DeFi

DeFi Protocols Adopt Safe Harbor to Protect White Hat Hackers

DeFi platforms are using the Security Alliance’s Safe Harbor Agreement to protect white hat Hackers from prosecution during cyberattacks.These legal agreements encourage ethical hackers...

Crypto Industry Urges Lawmakers to Shield DeFi Developers from Prosecution

Crypto industry leaders have sent a letter to U.S. lawmakers asking for legal protections for DeFi and open-source software developers.The group warns that prosecuting...

US Treasury mulls digital ID checks for DeFi, sparking privacy fears

The U.S. Treasury is considering new rules that would require identity checks in decentralized finance (DeFi) smart contracts.The GENIUS Act, passed in July, asks...

US Treasury Seeks Input on Digital ID for DeFi Money Laundering

The U.S. Department of the Treasury is asking for public input on using digital identity and new technology to curb illegal activity in crypto...

DFINITY Unlocks Bitcoin DeFi With Internet Computer Integration

Bitcoin DeFi refers to decentralized finance solutions that use bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency by market value. Integrating bitcoin into DeFi is challenging due to its...

Shaurya Leads CoinDesk’s Crypto Data Team and DeFi Analysis

Shaurya serves as Co-Leader of the CoinDesk tokens and data team in Asia, focusing on key crypto sectors.He invests more than $1,000 in a...

Trump Administration’s Crypto Push Faces Privacy, DeFi Backlash

Recent U.S. government actions target privacy tools in the crypto sector.A new White House report proposes anti-money laundering rules for DeFi protocols with concentrated...

S&P Global Gives Sky DeFi Protocol B- ‘Junk’ Credit Rating

S&P Global gave decentralised finance platform Sky a B- credit rating, treating it as speculative or "junk" grade.This marks the first time a DeFi...

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BRICS Shun US Dollar for $214B Yuan Trade Amid Sanctions

BRICS nations Russia and Iran settled $214 billion in trade using the Chinese yuan in March.Geopolitical conflict in the...

Moody’s: Digital Shift Will Start Slow, Then Go Fast

Major US banks and financial intermediaries expect a digital financial transition to start slowly, then accelerate rapidly after a...

Coinbase CEO Backs Revised Crypto Clarity Act Ahead of Senate Markup

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong endorses the latest bipartisan Digital Asset Market Clarity Act ahead of a key Senate committee...