DeFi
Stay ahead of the curve with timely insights about decentralized finance (DeFi). Blockworks reports the news that moves the industry one way or the other.
Platforms like Polymarket and Drift’s BET show higher probabilities for a Trump victory, reflecting current market sentiments
While DAOs promote transparency and community involvement, underlying centralized mechanisms reveal the challenges in achieving full decentralization
Optimistic rollups like Optimism, Arbitrum and Base are seeing rapid adoption relative to zk rollups
While inclusion lists could strengthen Ethereum’s censorship resistance, they also raise legal questions that might push participants out of regulated markets
The upgrade strengthens Stacks’ alignment with Bitcoin’s security, paving the way for sBTC and new bitcoin DeFi possibilities
The Solana network itself did not appear to experience degraded performance during the airdrop
The integration of Across’s intent-based bridging allows traders to easily bridge and perform cross-chain swaps all within Uniswap
Maker co-founder Rune Christensen says the team will have three voting options on Oct. 28
G2 is delivering real-world performance breakthroughs at 50-100 Mgas/s, Conduit says
Kain Warwick, Stani Kulechov and Sam Kazemian explored DeFi’s maturation and the shift from experimentation to consolidation
BitGo’s using a 1-2-of-3 decentralized verifier network involving LayerZero Labs and Polyhedra
AltLayer’s new platform offers developers templates and tools to rapidly deploy Actively Validated Services
POL’s new tokenomics will see an annual inflation rate of 2%.
Aya Miyaguchi, executive director of the EF, emphasized that the transfer was routine treasury management and not indicative of a sale
Blockchain will become synonymous with FinTech over time, Dinari co-founder says
Get the daily newsletter that helps thousands of investors understand the markets.