After a blistering start to 2021 saw token valuations and trading volumes surge to ignite the current bull market, the DeFi sector as a whole took a break while the NFT sector stepped into the limelight. While investors' attention was elsewhere, DeFi prices have had time to consolidate and project developers were able to focus on protocol upgrades and in the past month, … [Read more...] about Surge in activity and token prices show ‘DeFi Summer 2.0’ already started
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These 3 metrics suggest there’s still time for another ‘DeFi Summer’
Decentralized finance (DeFi) has been a big part of the explosive growth seen across the cryptocurrency ecosystem in 2021 as decentralized exchanges like Uniswap and SushiSwap and lending protocols like Aave and Compound have added a new dimension of token utility. Data from Messari’s DeFi Asset index shows that over the past 30 days, a majority of the top 10 DeFi tokens gained … [Read more...] about These 3 metrics suggest there’s still time for another ‘DeFi Summer’
Iran pauses electricity exports due to crypto mining and hot summer
Iran’s challenge with the ever-increasing electricity consumption reached new heights, leading the country to halt electricity exports.Abuzer Salihi, general manager of Iran’s electricity distribution company Tevanir, announced on state television that it has reduced electricity exports to zero “so that there is no problem in electricity supply in the country.” He said that the … [Read more...] about Iran pauses electricity exports due to crypto mining and hot summer
Is another DeFi summer on the way?
Over the last year, decentralized finance has been the hottest topic of discussion in the crypto world, pushing the entire industry to new heights, developing innovative applications for the technology, and making financial services more accessible. It intends to place economic infrastructure back in the hands of the people, and just like how TCP/IP facilitated the growth of so … [Read more...] about Is another DeFi summer on the way?
Ethereum and DeFi get in shape for another hot summer
Altcoins like Ether (ETH), Dogecoin (DOGE) and Ethereum Classic (ETC) are spearheading a new alt season that seems to have taken off with a bang. Since a rising tide usually lifts all boats, there are several other cryptocurrencies that are benefiting from this growing interest in altcoins. Ether, however, may be the one generating the waves.The price of ETH, the flagship … [Read more...] about Ethereum and DeFi get in shape for another hot summer