DeFi
Industry group releases Ethereum DeFi playbook – DL News
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Here’s what caught my attention in DeFi recently:
- Why EigenLayer is losing momentum.
- An Ethereum group is trying to get ahead of DeFi regulations.
- A Crack in the $125 Million Multichain Mystery
EigenLayer is cooling down
EigenLayer started the year strong.
The pioneering “resttaking” protocol launched in June 2023. But after people like Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin warned it could destabilize Ethereum, EigenLayer capped its own growth from the start, limiting the amount crypto users could deposit.
Earlier this year, these caps were lifted.
In one month, EigenLayer has become the second-largest protocol on Ethereum. As of February 1, EigenLayer users have deposited just over $2 billion in cryptocurrencies.
As of March 1, that figure was just under $10 billion.
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Venture capitalists have stepped up. Andreessen Horowitz has invested $100 million. Affiliated “liquid resttaking” projects have also raised millions of dollars.
At the time, I wondered: How much of EigenLayer’s value came from users who truly believed the protocol was a “revolutionary evolution“and how much came from the “parachute farmers” who used it as their last cash cow?
We get our answer now.
The total value of EigenLayer’s cryptocurrencies peaked at $20 billion in June. It has since fallen to just under $16 billion.
That’s because airdrop farmers are leaving, according to one analyst. Now that re-staking airdrops are over, investors are looking for greener pastures.
But it’s not all bad.
“Resttaking will continue to be a massive market and a significant influence across the entire Ethereum network,” analyst Ian Unsworth of Kairos Research told me.
A DeFi manual?
While politicians and regulators pass laws that cover stablecoins, centralized exchanges and cryptocurrency-based exchange-traded funds, they have largely avoided DeFi.
But make no mistake: those regulations will come. And one project is trying to get ahead of the next regulatory wave.
The Enterprise Ethereum Alliance, an industry group, has released its DeFi Risk Assessment Guidelines, a detailed playbook detailing the risks of working with DeFi and how to assess, manage, account for, and mitigate them.
These guidelines will enable DeFi protocols to take a proactive approach to compliance, while helping regulators draft regulations that do not stifle innovation.
Regulators in the United Arab Emirates and the European Union are already using the EEA guidelines, according to Dyma Budorin, co-chair of the EEA DRAMA Working Group and CEO of blockchain security firm Hacken.
Budorin said the playbook will be useful for traditional financial institutions considering getting into DeFi.
“They don’t know what the risks are in DeFi, and that’s why they’re not getting into it,” he told us. “DeFi protocols that plan to cooperate with old money can use the DeFi risk assessment guidelines as a benchmark for best practices.”
Multichain Hack
When the Multichain crypto bridge shut down last summer, citing pressure from Chinese police and an apparent $125 million hack, Fantom Foundation CEO Michael Kong dismissed speculation that it was an inside job.
He’s not so sure anymore.
Kong, whose company lost money in the hack, tells me he can’t rule out that someone affiliated with Multichain stole the loot.
The Fantom Foundation has filed a similar accusation in a Singapore court.
“I had a little too much faith in what Multichain was telling us,” Kong said.
Fantom Foundation has confirmed that Multichain CEO Zhaojun He has been arrested and is awaiting indictment.
She was also able to confirm that other employees were arrested, although they were eventually released.
Although no information is conclusive, some facts have fueled suspicions that last summer’s event was not an ordinary computer hack.
First of all, the movement of stolen cryptocurrencies after the hack was very unusual.
Second, Multichain briefly reopened in November, allowing someone to make a complicated, lightning-fast arbitrage trade for $1 million.
“We believe this is a person (or individuals) from the former Multichain team,” Kong said.
A representative for Multichain could not be reached for comment. The company has not defended itself at any point in the Fantom case. trial in Singapore, which started in 2023.
And a person familiar with the inner workings of Multichain said DL News The company team had not planned any internal work.
“The truth will be known when the police make the case public,” said the person, who spoke on condition of anonymity out of fear for his family in China.
Data of the week
Keep an eye on political memecoins, which have been fluctuating wildly amid political chaos in the United States.
