Autor Cointelegraph By Sean Moore

What decentralization? Solend approves whale wallet takeover to avoid DeFi implosion

On Sunday, the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector came under scrutiny again after DeFi protocol Solend put together a spur-of-the-moment governance proposal related to one of the whale wallets at risk of liquidation. The proposal, dubbed “SLND1 : Mitigate Risk From Whale,” was abruptly launched on Sunday without announcement and the vote closed with a 97% approval rating. The scandal comes on the heels of last week’s sudden layoffs from Coinbase and BlockFi, and the liquidation debacle of Three Arrows Capital. Adding to the melee of unexpected volatility and market sell-offs, the spur-of-the-moment alterations of a supposed decentralized autonomous organization, or DAO, show that crypto is not as “decentralized” as its users may have thought.Details of the proposal include the whale’s wallet address and deeper information in regard to why this account was causing issues for Solend. Part of the main issue is the large account is facing liquidation which would put a strain on Solend and its users. According to the proposal, “If SOL drops to $22.30, the whale’s account becomes liquidatable for up to 20% of their borrows ($21M).” The aim of the proposal is to take control of the whale’s account and conduct the liquidation through an over-the-counter (OTC) transaction.Immediate kickback from Twitter ensued as usual. Arguments include the damage this move could cause to the overall image of DeFi. Taking control of one of Solend’s wallets means the fundamental principles of DeFi fall into question. The move also leaves a stain on Solend’s ability to manage its debt. 1) Solend labs is a bad precedent in DeFi. They are proposing to take over user wallet so the liquidation can be executed via OTC. This is a bad idea for several reasons: — Høus (@0xHous) June 19, 2022As pointed out by Emin Gün Sirer, founder and CEO of Ava Labs, additional ramifications from this move could include cascading liquidations across the decentralized exchange (DEX) book if the price of Solana (SOL) drops too low. What on earth is this. https://t.co/OQZGLgu2jC— Emin Gün Sirer (@el33th4xor) June 19, 2022

Perhaps, the multiple cracks in the crypto ecosystem are beginning to reveal themselves through rushed, forced and manipulated decisions made in haste. At-whim layoffs and breaking into DeFi wallets is far from the sacred ideas underlining crypto’s culture of decentralization and such moves are likely to bring further criticism and ridicule to the sector.This is a developing story which will be updated as more information becomes available.

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Sweeping layoffs, hiring, and firing as crypto prices take a massive downturn

Many in the crypto world have been glued to their screens with eyes dead set on financial conditions this week. That isn’t the case for everyone though, as thousands are suddenly experiencing woes of sudden unemployment.Words of encouragement and sympathy also poured out across Twitter and LinkedIn consoling individuals released from their responsibilities. Some expressed frustration, confusion, and anger while others expressed gratitude, renewed vision, and reflections.My heart is with those recently laid off. I too have been one of the lucky ones to be spared by massive layoffs on days where friends have been let go. This privileged situation has its own anxiety, displacement and upheaval. Sorry you’re going through this moment.— Matt Murray (@vintageneon) June 16, 2022As recently laid-off talent takes to social media to let the world know, multiple companies have stood up to offer job interviews to those in distress.Binance has been vocal across social media, offering two thousand jobs to replace the thousands that were recently dissolved. The company’s CEO and President Changpeng Zhao, or CZ, provided additional support to the freshly made available talent pool.It was not easy saying no to Super bowl ads, stadium naming rights, large sponsor deals a few months ago, but we did.Today, we are hiring for 2000 open positions for #Binance. pic.twitter.com/n24nrUik8O— CZ Binance (@cz_binance) June 15, 2022

