DeFi

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...

Radix Rewards Registration Opens: Earn Points for DeFi Activity

Registration is now open for Radix Rewards Seasons 0 and 1.Users must enroll to claim retrospective rewards for past activity and to earn new...

BOB Raises $9.5M to Launch Bitcoin-Ethereum DeFi Mainnet Bridge

BOB, a project linking Bitcoin with decentralized finance (DeFi), has raised $9.5 million in a new funding round. The project's total funding now...

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Amazon Gains $560B in Market Cap as SpaceX Plummets

Amazon’s market cap surpassed $3 trillion for the first time, while SpaceX has lost 32% of its value over...

BlackRock launches tokenized funds for stablecoin reserves

BlackRock launched two tokenized money market funds designed to serve as reserve assets for stablecoins under the US GENIUS...

BlackRock launches tokenized money market fund on Ethereum

BlackRock launched two tokenized money market funds, BSTBL and BRSRV, on the Ethereum network.The funds invest in cash, short-term...