The total locked value of assets on the platform has risen over 300% since the start of this year, DefiLlama data shows.
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A Mysterious A16z Tweet Sparked a Rally in Crypto Project Optimism's OP Token
The tweet spurred speculation that the notable venture capital firm could launch its own Optimism-based layer 2 blockchain. A16z crypto’s CTO tweeted: “not an L2.â€
Drugs, Erratic Dismissals and Feuding Founders: Behind Bitcoin Marketplace Paxful’s Unraveling
Founded in 2015, Paxful became one of the most popular places to buy bitcoin in Africa and other emerging markets, and it had more than 200 employees. Behind the scenes, though, staff took paid trips to music festivals, bosses fought, dismissals reportedly occurred on a whim, and the smell of cannabis permeated the office.
Crypto Exchange Zipmex Files for Two-Month Moratorium Extension
The request comes after an investor failed to maintain payments to the exchange.
DeFi Protocol Balancer Experiences Budget Cuts, Headcount Slashes Ahead of Strategy Pivot
The protocol’s service providers have let go of two front-end engineers as they focus on overhauling the platform’s brand.Â
Hidden Inside MacOS, the Bitcoin White Paper
Satoshi’s vision exists in every version of MacOS from Mojave to Ventura, but is not in the older High Sierra (10.13) or earlier.
Avalanche’s New Subnet to Offer Blockchain Customization for Financial Institutions
The protocol said the subnet will be a suite of institutional blockchain deployments and tooling specifically designed for financial services.
LI.FI and InsurAce Pitch Protection for Moving Crypto Between Blockchains
LI.FI partnered with risk cover protocol InsurAce to provide protection for users who are bridging their cryptoassets from one blockchain to another.
First Mover Asia: Is a ‘Sharp Move’ Around the Corner for Bitcoin and Ether?
ALSO: In his latest Money Reimagined column, CoinDesk Chief Content Officer Michael Casey ties the recent political and regulatory backlash toward the crypto industry to the alleged misdeeds of disgraced FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried. Will the current climate drive digital-asset innovation and leadership away from the U.S.?
A ‘Super App’ May Be Web3’s Super Power
Elon Musk has a vision to turn Twitter into an all-in-one app, like WeChat. Turns out, permissionless and composable crypto platforms together form something better than the sum of its parts.