Trader Joe has risen to the top five decentralized exchanges by trading volume after the launch of its V2 platform on Arbitrum on Feb. 1, 2023. Top five DEX by 7-day trading volume. Source: DeFiLlama The project launched a liquidity incentive program to boost deposits for ARB, ETH and USDC trading which shared 300,000 JOE token rewards worth around $171,000.…
In this week’s episode of Market Talks, Cointelegraph welcomes Justin Bram, co-founder and CEO of Astaria — which allows users to put up their nonfungible tokens (NFTs) as collateral to earn instant liquidity. Bram also has his own YouTube channel with over 30,000 subscribers. We kick things off by getting Bram’s opinion on the most exciting thing happening in decentralized…
The U.S. Treasury has released a 42-page report assessing the risks of decentralized finance (defi). The report states that specific nation-state adversaries, cybercriminals, ransomware attackers, thieves, and scammers are using defi to “transfer and launder their illicit proceeds.” The Treasury’s report warns that defi could threaten national security and calls for policymakers to increase oversight. U.S. Treasury Report Assesses Risks…
The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation said that the company behind cryptocurrency and stock trading platform Robinhood will likely pay more than $10 million in penalties “for operational and technical failures that harmed main street investors.” In an April 6 announcement, the DFPI said the settlement — up to $10.2 million — was the result of an investigation…
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has warned of criminals using decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols but admitted that money launderers and terrorists typically prefer fiat currencies over crypto. In its “Illicit Finance Risk Assessment of Decentralized Finance” report released today, the U.S. body said that ransomware crooks, thieves, scammers and other criminals are “using DeFi services in the process of…
Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson is optimistic about the future of crypto despite the setbacks, and anticipates a high rate of Cardano adoption in Africa this … Source: https://cointelegraph.com/public/index.php/news/charles-hoskinson-cardano-delays-due-to-betting-on-wrong-tech-ambitious-roadmap
A law firm trying to serve Shaquille O’Neal with papers in a lawsuit involving FTX will seek alternative methods soon, saying its cat-and-mouse game with one of the NBA’s biggest personalities has gone on for too long. O’Neal was named a defendant alongside several other celebrities in a class-action lawsuit filed last November in a Florida federal district court. It…
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. filed documents with the United States Federal Election Commission on April 5 to run as a Democratic presidential candidate in 2024, according to multiple news reports. He is expected to officially announce his candidacy on April 19 in Boston, Massachusetts. As reports of his candidacy spread, Kennedy tweeted his position on central bank digital currency (CBDC).…
Research from Bloomberg Intelligence argues that liquidity conditions still do not favor a continuation of the Bitcoin rally. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/public/index.php/news/bitcoin-faces-headwinds-as-us-money-supply-drops-most-since-1950s
Bitcoin’s (BTC) 43% rally between March 10 and March 20 surprised options traders and this is proven by the minimal14% of the $1.12 billion open interest set to expire on April 7 being placed at $28,000 and higher. The positive price movement can be partially attributed to an increase in commodity demand, as investors perceive risks in the central bank’s…