On Sunday, President Joe Biden withdrew from the race and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris.
Doland Tremp, a memecoin based on Republican candidate Donald Trump, climbed 30% to around 55 cents.
Jeo Boden, a play on the president’s name, fell 59% to about a cent.
A token called Kamala Horris (chart below) has soared 131%.
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Happy birthday to a very special digital asset.
ETH celebrates its 10th anniversary today!
The Ether ICO started on July 22, 2014. At the time, ETH was sold on Bitcoin at a rate of 2,000 ETH for 1 BTC, completely permissionless, no VC, no vested rights.
Today, 1 BTC buys less than 20 ETH. Few assets have outperformed BTC over 10 years; even fewer have…
– Justin Ðrake 🦇🔊 (@drakefjustin) July 22, 2024
What we are looking at
This is an interesting innovation in the KYC space. If you pass Binance’s due diligence process, you can create a token that proves this fact and then export your KYC proof to various DeFi tools, including mixers, which proactively weed out bad actors.https://t.co/qLYgh68Vhb
Thoughts? pic.twitter.com/89p73dCadw
– Jean-Paul Koning (@jp_koning) July 19, 2024
Several proposals have been made to find common ground between crypto and government.
One of the most commonly discussed ideas would be to use zero-knowledge technology to vet customers and create a sort of digital passport that they could use across DeFi protocols. Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, just launched its own crypto passport, which it calls the “Binance Account Bound Token.”
But will this really satisfy legislators and regulators?
Got any DeFi tips? Contact us at aleks@dlnews.com.
DeFi
Pump.Fun is revolutionizing the Ethereum blockchain in terms of daily revenue
The memecoin launchpad saw the largest daily revenue in all of DeFi over the past 24 hours.
Memecoin launchpad Pump.Fun has recorded the highest gross revenue in all of decentralized finance (DeFi) in the last 24 hours, surpassing even Ethereum.
The platform has raised $867,429 in the past 24 hours, compared to $844,276 for Ethereum, according to DeFiLlama. Solana-based Telegram trading bot Trojan was the third-highest revenue generator of the day, as memecoin infrastructure continues to dominate in DeFi.
Pump.Fun generates $315 million in annualized revenue according to DeFiLlama, and has averaged $906,160 per day over the past week.
Income Ranking – Source: DeFiLlama
The memecoin frenzy of the past few months is behind Pump.fun’s dominance. Solana-based memecoins have been the main drug of choice for on-chain degenerates.
The app allows non-technical users to launch their own tokens in minutes. Users can spend as little as $2 to launch their token and are not required to provide liquidity up front. Pump.Fun allows new tokens to trade along a bonding curve until they reach a set market cap of around $75,000, after which the bonding curve will then be burned on Raydium to create a safe liquidity pool.
Pump.Fun generates revenue through accrued fees. The platform charges a 1% fee on transactions that take place on the platform. Once a token is bonded and burned on Raydium, Pump.fun is no longer able to charge the 1% fee.
Ethereum is the blockchain of the second-largest cryptocurrency, Ether, with a market cap of $395 billion. It powers hundreds of applications and thousands of digital assets, and backs over $60 billion in value in smart contracts.
Ethereum generates revenue when users pay fees, called gas and denominated in ETH, to execute transactions and smart contracts.
DeFi
DeFi technologies will improve trading desk with zero-knowledge proofs
DeFi Technologies, a Canadian company financial technology companyis set to enhance its trading infrastructure through a new partnership with Zero Computing, according to a July 30 statement shared with CryptoSlate.
The collaboration aims to integrate zero-knowledge proof tools to boost operations on the Solana And Ethereum blockchains by optimizing its ability to identify and execute arbitrage opportunities.
Additionally, it will improve the performance of its DeFi Alpha trading desk by enhancing its use of ZK-enabled maximum extractable value (MEV Strategies).
Zero knowledge Proof of concept (ZKP) technology provides an additional layer of encryption to ensure transaction confidentiality and has recently been widely adopted in cryptographic applications.
