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.
Related Posts


How BlackRock Ended Up on Both Sides of the Bailout, Feat. Meltem Demirors
Mar 26, 2020 at 19:00 UTCHow BlackRock Ended Up on Both Sides of the Bailout, Feat. Meltem DemirorsAs BlackRock gets appointed to oversee bailouts to companies including BlackRock, how do we make an insane moment lead to good?For more episodes and free early access before our regular 3 p.m. Eastern time releases, subscribe with Apple…

Crypto Stocks Like MicroStrategy, Coinbase Could Shoot Up if Short Sellers Exit
MicroStrategy (MSTR) and Coinbase (COIN) have the most possibility of a short squeeze – or a rally spurred by short sellers getting out of their bearish bets – S3 Partners said in a report.The total short interest in crypto stocks is $10.7 billion, with MicroStrategy and Coinbase making up 84% of these bearish bets, the

Bitcoin Price On Track to End Six-Month Losing Streak
markets View Bitcoin appears on track to snap its six-month losing streak and close February in the green for the fifth consecutive year. BTC may remain better bid in March, as the weekly chart is signaling bearish exhaustion. The short-term outlook remains bullish, with BTC holding above $3,714 and a bounce from 10-candle MA on…

First Mover Americas: BlackRock’s ETF Demand Ranks Among Top 5
This article originally appeared in First Mover, CoinDesk’s daily newsletter, putting the latest moves in crypto markets in context. Subscribe to get it in your inbox every day.Latest PricesTop StoriesOnly 17 days after its launch, the BlackRock iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) became one of the top five exchange-traded funds (ETFs) of 2024 based on inflows

New Head of China’s Digital Currency Says It Beats Facebook Libra on Tech Features
news The Chinese central bank has a new digital currency chief who says its upcoming digital yuan has features not offered by Facebook Libra. Changchun Mu – previously deputy director of the payments and settlement division at the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) – recently stepped into the lead role at the Digital Currency Research Institute, reports Shanghai…

Crypto.com: We Got the Highest Ratings on Privacy, Security Based on US Standards
Cryptocurrency exchange and finance platform Crypto.com, said Wednesday a third-party auditor has given it high ratings on privacy and security, based on a set of standards developed by a unit of the U.S. Department of Commerce. According to Crypto.com, auditor SGS performed the assessment and found the platform has the highest rating, “Adaptive (Tier 4).” The privacy…

Grayscale’s Solana Trust Trades at 869% Premium as Institutions Flock to SOL
Grayscale's Solana Trust (GSOL) is trading at a premium of 869% to its underlying assets amid a surge in institutional interest in the cryptocurrency industry, CoinGlass data shows.The trust's shares are priced at $202 following a 653% rise since the start of September, while the SOL token trebled to $58 from $19. CoinGlass shows it

Civic to Spend $43 Million In Tokens In Aggressive User Expansion
Like all crypto projects, Civic, the pioneering blockchain-powered identity startup, needs people, lots of people, using its platform. And, according to Civic founder Vinny Lingham, while the technology is all in place for the system to work, it's this network of users that the company is still struggling to achieve. In an effort to spur…