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Blockchain-Based Debt Protocol Obligate Records First Bond Issuance on Polygon Network
Swiss commodities trading firm Muff Trading AG issued corporate bonds using Obligate’s decentralized finance platform, which is set to open to the public on March 27.
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IoTeX Blockchain's DAO Votes to Add Ether Liquid Staking Derivatives
The proposal seeks to make the network more secure by increasing the number of people who validate transactions on the platform.
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Dfyn Version 2 Goes Live With On-Chain Limit Orders and Enhanced DEX Security
The new version features dedicated vault contracts to protect against liquidity pool exploits, which have accounted for upward of $300 million in user losses since the start of this year.
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Arbitrum (ARB) token derivative markets are popping up on centralized and decentralized exchanges ahead of Thursday’s claim event. (Jason Briscoe/Unsplash)
Arbitrum Put Options Let Traders Bet on First Day Price Action
A put option that expires at $2 is selling for 76 cents on options marketplace Clober.
Arbitrum (ARB) token derivative markets are popping up on centralized and decentralized exchanges ahead of Thursday’s claim event. (Jason Briscoe/Unsplash)

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Cryptocurrency Market Set for More Upside After Bank Problems: Bernstein
The current environment is the perfect setting for the decentralized-financial system to stand out as an alternative to traditional banking, a report from the firm said.
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Market Maker DWF Labs Invests $20M in Derivatives Trading Platform Synthetix
DWF Labs purchased $15 million worth of Synthetix's native token SNX on March 16 with a further purchase of $5 million to follow
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EOS Network Ventures Commits $20M to Build Dapps and Games on EOS Blockchain
The commitment comes ahead of next month's launch of EOS Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM).
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Derivative markets for the upcoming Arbitrum (ARB) tokens are already open to traders ahead of this week’s claim event. (Jason Briscoe/Unsplash)
Arbitrum IOU, Futures Markets Heat Up Ahead of ARB Token Airdrop
An IOU token and an upcoming futures product are letting traders speculate on ARB prices ahead of this week’s claim event.
Derivative markets for the upcoming Arbitrum (ARB) tokens are already open to traders ahead of this week’s claim event. (Jason Briscoe/Unsplash)

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AllianceBlock, ABO Digital to Offer Tokenized Structured Products
The tokens will give traditional-finance investors a compliant way to back crypto projects.
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Derivatives trading now represents 70.3% of the entire crypto market, up from 68% in December. (Unsplash, Kanchanara)
Bitcoin Holds Steady; Dogecoin Leads Slide in Major Cryptocurrencies as Traders Lock In Gains
The market saw higher-than-usual volatility this week following the collapse of crypto-friendly banks over the weekend.
Derivatives trading now represents 70.3% of the entire crypto market, up from 68% in December. (Unsplash, Kanchanara)