Optimization of trading strategies
DeFi Technologies plans to use these tools to refine DeFi Alpha’s ability to spot low-risk arbitrage opportunities. The trading desk has already generated nearly $100 million in revenue this year, and this new partnership is expected to further enhance its algorithmic strategies and market analysis capabilities.
Zero Computing technology will integrate ZKP’s advanced features into DeFi Alpha’s infrastructure. This upgrade will streamline trading processes, improve transaction privacy, and increase operational efficiency.
According to DeFi Technologies, these improvements will increase the security and sophistication of DeFi Alpha’s trading strategies.
The collaboration will also advance commercial approaches for ZK-enabled MEVs, a new concept in Motor vehicles which focuses on maximizing value through transaction fees and arbitrage opportunities within block production.
Additionally, DeFi Technologies plans to leverage Zero Computing technology to develop new financial products, such as zero-knowledge index exchange-traded products (ETPs).
Olivier Roussy Newton, CEO of DeFi Technologies, said:
“By integrating their cutting-edge zero-knowledge technology, we not only improve the efficiency and privacy of our transactions, but we also pave the way for innovative trading strategies.”
Extending Verifiable Computing to Solana
According to the release, Zero Computing has created a versatile, chain-agnostic platform for generating zero-knowledge proofs. The platform currently supports Ethereum and Solana, and the company plans to expand compatibility with other blockchains in the future.
The company added that it is at the forefront of introducing verifiable computation to the Solana blockchain, enabling complex computations to be executed off-chain with on-chain verification. This development represents a significant step in the expansion of ZKPs across various blockchain ecosystems.
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DeFi
Elastos’ BeL2 Secures Starknet Grant to Advance Native Bitcoin Lending and DeFi Solutions
Singapore, Asia, July 29, 2024, Chainwire
- Elastos BeL2 to Partner with StarkWare to Integrate Starknet’s ZKPs and Cairo Programming Language with BeL2 for Native DeFi Applications
- Starknet integration allows BeL2 to provide smart contracts and dapps without moving Bitcoin assets off the mainnet
- Starknet Exchange Validates the Strength of BeL2’s Innovation and Leadership in the Native Bitcoin Ecosystem
Elastos BeL2 (Bitcoin Elastos Layer2) has secured a $25,000 grant from Starknet, a technology leader in the field of zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs). This significant approval highlights the Elastos BeL2 infrastructure and its critical role in advancing Bitcoin-native DeFi, particularly Bitcoin-native lending. By integrating Starknet’s ZKPs and the Cairo programming language, Elastos’ BeL2 will enhance its ability to deliver smart contracts and decentralized applications (dapps) without moving Bitcoin (BTC) assets off the mainnet. This strategic partnership with Starknet demonstrates the growing acceptance and maturity of the BeL2 infrastructure, reinforcing Elastos’ commitment to market leadership in the evolving Bitcoin DeFi market.
Starknet, developed by StarkWare, is known for its advancements in ZKP technology, which improves the privacy and security of blockchain transactions. ZKPs allow one party to prove to another that a statement is true without revealing any information beyond the validity of the statement itself. This technology is fundamental to the evolution of blockchain networks, which will improve BeL2’s ability to integrate complex smart contracts while preserving the integrity and security of Bitcoin.
“We are thrilled to receive this grant from Starknet and announce our partnership to build tighter integrations with its ZKP technology and the Cairo programming language,” said Sasha Mitchell, Head of Bitcoin Layer 2 at Elastos. “This is a major milestone for BeL2 and a true recognition of the maturity and capabilities of our core technology. This support will allow us to further develop our innovation in native Bitcoin lending as we look to capitalize on the growing acceptance of Bitcoin as a viable alternative financial system.”
