Finance Redefined: DeFi ‘Godfather’ Cronje quits, CAKE launches $100M venture arm and more
In this week's DeFi newsletter, we will look at the Andre Cronje debacle, the Polygon upgrade, the rise of ThorChain and the growing value of the DeFi ecosystem with synthetic assets.
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In this week's DeFi newsletter, we will look at the Andre Cronje debacle, the Polygon upgrade, the rise of ThorChain and the growing value of the DeFi ecosystem with synthetic assets.
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