Liam J. Kelly
95 posts
Adidas to ‘Scope Out’ Token-Gated Sneaker Drops, Says Web3 Lead
Adidas’ Web3 ambitions may soon include the inclusion of a cryptocurrency. But it won’t be as simple as…
Borrowing Against a Bored Ape NFT—What Could Go Wrong?
Decrypting DeFi is Decrypt’s DeFi email newsletter. (art: Grant Kempster) Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are getting a major facelift.…
Spotify’s Token-Gated Playlists a ‘Powerful’ Benefit for NFT Projects: Overlord Founder
Streaming music giant Spotify has rolled out a new token-gated playlist pilot as its latest Web3 experiment. Joining…
Hong Kong Mulls Reopening Crypto Trading for Retail Investors
Hong Kong looks ready to invite retail traders back to the crypto casino. In a new consultation paper,…
DAI Finds Its Spark With Spark Lend
Decrypting DeFi is Decrypt’s DeFi email newsletter. (art: Grant Kempster) Last week a Maker DAO cluster launched a new lending…
G20 Financial Stability Board Report Flags DeFi ‘Vulnerabilities’
A new report from the Financial Stability Board takes aim at the world of decentralized finance (DeFi), adding…
Mango Markets Attacker Urges Court to Let Him Keep Hacked Funds
Countering claims of “duress,” Mango Markets attacker Avraham Eisenberg’s legal team has opposed Mango Labs’ lawsuit to reclaim…
Lido Finance Kicks Off Yield Farming Event on Ethereum Scaler Optimism
Lido Finance and Optimism are rolling out a new incentive program to get liquid stakers migrated over to…
BlackRock ETF? There’s a Token For That
Decrypting DeFi is Decrypt’s DeFi email newsletter. (art: Grant Kempster) The integration of real-world assets, or RWAs, into the…
SushiSwap Acquires Cosmos-Based Trading Platform Vortex Protocol
SushiSwap is making good on its January promises to launch a derivatives trading platform. But instead of building…