DeFi

Robert Leshner, the self-described “shadowy super-coder” who founded Compound Labs, the company associated with Compound (CRYPTO: COMP), wants the incorrect amount of COMP paid out due to a protocol error returned, or else it would be reported to the U.S. tax authorities.  What...

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and other large coins traded in the green as the global cryptocurrency market capitalization rose 2.57% to $1.85 trillion on Wednesday night. What Happened: BTC traded 3.27% higher at $42,872.65 over 24 hours. For the week, the apex cryptocurrency has declined by 1.2%. Read...

Apex cryptocurrency Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is likely to see more choppy trading, while decentralized finance (DeFi) tokens Avalanche (CRYPTO: AVAX) and dYdX (CRYPTO: DYDX) continue to trend higher, according to pseudonymous cryptoanalyst “Altcoin Sherpa.” What Happened: Altcoin...

Robinhood Markets Inc’s (NASDAQ: HOOD) Cryptocurrency Chief Operating Officer Christine Brown in an interview with Decrypt hinted that the platform might let its user dabble in decentralized finance or DeFi. What Happened: Brown told Decrypt the move to let users move...

Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) traded flat on Sunday night but other major cryptocurrencies were on a rebound as the global cryptocurrency market capitalization rose 1.64% to $1.91 trillion. What Happened: DOGE traded 0.4% lower at $0.20 over 24 hours. The Shiba Inu-themed cryptocurrency has fallen 10.04...

COTI (CRYPTO: COTI) soared 43.79% to $0.56 over 24 hours leading up to press time. What’s Moving? The token of the enterprise-grade fintech platform has shot up 48.18% over a seven-day trailing period. COTI touched an all-time high of $0.60 earlier on Thursday. The coin has declined 8.59%...

A leading blockchain technology company focused on mining Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is uplisting from the OTC to the Nasdaq. Here’s what investors should know about the company. Argo Blockchain Uplsting: Shares of Argo Blockchain PLC (OTC: ARBKF) will uplist to the Nasdaq and trade under the...

Last month, regulated cryptocurrency exchange FTX signed a brand ambassadorship and investment deal with entrepreneur, venture capitalist and "Shark Tank" investor Kevin O'Leary. Since Benzinga’s first in-depth report on the matter, it was revealed the Securities...

By Dr. Donald Basile, CEO, Roman DBDR and Monsoon Blockchain Corporation With the evolution of the crypto space, Decentralized Finance (DeFi) has erupted into a billion-dollar industry, sparking a wave of global disruption. The DeFi movement is driven by the vision of a financial ecosystem that -...

The following post was written and/or published as a collaboration between Benzinga’s in-house sponsored content team and a financial partner of Benzinga. As the DeFi sector of the blockchain industry continues to grow in popularity, new solutions have started to emerge focusing on...

Another DeFi hack has resulted in the loss of $12.7 million worth of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) from a cross-chain DeFi protocol. What Happened: Earlier today, pNetwork (CRYPTO: PNT) reported that a hacker exploited a bug in the protocol’s codebase and made off with 277 pBTC (tokenized Bitcoin)...

The native token of the Avalanche (CRYPTO: AVAX) blockchain rallied to a new all-time high earlier today. What Happened: AVAX surged to a new high of $68.84 today, likely after the market priced in the news that the blockchain raised $230 million in a private token sale. The round was led by...

The anonymous product lead behind SushiSwap (CRYPTO: SUSHI), appears to be leaving his role at the decentralized exchange (DEX). What Happened: SushiSwap co-founder “0xMaki” is stepping down from his position at the second-largest decentralized exchange, according to a report from The...

Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) bull Mark Cuban broached the subject of cryptocurrency regulation on Twitter Wednesday. What Happened: Cuban said in a series of tweets that “any discussion of crypto regulation has to start with the facts that there are already laws against fraud and that ‘...