CZ went on to say, “While lots of projects and exchanges are going to struggle through the bear market, many will come back stronger than before. Those that fail honestly, will start new projects and bring critical learnings from this experience. This is how an industry grow.”Ripple (XRP) also offered opportunities via a tweet sent from their CEO, Brad Garlinghouse.Ripple is hiring for hundreds of roles around the globe – both in person and remote. Fair warning – we have a “no assholes” policy here. If that’s the kind of culture you’re looking for, apply here https://t.co/49kPgUOMpR https://t.co/IZl4wskYFp— Brad Garlinghouse (@bgarlinghouse) June 16, 2022

Crypto exchange Kraken stepped in offering somewhat conditional employment opportunities. A thirty-two-page manifesto outlining the company’s culture was released for interested parties looking to join the company.Several other companies sent out tweets offering fresh employment opportunities as well.Unfortunately several crypto exchanges announced big layoffs recently: – @coinbase 18%- @Gemini 10% – @cryptocom 5%- @BlockFi 20%Despite all this several of our hiring partners are still looking for devs: Rust, Solidity, React, NodeJS… ✉️ DMs are open! #hiring— CryptoCareers | Hiring Web3 Devs (@_cryptocareers) June 14, 2022

Rob Behnke, CEO of Halborn Security tweeted with fully remote opportunities in marketing, sales, security engineering, and HR.To those affected by the $COIN Coinbase, BlockFi or general web3 layoffs: @HalbornSecurity is hiring Marketing, Sales, Security Engineering, HR and much more! 100% Remote!https://t.co/UnvgyLwT9j— //Rob Behnke (@robbehnke) June 14, 2022

In recent days, token prices have taken a dive, investment firms and exchanges are facing insolvency, and Bitcoin’s support at $23K continues to waiver with some even eyeing $8k as the incoming low. Many portfolios are deep red as scores of investors look to hedge their tax-losses as a means to aid in numbing their financial pain.Criticism from Hester Peirce roasted the SEC, while Mark Cuban offered some words of wisdom, “Like [Warren] Buffett says, ‘When the tide goes out, you get to see who is swimming naked.” Job seekers, investors and crypto enthusiasts can only wait with baited breath for what will occur next. 

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Swiss luxury watchmaker TAG Heuer introduces NFT-enabled smartwatch

Watchmaker TAG Heuer has partnered with the well-known nonfungible token (NFT) community surrounding Bored Ape Yacht Club and CLONE-X to create a smartwatch that displays NFTs and connects to crypto wallets such as MetaMask and Ledger Live.The company says that the functionality of the TAG Heuer Connected Calibre E4 will be straightforward, with NFTs being transferred to it via a paired smartphone. The device is set to support static and animated NFT artwork, and multiple NFTs can be transferred to the watch at a time. TAG Heuer stated that NFT artwork can be resized and placed within three available designs within the watch.Current capabilities of the smartwatch and how it handles NFT artwork and display are outlined in a blog post from TAG Heuer:“Some NFTs are still images, and some are animated GIFs. TAG Heuer’s watch face will support these formats in crisp detail, with animations looping infinitely.” The smartwatch will also possess the ability to connect to the blockchain and verify NFTs owned by the wearer. TAG Heuer describes the feature in their announcement saying, “Verified NFTs are displayed in a hexagon with a cloud of particles gravitating around the image.”This new NFT functionality is set to be available as a free update to all Tag Heuer Calibre E4 owners through Apple’s App Store and Google Play. TAG Heuer continues to grow in the Web3 space utilizing a team of in-house developers for blockchain-related projects. Back in May, TAG Heuer partnered with BitPay to begin accepting payments in Bitcoin (BTC) and eleven other cryptocurrencies including several US dollar-pegged stablecoins. NFT watches aren’t a completely new idea with Bulgari, Jacob & Co, and others jumping into the market in recent months.NFTs exploded into mainstream media in 2021 with individual sales reaching into the tens of millions. Despite recent overall market conditions and cascading NFT prices, sales reportedly remain steady.

