# ShapeShift launches native Bitcoin trading via THORChain

# ShapeShift launches native Bitcoin trading via THORChain

“# ShapeShift launches native Bitcoin trading via THORChain ” ShapeShift, a cryptocurrency exchange based in Switzerland, has announced full integration with THORChain, enabling direct trading of native Bitcoin (BTC) with Ethereum (ETH) and Litecoin (LTC). As of Tuesday, ShapeShift’s mobile users have the ability to make cross-chain swaps without the use of an intermediary, custodian…

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# Bancor releases no-liquidation lending with Vortex as AMMs continue diversification

# Bancor releases no-liquidation lending with Vortex as AMMs continue diversification

“# Bancor releases no-liquidation lending with Vortex as AMMs continue diversification ” Automated market maker exchange Bancor has rolled out a new mechanism that allows users to increase their capital efficiency while providing liquidity in its pools. Called Vortex, the solution allows users providing liquidity in BNT, Bancor’s utility token, to borrow funds while continuing…

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# Fei Labs raises 639K ETH in genesis event

# Fei Labs raises 639K ETH in genesis event

“# Fei Labs raises 639K ETH in genesis event ” Fei Labs concluded a successful genesis launch of its Fei stablecoin on Saturday, raising nearly $1.3 billion in Ethereum (ETH) from over 17,000 contributors, highlighting once again the market’s growing appetite for digital assets and decentralized finance.  A total of 639,000 ETH was committed to…

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# Finance Redefined: The slow march forward, March 24–31

# Finance Redefined: The slow march forward, March 24–31

“# Finance Redefined: The slow march forward, March 24–31 ” Finance Redefined is Cointelegraph’s DeFi-centric newsletter contextualizing major events in the previous week. Subscribers receive a copy every Wednesday. Editor’s Note This is one of those weeks where it’s hard to find a central topic for this newsletter. There weren’t any big scandals or releases,…

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# Delta Exchange completes M token raise following investments from DeFi players

# Delta Exchange completes $5M token raise following investments from DeFi players

“# Delta Exchange completes $5M token raise following investments from DeFi players ” Delta Exchange, a cryptocurrency derivatives platform, has successfully concluded a $5 million private sale of its native Delta Exchange Token (DETO), setting the stage for wider adoption of its retail derivatives marketplace.  Some well-known names in decentralized finance, or DeFi, participated in…

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# SushiSwap launches V1 of long-awaited Kashi release

# SushiSwap launches V1 of long-awaited Kashi release

“# SushiSwap launches V1 of long-awaited Kashi release ” Decentralized exchange SushiSwap has announced the “rolling release” of Kashi, a specialized lending platform specifically designed for margin trading on the exchange, and BentoBox, a dual-purpose yield vault. Kashi lets traders borrow assets for creating leveraged long and short positions, similarly to other lending platforms like…

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