EMURGO To Invest $100 Million In Cardano To Bolster DeFi Adoption

EMURGO To Invest $100 Million In Cardano To Bolster DeFi Adoption

Decentralized finance (DeFi) has become an increasingly important addition to the Cardano network following the launch of smart contracts capability. Developers have been working since the Alonzo hard fork to bring their DeFi solutions to the ecosystem. But with decentralized finance already underway on blockchains such as Ethereum and Solana, Cardano has had to play catch-up with these other networks. This is why the recent announcement from EMURGO carries significant connotations for the future of DeFi on the network. EMURGO, which is the commercial arm of the Cardano Foundation, has....


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