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First Mover: Compound's COMP Token More Than Doubles in Price Amid DeFi Mania
Compound's new COMP token is only five days old but its price is soaring. Observers tie the rally to speculation over the future growth of decentralized finance.
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FTX Releases COMP Derivatives to Keep Up With DeFi Frenzy
Crypto exchange FTX is launching COMP derivatives later Thursday as deposits on the Compound DeFi platform soar past $300 million.
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A Coinbase Pro Listing and Other Eye-Opening Data Points on Compound’s Surge in Demand
It's hard to pick just one stunning fact about the market suddenly created by the issuance of Compound's COMP token.
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First Mover: Compound Has Been a DeFi Darling. Its New Token Is Priced Accordingly
The frenzy around decentralized lender Compound's new governance token reveals growing excitement for the DeFi space overall.
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COMP's Sudden Growth Has Swamped a DEX Dealing Only in Stablecoins
One of the newer entrants to the DeFi space, Curve, is riding the wave of demand for the freshly issued Compound governance token, COMP.
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Compound’s Approach to DeFi Governance Starts With Giving Away COMP Tokens
Users of the Compound lending platform will begin earning COMP governance tokens in mid-June.
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Dai Lending Rates Rise to One-Month High on DeFi Platform Compound
Interest rates on dai deposits have spiked on DeFi platform Compound, another ripple effect of the global financial crisis.
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Coinbase Custody Doubles Down on DeFi Governance Options
Coinbase is making it easier for its Custody clients to vote their tokens on more DeFi protocols. New tools for Compound were announced Thursday.
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Chicago's Trading Firms Look to DeFi With New 'Alliance'
DeFi may actually grow during the coronavirus crisis. TD Ameritrade, Cumberland, CMT Digital, DV Trading and Jump Trading are hoping to facilitate.
Imran Khan of Volt Capital is the DeFi Alliance's project lead.

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Compound Extends DeFi Ethos to Itself, Launches Governance Token
DeFi platform Compound is launching the testnet of a new platform today for decentralizing the site's governance.
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