Month: October 2020

12 Defi Con Artists Exposed – Are Rug Pulling Incidents Threatening the Future of Defi ?  

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The ongoing hype about the abnormally high returns from Defi tokens has naturally seen many more investors moving funds to decentralized protocols. As of October 10, total value locked in Defi protocols was nearly $11 billion. However, despite this apparent endorsement of Defi, rug pulling incidents and outright scams now seem to be blighting this … Read more

Defi Community Members Aim to Sue Yearn Finance Creator Andre Cronje and Fork YFI

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Members of the decentralized finance (defi) community are upset with Yearn Finance founder Andre Cronje over the mishap with Cronje’s secret Eminence (EMN) project. The Eminence protocol gathered $15 million before the project was ultimately hacked before the official launch. According to a recent blog post published on Medium, a group of defi community members … Read more

Bitcoin for Spain’s Congress: BTC Sent to 350 Spanish Parliament Members

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Bitcoin has been sent to 350 deputies of the Spanish Congress as part of an educational initiative similar to the “Crypto for Congress” campaign that sent bitcoin to all Members of U.S. Congress. Bitcoin Sent to 350 Spanish Lawmakers All 350 members of Spain’s Congress of Deputies have been sent bitcoin worth a euro each … Read more