Fairfax County highlights the value in the 'short-term nature' of yield farming

Fairfax County continues its cryptocurrency investment endeavors through VanEck crypto lending fund, exploring the world of yield farming through the asset manager. Virginia county Fairfax has begun investing a portion of a $35 million allotment into a cryptocurrency lending fund managed by global asset managers VanEck.The firm announced that it had received an initial tranche of the investment commitment from Fairfax County, which is allocating funds from two retirement systems into a variety of cryptocurrency-focused investment avenues.Fairfax County had previously hinted at delving into....

The next few days will see a decision made, which if approved would be the first time pension fund money was used in decentralized finance. The Northern Virginia county of Fairfax has already invested a part of its pension funds in crypto and blockchain startups. Now, it's mulling over deeper involvement with decentralized finance (DeFi) yield farming.The Fairfax County Police Pension System's chief investment officer Katherine Molnar said on Tuesday at the Milken Institute Global Conference that the system aims to fund two new crypto-focused hedge fund managers in the next three weeks.....

Today, we will talk about one of the most important things you should be thinking about and researching right now: crypto and the blockchain – and specifically, yield farming. Now, why do you think that this is so important? Cryptocurrency is going to forever change the way that we interact with the world and the Internet. Plus, what blockchain is really introducing is a revolution of sovereignty (Source: IN Groupe). It is certainly going to put the power back in your own hands. Many feel that this may be the single greatest moment of wealth transfer that any of us are going to live....

While cryptocurrency has attracted a significant following in the subsequent years, it continues to grow after hitting a record-breaking all-time high. Bitcoin, the most popular cryptocurrency, is valued at nearly $67,000. (Source: Forbes) Thus, more and more people are drawn towards investing in cryptocurrency. And, what better way to do that than yield farming? Yield farming is an investment strategy to lend crypto to generate returns in the form of additional crypto. You lock your funds in a smart contract on a Blockchain app. It is a core activity of the decentralized finance (DeFi)....

Yield farming was the defi craze of summer 2020, taking the nascent industry by storm and ushering in new ways to distribute tokens, engage communities, and strengthen network effects. After peaking in October, when yield farms helped send Ethereum network fees to record highs, the yield farming craze abated slightly due to saturation and diminished […]