DeFi was once touted as the future of finance but traders have grown concerned over the security of these projects
Loss equates to about half of total US dollar value on deposit with platform popular for trading perpetual derivatives
Head of world’s biggest crypto tracing company says security ‘hasn’t really been considered’ by start-ups
Charles Hoskinson warns the former president’s proposed new digital assets platform could politicise the industry
Plus, updates on FTX and Musk on Trump and crypto
Plus, Robinhood receives a Wells notice and better news for FTX customers
Lack of clarity in the industry is causing confusion among entrepreneurs
Plus, updates on FTX and Grayscale
And DeFi vs CeFi, post FTX
Ethereum’s switch to a greener system is seen by crypto enthusiasts as a long-awaited chance to prove critics wrong
Plus hunky Tory Matt Hancock’s metaverse debut and an update on Coinbase’s business strategy
Some networks have reneged on commitments to arms-length management
Platforms serve as bridge between retail investors and vast universe of DeFi projects
Ether has lost a third of its value over the past month as confidence in DeFi hits ‘historically low levels’
Sam Bankman-Fried explains “yield-farming” to Bloomberg.
So far, it’s hard to discern mainstream uses for this technology
Iosco report highlights conflicts and other red flags in fast-growing corner of crypto markets
Fund will invest in tokens generated by decentralised apps rather than crypto or listed companies
BIS challenges ‘decentralisation illusion’ and suggests changes to bond fund redemptions
Exploring possible security risks and the options for safekeeping
Fred Ehrsam is behind $2.5bn fund Paradigm One, to which investors jockeyed to commit money
Task force says services should comply with anti-money laundering rules
While they rely on libertarian ideals of self-governance, nascent blockchain systems are vulnerable
Want to speak crypto? This guide tells you all you need to know
Beijing’s prohibition on digital currencies pushes traders to DeFi
