DeFi

Short for decentralized finance, DeFi refers to peer-to-peer financial services that operate permissionlessly — check out major DeFi news, deep dives into DeFi protocols and guides on how to DeFi.

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Tech Deep Dives

What Is Anchor Protocol (ANC)? Features, Tokenomics and Price Prediction

CoinMarketCap takes a deep dive into Anchor Protocol (ANC), a platform on Terra blockchain that offers low-volatile yields to users who deposit UST — Terra stablecoins.

By Hassan Shafiq

Is Wonderland's Sifu Laundering Thousands of ETH?

Data from Etherscan shows that sifu.eth — an address that is believed to be linked to Michael Patryn — has sent 2,000 ETH to Tornado Cash, worth $5.5 million at current rates.

By Connor Sephton

Wonderland DeFi Protocol to Shut Down After Scandal

Wonderland's demise is also sending shockwaves through the rest of the crypto ecosystem, not least because of the interconnected nature of DeFi protocols.

By Connor Sephton

Quadriga Co-Founder Was Working for DeFi Protocol

Wonderland's co-founder Daniele Sestagalli has now asked Michael Patryn to step down from this position — and admitted that he had known about his past for a month.

By Connor Sephton

How to Detect a Crypto Rug Pull

There are a few easy things you can do to avoid falling into a rug pull.

By Werner Vermaak

Tech Deep Dives

Impermanent Loss: What Is It and How Can I Reduce Its Impact?

Is the risk of impermanent loss worth the possible rewards?

By Werner Vermaak

Tech Deep Dives

You Might Be Surprised Which Blockchain Leads this DeFi Metric

Total value locked in DeFi protocols is one metric to tell adoption of the blockchain, but the ratio of MCAP to TVL could tell which competing chains have a higher DeFi utilization rate.

By Daniel Phillips

Weekly Crypto Twitter Roundup, Jan. 21: of Basic Copyright Literacy and Synthetic Wombs

Elon Musk, Serena Williams, Vitalik Buterin and others have been the subject of some pretty harsh Twitter memes this week.

By Andrey Kartsev

Tech Deep Dives

What Is Fantom Maker (FAME)? A Democratic Launchpad for Fantom

CoinMarketCap dives into Fantom Maker, a launchpad and incubator primarily focused on the Fantom blockchain.

By Daniel Phillips

Tech Deep Dives

What Is Atlas DEX? A Capital Efficient Cross-Chain DEX and DeFi Optimizer

CoinMarketCap takes a deep dive into Atlas DEX, a decentralized exchange that looks to maximize the efficiency of trades

By Daniel Phillips

FOAN Continues Strong Fundamentals Growth in January Push

Despite the recent market slump, the FOAN — Fantom, Harmony, Cosmos and NEAR Protocol — group of alternate layer-1 blockchains have outperformed its peers.

By Daniel Phillips

Tech Deep Dives

What Is DePo (DEPO)? Features, Tokenomics, and Price Prediction

CoinMarketCap takes a deep dive into DePo (DEPO), a decentralized application platform that consolidates all crypto-related experiences in one place for new and experienced users.

By Hassan Shafiq

7 Ways to Generate Passive Income With Crypto

Tired of constantly keeping track of your portfolio, capitalizing on opportunities, and managing your positions? Here are seven ways to generate passive income with crypto!

By Daniel Phillips

Tech Deep Dives

What Is Multiverse Capital (MVC)? Features, Tokenomics, and Price Prediction

CoinMarketCap takes a deep dive into Multiverse Capital (MVC), a project that allows farming on multiple chains and provides profits to MVC holders.

By Hassan Shafiq

What Is a DAO? CoinMarketCap’s Definitive Guide

Decentralized autonomous organization explained, what you need to know about DAOs

Crypto Lost in Scams Hits $7.7B in 2021 — Up 81%

The surge has been fueled by a rise in so-called "rug pulls" — predominantly found in the world of decentralized finance.

By Connor Sephton

Crypto News, Dec. 15: Elon Goes DOGE, Again

Plus, Coinbase lets you see your NFTs, the weather moves to the blockchain and senators hold some crypto.

By CoinMarketCap

See Your NFTs Right on Coinbase

Coinbase is going full Web3 with its new wallet updates.

By Daniel Phillips

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