The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has slapped Uniswap Labs, the brains behind the decentralized Uniswap exchange, with a $175,000 fine. The reason? Uniswap Labs allegedly offered illegal crypto derivatives trading through leveraged tokens. **The CFTC's beef:** Uniswap's ...

Two Ethereum (ETH)-based decentralized finance (DeFi) altcoins are surging after whales gobbled up large amounts of their tokens. The crypto tracker, Lookonchain, spotted these big moves. 1INCH Soars After Whale Purchases The governance token of decentralized exchange (DEX) aggregator 1inch ...

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has fined Uniswap Labs $175,000 for allegedly facilitating illegal digital asset derivatives trading. The move has sparked debate about the impact of regulation on the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector. Regulation Through Enforcement? CFTC ...

AAVE, a leading decentralized finance (DeFi) lending protocol, has seen its price rocket in recent days following the proposal to activate a fee switch. The proposal, if implemented, would allow AAVE to collect fees from transactions and use them to buy back tokens from the market, generating an ...

Solend, the Solana lending and borrowing platform, is rebranding to Save and launching a range of new financial products in a bid to regain market share. New Products Save plans to release: * **sUSD**: a native stablecoin. * **saveSOL**: a liquid staking token (LST). * **Dumpy.Fun**: a ...

In today's fast-paced world, protecting your savings is more crucial than ever. While traditional banking offers interest-earning accounts, the returns often fail to keep pace with inflation. In the world of Decentralized Finance (DeFi), crypto staking offers a compelling alternative, with many ...

BNB Chain has just launched OpenLiquidity, a new feature that gives users more control over their locked liquidity tokens. What is OpenLiquidity? OpenLiquidity is a system that allows users to trade locked liquidity tokens from decentralized exchanges (DEXs), and use these tokens as collateral ...

In today's rapidly evolving financial landscape, safeguarding savings from inflation is a growing concern for both traditional and crypto investors. While traditional banking offers interest-earning accounts, current rates often struggle to keep pace with inflation. In the realm of DeFi, crypto ...

The DeFi space has been buzzing with activity in 2024, as investors seek out the next big thing. One project making waves is DTX Exchange (DTX), which has already raised $1 million in its second presale round. DTX is a hybrid exchange that combines the best features of centralized and ...

The world of decentralized finance (DeFi) has been grappling with slippage and MEV (Miner Extractable Value) attacks, which can significantly impact trading efficiency and profits. But Sei Network's new orderbook-based decentralized exchange (DEX) on its v2 network is aiming to change that. The ...