Market Wrap: Bitcoin Flat at $11.2K; DeFi Has Highest Volume Month Ever

A weak bitcoin market is not stopping Ethereum-powered DeFi growth.

There’s Now an Accelerator Exclusively for DeFi Startups

The Chicago DeFi Alliance (CDA) just launched one of the first accelerator programs devoted entirely to DeFi crypto startups.

DeFi-Focused Derivatives Platform Hedget Raises $500K in Seed Funding

The round was led by FBG Capital and NGC Ventures, both Asia-based venture firms.

Matic Pledges $5M in Tokens to Entice DeFi Projects Into Building on Its Network

Matic wants its incubator fund to incentivize promising DeFi projects to build on its scalable sidechain, rather than directly onto Ethereum itself.

Huobi Hires Former Banking Giant Executive to Lead New DeFi Fund

The crypto exchange group is forming a new fund to invest tens of millions of dollars in the DeFi space.

Crypto Long & Short: Does Decentralization Create Value or Destroy It?

This week, bitcoin rallied past $11,000 and value in DeFi climbed toward $4 billion. But what's the point of crypto if regular markets are just as volatile?

Five Years In, DeFi Now Defines Ethereum

Ethereum has always struggled with explaining itself to the world. With DeFi, it's found not only a new avenue of development but of self-definition.

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Pushes to $11,450, DeFi Value Locked Now at $4B

The crypto market continues its bullish run and investors are plowing crypto into DeFi.

First Mover: Chainlink’s Soaring Token Shows Lucrative ‘Oracle’ Role in Fast-Growing DeFi

Chainlink's LINK token soared almost 60% in July as cryptocurrency traders fawned over DeFi projects and their rapid growth.