchain prediction markets platform Polymarket is acquiring Brahma, a crypto startup that provides decentralized finance (DeFi) infrastructure.“As part of this transition, our team will...

1inch Launches Campaign to Push DeFi into US University Curricula

The campaign includes an open letter to the deans and faculty of major U.S. business and law schools, co-signed by 20+ leading DeFi orgs.1inch,...

Polymarket Doubles Down on Growth With DC Bar Launch and Brahma DeFi Deal

Polymarket is doubling down on its real-time prediction identity with a Washington, D.C., bar launch and a fresh DeFi acquisition, even as scrutiny from...

Crypto Firms Call For More DeFi Courses at US Colleges

Twenty-one crypto organizations have signed an open letter urging US colleges to incorporate decentralized finance into their curricula, arguing that there will be massive...

DeFi Education Fund Drops SEC Lawsuit as Crypto Stance Softens

Texas-based apparel company Beba and crypto lobby group DeFi Education Fund have withdrawn a 2024 lawsuit against the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)...

XRP’s DeFi Moment? On-Chain Numbers From Flare Tell A Different Story

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Momentum around XRP may be entering a new phase as emerging on-chain...

OKX Pivots to Activity-Driven Stablecoin Yield with Native Katana DeFi Integration

As Washington continues to battle over the legality of stablecoin rewards, major cryptocurrency exchange OKX has integrated with Katana, a DeFi-first chain incubated by...

DeFi User Loses $50M in Crypto Swap Gone Wrong

A crypto user has lost millions during a crypto swap on the decentralized finance protocol Aave, with a Maximal Extractable Value, or MEV, bot...

Crypto trader loses nearly all of $50 million in one botched DeFi transaction

A crypto user lost roughly $50 million in a single transaction on Thursday after executing a large token swap that triggered massive slippage.Blockchain data...

Former legal executives from crypto exchange OKX unveil DeFi connectivity, risk-rating service

Three former executives who held high-profile legal, policy and product roles at crypto exchange OKX have unveiled an easy access decentralized finance connectivity platform...