# MakerDAO voting on 0M loan participation with Florida commercial bank

# MakerDAO voting on $100M loan participation with Florida commercial bank

” MakerDAO voting on $100M loan participation with Florida commercial bank “ Crypto lending platform MakerDAO is voting on a new proposal to bring another commercial bank into its ecosystem, strengthening the connection between decentralized finance (DeFi) and traditional finance.  As per MakerDAO’s governance forum, Cogent Bank — a Florida-based commercial bank — is proposing to…

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# SEC’s staking crackdown has uncertain consequences for DeFi: Finance Redefined

# SEC’s staking crackdown has uncertain consequences for DeFi: Finance Redefined

” SEC’s staking crackdown has uncertain consequences for DeFi: Finance Redefined “ Welcome to Finance Redefined, your weekly dose of essential decentralized finance (DeFi) insights — a newsletter crafted to bring you significant developments over the last week. The United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) crackdown on crypto-staking services could lead to uncertain consequences…

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# Ethereum on-chain data suggests ETH sell pressure could be a non-event after the Shanghai upgrade

# Ethereum on-chain data suggests ETH sell pressure could be a non-event after the Shanghai upgrade

” Ethereum on-chain data suggests ETH sell pressure could be a non-event after the Shanghai upgrade “ The upcoming Ethereum Shanghai hard fork is slated to occur in March 2023, and the upgrade will cap off the network’s move to proof-of-stake (PoS), which started during the Merge on Sept. 15, 2022. Once Shanghai is implemented, previously locked…

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# Platypus DeFi faces flash loan attack, according to CertiK

# Platypus DeFi faces flash loan attack, according to CertiK

” Platypus DeFi faces flash loan attack, according to CertiK “ Blockchain security firm CertiK reported on Feb. 16 that it has spotted a flash loan attack on Avalanche-based stableswap platform Platypus DeFi. The blockchain security firm posted the news in a tweet, alongside the attacker contract address. #CertiKSkynetAlert We are seeing a #flashloan attack…

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# BIS-funded regulator to probe DeFi entry points like stablecoins

# BIS-funded regulator to probe DeFi entry points like stablecoins

” BIS-funded regulator to probe DeFi entry points like stablecoins “ The Financial Stability Board (FSB), the financial regulator funded by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), is pushing international regulations for decentralized finance (DeFi). The FSB on Feb. 16 issued a report on the financial stability risks of DeFi, highlighting major vulnerabilities, transmission channels…

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