Over 70% of US investors looking to DeFi in 2021
If participating in DeFi doesn’t make you feel like standing at the gates of disruption, just waiting for someone to turn around the key, you’re likely doing it wrong. To contextualize the changes in DeFi over the last year, it is essential to recap that, just one year ago, in April of 2020, the now $51 Billion of value locked in DeFi protocols reached an All-Time-High of a “mere” 700 million. Because of this, it […]
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Without a doubt, dApps will continue to disrupt the crypto world as companies are investing heavily in the development of the DeFi ecosystem. Likewise, investors are willing to earn more returns by plowing various cryptocurrencies back into DeFi, which in a way is also responsible for the growth. Decentralized Finance, or DeFi, is gaining more […]
The DeFi market has evolved at breakneck speed due to the potency of open finance and the minds committed to making it a reality. In 2021 alone, the total value of assets locked on DeFi protocols has surged by over 600%. While it is impossible to ignore the explosion of the prices of altcoins and […]
Certik, a blockchain security and auditing firm, has reported that the most common attack vector for hacks in decentralized finance (defi) protocols had to do with centralization in 2021. This data is present in Certik’s latest report, where the company also examines the growth of defi in 2021, and how other chains such as Avalanche and BSC rose as alternatives to Ethereum’s high fees.
Centralization Costs Defi Protocols $1.3 Billion in 2021
A new report issued by Certik, a blockchain security and auditing firm, has revealed that centralization issues in defi....
Traditional assets have been commonly protected through the use of insurance, which would soften the blow should something happen to that individual’s investment. There are now multiple options for insurance, specific to the DeFi ecosystem and projects contained in that ecosystem. Currently, only 2% of DeFi holdings are insured, which is a dangerously low amount […]
With more than $221 billion in total value locked (TVL), DeFi is among the fastest-growing sectors of the blockchain ecosystem. Unlike centralized financial systems, DeFi is open for anyone to participate. It is fully decentralized and highly inclusive, making it a preferred choice for retail investors and institutional players alike. Between 2020 and 2021, we […]