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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

Messari Says Initial Dex Offerings Are ICO 2.0, Urges Investors to Resist Initial Hype

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Crypto research firm, Messari says new Defi token offerings or initial dex offerings (IDO) are a reincarnation of initial coin offerings (ICO) and warns average investors to steer clear these. The firm notes that several early participants of IDOs are the ones that typically make off with outsized returns, while others are left deeply in … Read more

Defi Economy Rebounds: Total-Value Locked Jumps 28% Capturing Close to $9B

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,The total-value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (defi) economy has recaptured much of the value lost during the Sushiswap fiasco last week. At the time, the defi TVL tumbled down to $6.8 billion from the $9.6 billion high on September 8, suffering a loss of close to -29%. Since then, however, the rise northbound has … Read more

Total Value Locked in Defi Jumped 85% in August, $8 Billion in Assets Held

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A lot has changed during the last month, as the popular decentralized finance (defi) ecosystem has swelled considerably in value. Since the first week of August, the total value locked in defi jumped over 85% in 27 days from $4.2 billion to $7.88 billion on August 30. The total value locked (TVL) in the decentralized … Read more