Op-ed
LOOKSRARE Airdrops Token and Entices NFT Fans to Try Out New Marketplace
New marketplace LOOKSRARE airdrops up to $26K to NFT traders.
ERC-4626 Proposes To Make Yield-Bearing Tokens Their Own DeFi Lego
ERC-4626 has been proposed to standardize yield-bearing tokens.
BitGo Makes Deal with Index Coop in Bet Institutions Want 'Thematic' DeFi Tokens
BitGo has done a deal with Index Coop in a bid to offer institutional investors more offerings…
Blockchain Interoperability Moves Closer to Fruition But Challenges Remain
DeFi will draw closer to interoperability in 2022, potentially reshaping blockchain technology.
Oh &#%[email protected] Seriously!? Top DeFi Debacles of 2021
There were many WTF moments in DeFi this year. Here's some choice debacles.
Airdrops Delivered Windfalls and Drama to Diligent Defiers
Airdrops emerged as one of the juiciest trends for Defiers in 2021.
Bored Apes and CryptoPunks Minted Fortunes Beyond Belief in the Year of the NFT
This article is part of our Year in Review series. It’s known: 2021 was the year of…
Airdrop Coming for Terra Name Service That Aims To Unite Cosmos
Terra Name Service to airdrop TNS tokens to domain owners.
Transak Launches Fiat Onramps to Top L2s Arbitrum and Optimism
Layer 2 blockchains Arbitrum and Optimism got a boost from a new fait-to-crypto offering.
Bored Apes’ Floor Price Briefly Passes CryptoPunks as NFT Race Intensifies
The floor prices for Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs briefly surpassed CryptoPunks as the context between the…
Opyn to Unveil Squared ETH Token as DeFi Derivatives Race Heats Up
Here comes SQUEETH. Decentralized options protocol Opyn is readying to launch its Squared ETH or SQUEETH token,…
Giancarlo Assails ‘Defensive and Reactionary’ Crypto Policy and Calls for Single U.S. Watchdog
Former CFTC Chair Christopher Giancarlo joined Coinbase's call for a single crypto watchdog agency.
Osmosis Lights Up the Market with 80% Run in Last 14 Days
Osmosis, a DEX that's part of the Cosmos ecosystem, is hitting all-time highs.
U.S. Orders DeFi Platform Polymarket to Pay $1.4M and Shut Unlicensed Markets
The CFTC ordered Polymarket to pay a penalty and shut down markets that were unlicensed as swaps.
NFT Investors Shake Lull and Send Market Volume to Four-Month High
NFTs rebounded strongly over the holiday break, indicating the 2021 rally is moving into a new phase.
Aave Unveils Mobile Wallet and Eyes V3 Deployment on StarkNet
Aave launched a mobile wallet amid a flurry of activity to expand its offerings.
Yearn Passes New Tokenomics, Rewarding YFI Stakers With Up to $35M Per Year
Yearn passes new tokenomics.
Looking Forward to a Greener Ethereum in 2022
Ethereum's transition to Proof-of-Stake this year is expected to cut energy use by 99%.
Market Action: Curve and MakerDAO Lead Rebound from December Selloff
The DeFi market rebounded from the December selloff.
Podcast
Vitalik Cheers NFTs, Layer 2s, and Previews Ethereum 2.0 in Podcast
Ethereum co-creator Vitalik Buterin weighed in on NFTs, Layers 2s, and Ethereum 2.0 in a podcast.
ERC-4626 Proposes To Make Yield-Bearing Tokens Their Own DeFi Lego
ERC-4626 has been proposed to standardize yield-bearing tokens.
Index and Bankless Have a New Token for the Lazy but Risk Hungry DeFi Investor
Index Coop and Bankless to launch $GMI Innovation Index.
Axie Infinity to Release Land Gaming Mode in Bid to Maintain Dominance
Axie Infinity is expanding its gaming modes to add new contests for players.
TradFi Billionaires Bet Livepeer's DeFi Streaming Model Can Disrupt YouTube
In its bid to disrupt YouTube, Livepeer raised $20M in its latest round from Wall Street heavyweights.
BitGo Makes Deal with Index Coop in Bet Institutions Want 'Thematic' DeFi Tokens
BitGo has done a deal with Index Coop in a bid to offer institutional investors more offerings in DeFi.
The Defiant's Definitive Guide to DeFi
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This guide is meant to be a one-stop-shop to get started. These are all the DeFi basics you will need to start exploring the internet of money.
