Battered DeFi Market Continues Descent: Compound, Synthetix, Balancer Slip 10%
The beaten and bruised decentralized finance (DeFi) market has continued its descent despite a rally in Bitcoin’s price. Top coins pertaining to this segment of the crypto space have continued to slide lower. Coins such as Compound (COMP), Synthetix Network Token (SNX), Balancer (BAL), and a handful of others have dropped in excess of 10% […]
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