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Former president of the New York Stock Exchange joins Uniswap Labs as an advisor

On Wednesday, Uniswap announced that former New York Stock Exchange president Stacey Cunningham will join the company as an advisor.Cunningham served as the first female president of the New York Stock Exchange after beginning her career as a trader on its floor. She said in a statement that she believes in the potential of Uniswap’s commitment to fairer markets.Uniswap is betting on her experience with TradFi translating over to DeFi to further help them evolve their place in Web3. Cunningham has also been listed as one of BBC’s 100 Women, and joined the NYSE board of directors in December 2021.1/ We are beyond honored to welcome Stacey Cunningham @stacey_cunning, former president of the New York Stock Exchange @NYSE, as an Advisor to Uniswap Labs.— Uniswap Labs (@Uniswap) June 15, 2022Uniswap said it is betting on her experience with TradFi translating over to DeFi to further help them evolve their place in Web3. Cunningham has also been listed as one of BBC’s 100 Women, and joined the NYSE board of directors in December 2021.Uniswap enables automated transactions between cryptocurrency tokens on the Ethereum blockchain using smart contracts. Uniswap is considered a decentralized exchange utilizing liquidity pools as opposed to Binance, a centralized exchange serving as a market maker. Cunningham’s existing experience with the trading floor, trading traditional stocks, the Nasdaq, and NYSE all appear to be relative to Uniswap’s mission.Back in May, Uniswap revealed it had surpassed $1T in trade volume across roughly 4 million addresses. This placed the exchange ahead of other players in the crypto sector such as Crypto.com and Kraken. On Wednesday, the DEX saw the price of Ethereum flash crash to $950 after a whale dumped 93,000 ETH over the course of six hours.

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Crypto users take to Twitter to lament the ongoing market downturn

Crypto traders and investors started out the week with a major shock to the markets. As assets across the blockchain industry went into a collective dive on Monday, users took to Twitter to voice their dismay (or in some cases jubilation) with the current state of crypto.Inflation, potential interest rate hikes, a looming recession, and yet another DeFi fiasco have all contributed to the current onslaught seen in markets on Monday. As a result, Bitcoin’s (BTC) price plunged to levels not seen since late 2020, several crypto exchanges limited users from withdrawing their tokens, an increasing number of Web3-centric companies announced layoffs, and the floor prices of various nonfungible token (NFT) projects tumbled.Taking a look at a few tweets from seasoned crypto enthusiasts shows the overall sentiment. Holding Bitcoin and alts is the true crypto investors’ theme, however, some appear to be experiencing a weakening of their supposed diamond hands. As one user noted:A lot of people will quit #crypto today— That Martini Guy ₿ (@MartiniGuyYT) June 13, 2022The crypto space isn’t alone in its plight, with the entire stock market experiencing a major loss in tandem. Increased monetary tightening from the Federal Reserve has caused investors to sell off many types of stocks as the S&P 500 fell 4% to reach a new low for 2022.every stock in the S&P 500 is red right now pic.twitter.com/vhrfVc1NIz— Katie Greifeld (@kgreifeld) June 13, 2022

Whales and former whales have begun to make their voices heard as the realization that they’ve lost a massive chunk of their wealth becomes evermore apparent.I’m only half the whale I used to be…— The Moon (@TheMoonCarl) June 13, 2022

Elsewhere on Twitter, some are trying to figure out their next best move for buying, selling, hodling, and trading in the larger crypto markets.Realize how little this crypto dump has to do with Celsius and the stETH drama and all to do with the widespread panic in risk assets (equities and crypto alike) and broken charts.— Alex Krüger (@krugermacro) June 13, 2022

While technical analysis and projections are forever the keys to some traders, the current market dynamics have rendered traditional charting techniques virtually obsolete. Here is a chart one such crypto enthusiast offered up to explain the loss of confidence in technical indicators:$BTCReally looking forward to the next few months. This chart really says it all. pic.twitter.com/NKPZgXpws9— The Wolf Of All Streets (@scottmelker) June 13, 2022

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