Cosmos-Based DeFi Protocol Quasar Starts Mainnet After Raising More Than $11.5M
In the wake of the spectacular failure of centralized exchanges such as FTX, both crypto natives and investors have increased their focus on decentralized finance (DeFi) and security. Quasar is aiming to address these issues by creating a dedicated layer 1 protocol that will allow investors to deposit funds into permissionless, non-custodial investment vehicles known as “vaults,” that are optimized to work across multiple blockchains, the press release said.
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