Index Coop to include BadgerDAO in DPI DeFi index from August
The DPI token’s price has crashed more than 64% in six weeks. BADGER, the governance token of Ethereum-powered Bitcoin yield protocol, BadgerDAO, will be included in Index Coop’s DeFiPulse Index (DPI) token from August.Index Coop announced the news on June 26, noting BADGER’s inclusion would be pushed back by one month due to prioritizing other upgrades.Slight Correction DeFi Pulse Index has added $BADGER to the methodology. However, it will not be included in this month's $DPI rebalance due to the necessity to add support for a wBTC pair to our rebalancing operations.$BADGER will be....
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