Event Recap
The BlockDown panel discussed the current issues but also the potential improvements for DeFi.
Andrey Shevchenko
Andrey is the technology editor at Cointelegraph. Based in Italy with Russian roots, Andrey discovered the world of crypto by hunting for cybersecurity bounties. He worked at several blockchain startups before turning to journalism, almost by chance. He’s passionate about technology and business in equal measure, and sees blockchain as a potential driver of deep societal change.
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Chainlink releases new white paper in a shift toward smart contract computations In its new vision, Chainlink would allow anyone to deploy an arbitrary executable on its network.
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Client malfunction brings down Ethereum’s most popular block explorer Etherscan and OpenEthereum are stuck on one block shortly after Berlin hard fork.
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Polkadot and Cosmos connect as Plasm and Secret Network release bridge MVP The two projects seek to become the forerunners of Cosmos and Polkadot interoperability.
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DeFi tracker Step Finance raises $2M from Solana ecosystem investors The Solana ecosystem continues its development in DeFi.
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Equilibrium raises $2.5M to secure support for Polkadot parachain bid Major Polkadot ecosystem investors are backing the DeFi protocol.
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Fei Protocol struggles with a bug as holders are mostly unable to sell the token A vulnerability patch left the protocol with only partial functionality, but the price is still holding.
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Tether’s stablecoin set to land on Polkadot and Kusama The launch of parachain shards on Polkadot will also mean the release of Tether on the network.
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Grayscale publishes roadmap for turning its products into crypto ETFs The company is renewing its push for a U.S. ETF but offered no specific guarantees or promises.
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Bancor releases no-liquidation lending with Vortex as AMMs continue diversification Bancor introduced a complex but useful lending and token burn mechanic through its vBNT token.
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Chainlink releases native Substrate module to bring its oracles to Polkadot Polkadot parachains can now choose to add Chainlink price feeds to their runtime.
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Finance Redefined: The slow march forward, March 24–31 DeFi keeps chugging along while everyone is focused on NFTs.
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Kava postpones Hard V2 launch as governance vote fails to reach quorum Shortly after the launch of Stargate, Cosmos ecosystem chains are gearing up to enter the DeFi arena.
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Moonbeam’s PureStake raises $6M ahead of parachain launch on Polkadot The company building Moonbeam is focusing on integration work and a renewed marketing push.
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Aleph introduces DApp to 'back up' NFT art pieces NFT "rug pulls" can be a serious risk when the file is stored on a centralized platform.
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SushiSwap launches V1 of long-awaited Kashi release SushiSwap wants to offer a wider net of margin assets than independent DeFi lending platforms.
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Finance Redefined: Uniswap V3 is here, but was it worth the wait? March 17–24 An in-depth review of the most anticipated release in DeFi.
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Covalent raises $2M to build a decentralized blockchain data provider The blockchain data space is getting more and more heated.
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Waves Enterprise expands to Singapore to pursue hybrid blockchain adoption Asian markets are much friendlier to enterprise blockchain adoption, says Waves's founder.
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Hermez Network launches zk-rollups on Ethereum mainnet to process cheap payments Hermez users will be able to transact with ETH, USDT, WBTC on a scalable layer-two network.
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No-collateral lending protocol Teller opens public alpha to NFT holders Participants of an NFT token sale will be able to use the lending protocol in its early release.
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Unmarshal raises $2.6M to build user-friendly blockchain data indexing protocol The project aims to avoid the complexity and custom development required in other data protocols.
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Bitcoin miners back hash rate derivative DeFi project on BSC Standard Hashrate is launching TAU, an algorithmic asset protocol backed by Bitcoin's hash rate.
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Finance Redefined: The crypto renaissance is finally here, March 3–17 DeFi and crypto have weathered the storm, looking poised for a fiery 2021.
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Alchemix raises $3.1M to build DeFi lending backed by future income Alchemix users will be able to draw no-liquidation loans backed by future yield.
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Solana DeFi hackathon winners focus on DEX order books, interoperability A recent Solana hackathon generated unique ideas leveraging the blockchain's architecture.
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New version of 1inch’s DEX aggregator makes it cheaper than Uniswap Using 1inch’s new aggregator saves gas over using Uniswap or other DEXs directly.
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Gnosis and Snapshot create tool to bind DeFi governance votes on-chain The SafeSnap platform allows executing Snapshot governance votes automatically.
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Phishing attack uses PancakeSwap and Cream domains to steal money Two BSC-based projects have been attacked by replacing their websites with a malicious interface.
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The Flash Mint is here: WETH10 turbocharges the flash loan concept The newest Wrapped Ether has an extensive list of improvements, including the anticipated flash mint feature.