# Report: Driven by DeFi, North America’s crypto volume increased 1,000% year-over-year

# Report: Driven by DeFi, North America’s crypto volume increased 1,000% year-over-year

“# Report: Driven by DeFi, North America’s crypto volume increased 1,000% year-over-year ” Digital analytics firm Chainalysis reported that the growth in North America’s crypto market has been driven by the rise in popularity of decentralized finance. In its 2021 Geography of Cryptocurrency Report, Chainalysis said the monthly crypto transaction volume across North America grew…

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# Browser-based DeFi wallet XDEFI launches public version

# Browser-based DeFi wallet XDEFI launches public version

“# Browser-based DeFi wallet XDEFI launches public version ” XDEFI Wallet, a browser-based wallet service for decentralized finance (DeFi) and nonfungible token (NFT) users, launched its public version on the Chrome Store. Similar to the widely-used browser extension wallet MetaMask, the XDEFI Wallet supports DeFi applications across multiple blockchains. According to the announcement, the browser…

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# Crypto lending firm Celsius Network raises 0M

# Crypto lending firm Celsius Network raises $400M

“# Crypto lending firm Celsius Network raises $400M ” Cryptocurrency lending platform Celsius Network has raised $400 million in a new equity funding round amid United States regulators increasingly cracking down on crypto lending. Announcing the news on Tuesday, Celsius noted that the latest funding was led by Canada’s second-largest pension fund, Caisse de dépôt…

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# THORSwap relaunches cross-chain trading on four of five networks

# THORSwap relaunches cross-chain trading on four of five networks

“# THORSwap relaunches cross-chain trading on four of five networks ” Cross-chain decentralized exchange (DEX) THORSwap appears to be on the path to recovery after the THORChain network was taken offline following major exploits just three months after entering its guarded launch. The Cosmos-powered network aims to support decentralized trades executed across different blockchain networks…

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