DeFi as a solution in times of crisis

BNBchain defies market trends with thriving NFT activity, offering hope amidst price woes.

Erik Voorhees, CEO of the American crypto exchange ShapeShift, participated in the DeFi convention, Permissionless

Movement Labs raised $3.4 million to enable the advancement and adoption of Move

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong urged the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) against “creating enforcement actions against decentralized …

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has urged DeFi protocols to challenge CFTC's recent actions in court to "establish precedent."

Lido has selected Neutron and Axelar to launch its wrapped liquid staked ether (wstETH) token into the Cosmos ecosystem.

Justin Sun-linked staked Tether (stUSDT) has drawn concerns from the crypto community over its opaque information.

Santiment reports Ethereum's daily active addresses at the second-highest ever as potential volatility and recovery is expected. Ethereum faces market instability but remains vital in DeFi and smart contracts.

Google Cloud teams up with Web3 startup to make DeFi mainstream

Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols have seen a substantial decrease in the total value of assets locked (TVL) on them in recent months due to the …

Coinbase CEO champions DeFi, calls for court action to set legal precedent

Brian Armstrong argued that the CFTC shouldn't be taking action against DeFi protocols, and that the courts would likely "uphold rule of law."

Kasikorn Bank (KBank), Thailand's second-largest bank by assets, launched a $100 million fund to invest in web3 and AI startups.

DeFi's biggest challenge comes from the entry barrier and the security issues that have plagued the ecosystem for a long.

MakerDAO's fees skyrocketed by 148.2%, underlining its resilience in a sluggish DeFi landscape

Singapore’s approach to crypto became more conservative after the collapse of FTX but the island remains crypto friendly overall, said Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao, chief executive of the Binance digital-asset exchange.

TotalEnergies SE is launching a “massive” green hydrogen tender to reduce the carbon emissions of its six European refineries and two French biofuel plants as pressure mounts on the industry to fight climate change.

SEE Holding, which developed the Middle East’s first residential community to achieve net zero, is considering an initial public offering of its business including The Sustainable City entity, according to people familiar with the matter.

The Niger authorities freed a French citizen who has been detained for almost a week, France’s foreign ministry said.

The White House said it believes China’s moves to institute and expand a government ban on iPhones is an attempt to retaliate against the US as it weighed in for the first time on the backlash against Apple Inc.

Russian billionaires, squeezed by international sanctions and facing pressure from President Vladimir Putin to repatriate their wealth, have pulled assets worth tens of billions from Europe since the invasion of Ukraine.

A 400% jump in the past year has transformed Miniso Group Holding Ltd. into the best-performing stock on the Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index. Market watchers are now debating if the gains are overdone.

Household incomes fell in a third of all states nationwide last year, while just five saw median income levels improve, according US Census Bureau data.

Sweden’s core inflation rate declined more than expected in August, providing some relief to the country’s central bank as it prepares to unveil its next move in the battle to rein in price increases.

Sweden’s Economic Crime Authority has raided Stockholm’s stock exchange to collect evidence for an ongoing investigation related to market abuse.

Sri Lanka may be able to draw the outlines of a deal with holders of its defaulted dollar bonds as soon as next month, according to people familiar with the matter.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong supports DeFi, urges CFTC restraint, and suggests legal precedents. Regulatory scrutiny grows in the crypto industry.

Chainalysis recently published its fourth annual research synthesis work, featuring its Global Crypto Adoption Index. The research report shows a …

Video-game director Stig Asmussen, who led efforts to rebuild Electronic Arts Inc.’s Star Wars game franchise, is leaving the company.

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SoftBank Group Corp. satisfied its ambitions for Arm Holdings Plc by raising $4.87 billion in the year’s biggest initial public offering, while resisting the temptation to try for more.

AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. raised about $325.5 million through the sale of 40 million shares, a move that it said would address a cash crunch as the movie-theater industry rebounds.

Brian Armstrong said that the Commodity Enforcement Action by the US CFTC wouldn't be applicable to DeFi protocols.

Last week, the U.S. Commodities and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) cracked down on three DeFi firms for illegal trading of crypto derivatives. As …

The creator of animated series Stoner Cats, which featured actors Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher, agreed to pay $1 million to settle US Securities and Exchange Commission charges that it offered NFTs that were really unregistered securities.

FTX Trading Ltd. won court approval to begin selling digital currency from its hoard of $3.4 billion worth of cryptoassets to raise money for creditors who claim they are owed tens of billions of dollars.

Singapore’s central bank imposed nine-year prohibition orders on Su Zhu and Kyle Davies for transgressions at their collapsed crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital.

Rising rents and other challenges are causing tensions with residents of Medellín, who say visitors have surged practically overnight.

Orlando transit riders will finally get the chance to zip over to Miami or West Palm Beach on a high-speed train next week.

Former New York City Buildings Commissioner Eric Ulrich was charged with accepting or soliciting more than $150,000 in bribes and benefits — ranging from Mets tickets to a custom suit, as the Manhattan district attorney unveiled a sweeping set of indictments.

Hong Kong closed schools and braced for potential flooding as torrential downpours swept through the finance hub, which has experienced repeated bouts of extreme weather this month.

The country’s fires this year have emitted 410 million metric tons of carbon, according to Copernicus, and they’re still burning.

Five women feature in Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s new cabinet lineup, up from the previous two and equaling a previous record, yet the influx may not point to a gender equality breakthrough in a country that struggles to appoint female leaders in most fields.

Beverly Hills, a city known for luxurious mansions, must come up with a new plan to comply with a California law that requires it to offer housing for moderate- and low-income residents, a judge ruled.

The turmoil unleashed by Prime Minister Netanyahu’s efforts to curb the judiciary hasn’t scared off venture capital funds.

Companies like Aurora Innovation and Kodiak Robotics are testing autonomous 18-wheelers in the Lone Star State.

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