Compound

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Dai Lending Rates Rise to One-Month High on DeFi Platform Compound

Omkar GodboleApr 20, 2020

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

Leigh CuenApr 16, 2020

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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Compound’s Approach to DeFi Governance Starts With Giving Away COMP Tokens

Brady DaleMay 28, 2020

Users of the Compound lending platform will begin earning COMP governance tokens in mid-June.

DeFi

Chicago’s Trading Firms Look to DeFi With New ‘Alliance’

Leigh CuenApr 8, 2020

DeFi may actually grow during the coronavirus crisis. TD Ameritrade, Cumberland, CMT Digital, DV Trading and Jump Trading are hoping to facilitate.

DeFi

Compound Extends DeFi Ethos to Itself, Launches Governance Token

Brady DaleFeb 26, 2020

DeFi platform Compound is launching the testnet of a new platform today for decentralizing the site's governance.

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DeFi

Options Protocol Brings ‘Insurance’ to DeFi Deposits on Compound

Brady Dale

A company called Opyn is bringing trustless insurance to the Compound DeFi protocol.

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Ethereum

Why DeFi’s Billion-Dollar Milestone Matters

Brady Dale

The DeFi market hitting $1 billion in locked crypto is something even the most fervent ethereum skeptics would have a tough time dismissing as meaningless.

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DeFi

Traders Turn to DeFi to Capitalize on Tuesday’s Crypto Market Spike

Brady Dale

Decentralized finance (DeFi) applications are popping off Tuesday, and the ETH price spike isn't the whole story.

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Venture Capital

DeFi Startup Compound Finance Raises $25 Million Series A Led by A16z

Leigh Cuen

It's one of the largest venture capital investments in a decentralized finance (DeFi) startup to date.

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News

Staked Automates the Best DeFi Returns With Launch of Robo Advisor

Brady Dale

The firm's new robo advisor, RAY, automates the process of finding high-yielding opportunities.

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Coinbase

Coinbase to Invest $2 Million USDC in DeFi Protocols Compound and dYdX

Christine Kim

Coinbase is launching a new effort to grow the DeFi ecosystem, starting with USDC investments in Compound and dYdX.

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News

DeFi Pioneer Compound Partners With Coinbase Wallet, Zerion for V2 Launch

Brady Dale

For its Version 2 launch, crypto interest app Compound has partnerships with Coinbase Wallet, Zerion and a bridge to fellow DeFi leader Uniswap.

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