DeFi

The EU has published its new Data Act, a law proposal that aims to regulate the generation and handling of data by the actors that harness it. The act, in its large scope, touches on the subject of smart contracts and proposes that every smart contract should have a termination function to stop the flow…

Decentralized exchanges, one of the largest contributors to DeFi growth, reported more than $1 trillion in trade volume over the last year. Many DeFi projects look towards the Gulf countries as a decentralized finance hub. One of the biggest contributors to the recent exponential growth of the crypto market was the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector,…

In a recent interesting report, the Financial Stability Board argues that cryptocurrency markets are evolving at a rate that could pose a threat to global financial stability, writes Nikolaos Akkizidis from LegacyFX. The three main reasons for this assessment are: Their scale. Their structural vulnerabilities. The increasing interconnectedness with the traditional financial system. Also, the…

What is yield farming and how to make money in decentralized finance (DeFi) – a comprehensive guide on yield farming, posted by Jagjit Singh on Cointelegraph. What is yield farming? Yield farming is a method of allowing crypto investors to lock up their assets in exchange for rewards. At its most basic level, yield farming…

Future and current decentralized projects need to consider utility and ease of accessibility in order for DeFi to survive the unpredictable volatility of the market. It has arguably never been easier to participate in the crypto ecosystem. After centralized exchange powerhouse Coinbase recently began allowing its users to deposit part of their fiat paychecks into…

The DeFi platform Wormhole became the victim of the largest crypto heist this year when an attacker exploited a security flaw to make off with close to $325 million. The attack on the popular bridge linking Ethereum and Solana is among the top five largest crypto hacks of all time. The attack took place on…