Tag: DeFi

Insurance Is the Silent DeFi Guardian

There is a long history of insurers helping to reduce industrial risks, from cars to buildings. They can play a similar role now in DeFi, where a lack of regulation stifles growth, says Q Rasi, co-founder of Lindy Labs. Source

Defi Education Fund on Chevron Doctrine Overruled: ‘It Opens a New Chapter in the Battle for Clear Regulations’

The Defi Education Fund, an organization focused on defending and bringing clarity to decentralized finance, pondered on what the recent overruling of the so-called Chevron doctrine might mean for crypto. The organization explained that this decision marks a new chapter in the battle for clearer regulations in the crypto environment, putting Congress at the forefront […] Source CryptoX Portal

US government wages full-out assault against non-custodial defi

Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. Decentralized finance app developers pay heed. Federal agencies don’t care if you control or ever control user funds. You are still liable under the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA). The Department of Justice (DoJ), Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC), and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have targeted decentralized service providers Samourai, Tornado Cash, Consensys, and more. The actions led at least two other companies—Phoenix Wallet and Wasabi…

Bitcoin defi tool developer ALEX Lab says Lazarus Group likely behind $4m hack

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The developer of Bitcoin-focused defi platform ALEX Lab says North Korean hackers are likely behind the latest $4 million attack. North Korean hacker group Lazarus Group is very likely responsible for the attack that left Bitcoin-focused defi platform ALEX Lab without $4 million worth of tokens earlier in May. In an X post on Jun. 25, ALEX Lab’s official account said there’s “substantial transaction evidence” showing that the attack is linked to the Lazarus Group. Update on the ALEX Incident Investigation Dear ALEX Community,We wish to share an important update…

Merlin Chain brings staking opportunities and DeFi access to Bitcoin

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Merlin Chain is bringing the much-anticipated decentralized finance (DeFi) opportunities to Bitcoin holders, thanks to a suite of innovative integrations and its proof-of-stake (PoS) mechanism. Bitcoin Layer-2 blockchain Merlin Chain has seen more than $13 billion worth of Bitcoin (BTC) bridged in the last 45 days. Now its eyeing further growth as it bring more benefits for BTC holders. In this case, the platform wants to be the game-changer for staking rewards and yield-generation on Bitcoin. It’s goal is enable greater access to DeFi for BTC holders, opening up lucrative…

Whale Deposits $21M In DeFi Tokens To Binance, Is It Justin Sun?

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In the early hours of Monday, a dormant whale moved $21 million worth of 4 DeFi tokens to the crypto exchange Binance. The news received mixed reactions from the community, which worries about an incoming dump amid the recent retrace of the crypto market. Related Reading Whale Deposits $21 Million In DeFi Tokens To Binance On Monday, on-chain analytic firm Spotonchain reported a dormant whale had deposited around $13 million in crypto to Binance. After a year of holding, The whale sent 3,800 Maker (MKR) and 20,000 Aave (AAVE) to…