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Dune Analytics co-founders Mats Julian Olsen (left) and Fredrik Haga (right) strike a pose.
Finance
Data analysis
DeFi Angels, VC Firms Back $2M Round for Data Provider Dune Analytics
Ethereum data firm Dune Analytics, which has stood out from the pack for its focus on DeFi projects, has raised a $2 million seed round.
Dune Analytics co-founders Mats Julian Olsen (left) and Fredrik Haga (right) strike a pose.
By Ian Allison
Sep 23, 2020 at 8:01 a.m. UTC
Sep 23, 2020
Data AnalysisBlockchain DataDeFiAaveYearn FinanceDune analytics
Four Glowing Dice
Markets
Derivatives
New Crypto Derivatives Let You Bet on (or Against) Tether's Solvency
Credit default swaps (of “The Big Short” infamy) have come to the Ethereum blockchain. Opium Exchange says they can help crypto investors manage risk.
Four Glowing Dice
By William Foxley
Sep 3, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Sep 3, 2020
DerivativesTetherRisk ManagementCryptocurrency DerivativesCrypto DerivativesAave
(U.S. Marine Corps, modified by CoinDesk)
Markets
Lending
Aave Becomes Second DeFi Project to Overtake MakerDAO for Most Crypto Deposited
DeFi credit market Aave has pulled ahead of stablecoin mint MakerDAO for the title of most collateral staked on Ethereum, according to DeFiPulse.
(U.S. Marine Corps, modified by CoinDesk)
By Brady Dale
Aug 25, 2020 at 7:20 a.m. UTC
Aug 25, 2020
LendingDeFiCrypto LendingAave
Cryptocurrency markets could make the clubby world of venture-capital investing more democratic. (Damonrand/Creative Commons, modified by CoinDesk)
Markets
Bitcoin
First Mover: Anything-Goes Token Market Repudiates Rich-Only Venture Capital Club
Venture capital is no longer just for the rich, as crypto markets let traders bet on early-stage digital-asset startups, risks included.
Cryptocurrency markets could make the clubby world of venture-capital investing more democratic. (Damonrand/Creative Commons, modified by CoinDesk)
By Bradley KeounOmkar Godbole
Aug 24, 2020 at 12:59 p.m. UTC
Aug 24, 2020
BitcoinMarketsPolkadotNewslettersFirst MoverAave
A Cleveland pawn shop in 1973 (National Archives and Records Administration)
Technology
Defi
No Collateral Required: How Aave Brought Unsecured Borrowing to DeFi
Aave’s “credit delegation” service makes unsecured borrowing possible in DeFi for the first time. But it’s a long way from replacing your credit card.
A Cleveland pawn shop in 1973 (National Archives and Records Administration)
By Brady Dale
Aug 24, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
Aug 24, 2020
DeFiAave
Dollar-linked "stablecoins" provide the liquidity to fund exotic cryptocurrency trades. (Waterfall at Mont-Dore by Achille-Etna Michallon, from the Metropolitan Museum of Art archives, modified by CoinDesk)
Markets
Bitcoin
First Mover: Collapsing Bitcoin Futures Premium Offers Glimpse of New Digital Money Market
Dollar-linked "stablecoins" are being used in exotic cryptocurrency trades, similar to the way money markets serve as liquidity on Wall Street.
Dollar-linked "stablecoins" provide the liquidity to fund exotic cryptocurrency trades. (Waterfall at Mont-Dore by Achille-Etna Michallon, from the Metropolitan Museum of Art archives, modified by CoinDesk)
By Bradley KeounOmkar GodboleMuyao ShenSebastian Sinclair
Aug 20, 2020 at 1:14 p.m. UTC
Aug 20, 2020
BitcoinSynthetixNewslettersFirst MoverAave
Stani Kulechov, founder and CEO of Aave, speaks at Consensus 2019.
Tech
Real estate
Lending Protocol Aave Eyes Tokenized Mortgages With Launch of V2
Tokenized mortgages may be coming to decentralized finance (DeFi) following Aave v2’s specification announcement Friday.
Stani Kulechov, founder and CEO of Aave, speaks at Consensus 2019.
By William Foxley
Aug 14, 2020 at 5:53 p.m. UTC
Aug 14, 2020
Real EstateTokenizationDeFiAaveCoinFlash
Price chart of Aave's LEND token over past week. (CoinGecko)
Markets
Markets
Aave’s LEND Token Jumps 23% on Plan for Liquidity Mining
Aave’s LEND token is the day's top performer among cryptocurrencies with at least $100 million market capitalization.
Price chart of Aave's LEND token over past week. (CoinGecko)
By Omkar Godbole
Jul 30, 2020 at 5:59 p.m. UTC
Jul 30, 2020
MarketsDecentralized FinanceDeFiAave
(Mike Pellinni/Shutterstock)
Tech
Ethereum
DeFi Lender Aave Rolls Out Governance Token on Path to Decentralization
Aave will transfer ownership of the protocol to a “genesis governance” built and approved by LEND token holders. It will also swap LEND tokens for AAVE.
(Mike Pellinni/Shutterstock)
By William Foxley
Jul 29, 2020 at 4:08 p.m. UTC
Jul 29, 2020
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(PaulaPaulae/Shutterstock)
Markets
Markets
Aave's LEND Token Is Now Up 1,600% in 2020
The native token of the decentralized lender Aave has risen by over 100% this month alone.
(PaulaPaulae/Shutterstock)
By Omkar Godbole
Jul 17, 2020 at 3:14 p.m. UTC
Jul 17, 2020
MarketsDeFiAaveLEND