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DefiPulse Reveals $4B of Total Value Locked is DeFi Markets

Rate this post DefiPulse, a huge site that gives regular crypto insights and analytics has recently revealed data regarding DeFi. As per the website, currently, there is $4 billion of the total value which is locked in the DeFi markets. This increase in total locked-in value is clearly indicating that the DeFi industry is growing rapidly. DefiPulse claims MakerDAO holds 30% of DeFi market In short, DeFi simply means the integration of digital assets, blockchain, and smart contracts in financial services. It provides financial services like credit and lending without

Chicago DeFi Alliance Launches to Save Decentralized Finance

Amid the apparent ongoing collapse in decentralized finance (DeFi) lending, a group of major trading and cryptocurrency companies in the United States are launching an alliance to support the sector.Introduced on April 7, the Chicago DeFi Alliance (CDA) aims to provide DeFi-focused startups and entrepreneurs with support and guidance in complying with trading regulations and other applicable requirements.Chicago DeFi Alliance to share its expertise to boost DeFi liquidity and marketsAccording to a blog post by crypto fund Volt Capital, a founding member the CDA initiative, the alliance also includes major

It’s Time For Beer & Bitcoin: Quarantine Edition

In the latest episode of Beer & Bitcoin, Cointelegraph’s YouTube hosts Jackson and Giovanni were joined by Cointelegraph editor-in-chief Jay Cassano and managing editor Kristina Lucrezia Cornèr. They are in quarantine in New York City and Padova, Italy, respectively.But we’re not inclined to let quarantine hold us down. With some beers on hand, it’s easy to get into an engaged crypto discussion.This time the conversation focused on the economic fallout of Black Thursday, Binance’s acquisition of CoinMarketCap, and the near-emergency shutdown of DeFi giant MakerDAO.Check out the full video and

Rune Christensen: ‘Our Job Is to Support Whatever the Maker Community Decides’

As the dust begins to settle over MakerDAO’s Black Thursday incident, the team is now returning to a normal working pace. We took the opportunity to catch up with Rune Christensen, one of the original founders of the protocol, for a full recap of the situation and what it means for Maker (MKR). Christensen had been oddly quiet as the events were unfolding, never joining any forum discussion or issuing comments to the media — until now.MakerDAO provides users with stable DAI cryptocurrency in exchange for their volatile crypto holdings, and

John McAfee Offers $500 in ETH-based DAI for Post-Apocalyptic Photos

Famed altcoin advocate, John McAfee, has put up a $500 reward in the Ethereum based stablecoin, DAI, for the best original photo taken in the midst of the coronavirus lockdown.The sea-bound computer programmer asked for pictures of vacant highways and cities from people who are still able to leave their homes for essential supplies and activities. McAfee tweeted:“Those able to leave your homes during quarantine ... (to buy food or get medical care, etc.) ... Take photos of interesting aspects of your vacant cities, highways, etc. $500 in DAI crypto

John McAfee Offers $500 in ETH-based DAI for Corona Apocalypse Pics

Famed altcoin advocate, John McAfee, has put up a $500 reward in the Ethereum based stablecoin, DAI, for the best original photo taken in the midst of the coronavirus lockdown.The sea-bound computer programmer asked for pictures of vacant highways and cities from people who are still able to leave their homes for essential supplies and activities. McAfee tweeted:“Those able to leave your homes during quarantine ... (to buy food or get medical care, etc.) ... Take photos of interesting aspects of your vacant cities, highways, etc. $500 in DAI crypto

How the Pressures of the Coronavirus May Open the Door for Tokenization

The coronavirus pandemic is the only thing on most people’s minds right now around the world.The pending economic fallout is only surpassed by the anxiety induced by surging cases in both the United States and Europe. People remain firmly in quarantine around the world, and consumer demand has fallen off a cliff as people are holed up with only basic necessities.Paired with the awful Purchasing Managers’ Index numbers published by the National Bureau of Statistics and the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing, as well asearly U.S. indicators, we’re about

A Crypto Venture Fund Bought the Most Tokens at MakerDAO’s Debt Auction

An auction to recapitalize MakerDAO (MKR) after the mid-March market turmoil successfully concluded on March 28, bringing in over $5 million worth of DAI. Crypto venture fund Paradigm Capital revealed in a March 31 tweet that it won approximately 68% of the auctioned tokens.The company had previously pledged to join a “backstop syndicate” and cover the entire system shortfall if necessary. Acting as a so-called “backstop,” the group would act as the buyer of last resort by purchasing the MKR tokens if their price fell to $100. (The auction’s starting