A closer integration with Cairo will allow BeL2 to leverage this powerful programming language to enhance Bitcoin’s capabilities and deliver secure, efficient, and scalable decentralized finance (DeFi) applications. Specifically, the relationship with Cairo reinforces BeL2’s core technical innovations, including:
- ZKPs ensure secure and private verification of transactions
- Decentralized Arbitrage Using Collateralized Nodes to Supervise and Enforce Fairness in Native Bitcoin DeFi
- BTC Oracle (NYSE:) facilitates cross-chain interactions where information, not assets, is exchanged while Bitcoin remains on the main infrastructure
BeL2’s vision goes beyond technical innovation and aims to innovate by creating a new financial system. The goal is to build a Bitcoin-backed Bretton Woods system, address global debt crises, and strengthen Bitcoin’s role as a global hard currency. This new system will be anchored in the integrity and security of Bitcoin, providing a stable foundation for decentralized financial applications.
As integration with Starknet and the Cairo programming language continues, BeL2 will deliver further advancements in smart contract capabilities, decentralized arbitration, and innovative financial products. At Token 2049, BeL2 will showcase further innovations in its core technologies, including arbitrators, that will underscore Elastos’ vision for a fairer decentralized financial system rooted in Bitcoin.
About Elastos
Elastos is a public blockchain project that integrates blockchain technology with a suite of redesigned platform components to produce a modern Internet infrastructure that provides intrinsic privacy and ownership protection for digital assets. The mission is to create open source services that are accessible to the world, so developers can create an Internet where individuals own and control their data.
The Elastos SmartWeb platform enables organizations to recalibrate how the Internet operates to better control their own data.
https://www.linkedin.com/company/elastosinfo/
ContactPublic Relations ManagerRoger DarashahElastosroger.darashah@elastoselavation.org
DeFi
Compound Agrees to Distribute 30% of Reserves to COMP Shareholders to End Alleged Attack on Its Governance
Compound will introduce the staking program in exchange for Humpy, a notorious whale accused of launching a governance attack on the protocol, negating a recently adopted governance proposal.
Compound is launching a new staking program for COMP holders as a compromise with Humpy, a notorious DeFi whale accused of launching a governance attack against the veteran DeFi protocol.
On July 29, Bryan Colligan, head of business development at Compound, published a governance proposal outlining plans for a new compound participation product that would pay 30% of the project’s current and future reserves to COMP participants.
Colligan noted that the program was requested by Humpy in exchange for his agreement Proposition 289 — which sought to invest 499,000 COMP worth approximately $24 million into a DeFi vault controlled by Humpy, and which appears to have been forced by Humpy and his associates over the weekend.
“We propose the following staking product that meets Humpy’s stated interests as a recent new delegate and holder of COMP in exchange for the repeal of Proposition 289 due to the governance risks it poses to the protocol,” Colligan said. “The Compound Growth Program…will execute the above commitments, given the immediate repeal of Proposition 289.”
Colligan added that the proposal would expire at 11:59 p.m. EST on July 29. Had Humpy not rescinded Proposition 289, Compound would move forward with it. Proposition 290 — block Humpy using the Compound team’s multi-sig to deploy a new governor contract removing the delegate’s governance power behind Proposition 289.
Hunchback tweeted that Proposition 289 had been repealed a few hours ago. “Glad to have brought Compound Finance back into the spotlight,” they said. added. “StakedComp… finally becomes a yield-generating asset!
Markets reacted favorably to the resolution, with the price of COMP increasing by 6.2% over the past 24 hours, according to CoinGecko.
Attack on governance
Proposition 289 proposed investing 499,000 COMP from the Compound treasury into goldCOMP, a yield-generating vault of the Humpy-linked Golden Boys team.
The proposal passed with nearly 52 percent of the vote on July 28, despite two previous iterations of the proposal being defeated by strong opposition. Can And JulyThe proposals notably asked for only 92,000 COMP, with security researchers warning that any deposit of tokens into the goldCOMP vault would cede their governance power.
In May, Michael Lewellen of Web3 security firm OpenZeppelin, note The first proposal was submitted by a new governance delegate who was suddenly awarded 228,000 COMP by five wallets that got their tokens from the Bybit exchange. Combined with his own tokens, the delegate got 325,333 COMP, which is over 81% of the 400,000 tokens required for a governance proposal to reach quorum.
“We have been alerting the community to the risk that these delegates could support a potential attack on governance,” Lewellen said. “The timing of the new proposal and these recent delegations are suspect.”
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