Decentralised Finance

Visa, a global payments powerhouse, is making significant strides in the evolving world of digital assets. In a key part of its expanding cryptocurrency venture, Visa has launched a new platform designed to help banks test tokenized assets and smart contracts.

TOKEN2049 discussions emphasized the need for stronger, more resilient permissionless AI systems. As AI rapidly advances, concerns over safety and ethical use raise critical questions about its future impact on society. Could AI pose a danger to humanity?

The evolving landscape of crypto crime in 2024 was one of the focuses at TOKEN2049 Singapore. Although illicit activities have declined, challenges such as ransomware, scams, and sanctions evasion persist. Combating crypto crime in the future will depend on strengthening global collaboration and leveraging blockchain technology for better security and transparency.

SushiSwap's price jumped 7.3% in the past 24 hours, likely boosted by both the crypto market recovery and the upcoming launch of Dojo, a new meme coin launchpad. The release, initially set for 10 September, has been delayed to 17 Septembe for a smoother rollout.

After a long wait, the platform has now revealed a bit of details on the team behind the World Liberty Finance platform. And here is what the social media is saying about it...

Corn, a Bitcoin yield-generating network on Ethereum's L2 using Bitcoin as a gas token, launches with $6.7M in seed funding from Polychain Capital, Binance Labs, and other top investors, amidst a retroactive airdrop commencement.

Portal to Bitcoin, a key player in Bitcoin DeFi, announced launch of BitScaler, a technology set to revolutionise Bitcoin's scalability without core upgrades or new opcodes. With the testnet launch imminent, could Portal to Bitcoin be on the verge of transforming the crypto industry?

Ion Protocol is revolutionizing the DeFi landscape as a Collateralized Debt Position (CDP) issuer, offering users the opportunity to unlock liquidity from various Liquid Staking Tokens (LSTs) and staked asset-backed positions.

zkLink, a multi-chain and aggregated multi-rollup Layer 3 infrastructure, has announced its ZKL token distribution, set to begin on 22 July at 12pm UTC (8pm SGT). Will it be the solution to unlocking DeFi’s full potential?

The European Union (EU) is currently working on a new set of regulations, stating that it would create a more transparent and secure environment for investors. The arrival of MiCA would inevitably anger many investors, who believe that the regulation is the violation of the DeFi nature of crypto. But there are also others like Binance CEO Changpeng welcoming the change. So what is all this buzz about?