DeFi

Arbitrum Launches $40M DeFi Incentive Amid 80% Token Drop

Arbitrum has launched a $40 million token incentive program to encourage DeFi activity on its blockchain. The first phase will target “looping” traders who repeatedly...

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...

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India Launches Tokenized Corporate Bonds Pilot on Blockchain

India's securities regulator SEBI and the RBI launched "Demat 2.0," a pilot to issue and settle corporate bonds as...

Symbiosis recovers 15 Bitcoin ($1.1M) from bridge exploit

Symbiosis recovered 15 Bitcoin (worth ~$1.1 million) from a Friday exploit of its native Bitcoin bridge.The attacker minted 46.1...

How to Swap Ethereum for Monero Without an Account

Paste your main Ethereum address into a block explorer and look at what a stranger can read off it....