The decentralized finance (DeFi) sector has experienced explosive growth over the years, but several challenges are causing slower institutional adoption. With its total value locked above $100 million, DeFi has yet to remove the strongholds preventing institutions from getting involved in the sector. Crypto market intelligence platform IntoTheBlock believes these challenges are multifaceted; hence, DeFi must be developed from several...

(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click or type LIVE/ in a news window) * Airbnb ( ABNB ), Pinterest ( PINS ) fall after results * Indexes set for weekly gains * China ADRs slip after stimulus measures * Indexes: Dow up 0.63%, S&P 500 up 0.42%, Nasdaq flat (Updated at 1:00 p.m....

Bitcoin’s price has finally broken its record high after a gradual uptrend over the last couple of months. Investors are now wondering how far BTC can go. Bitcoin Price Analysis By Edris Derakhshi (TradingRage) The Daily Chart On the daily timeframe, it is evident that the price has broken the previous all-time high of $74K with considerable force. With the...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors will focus in the coming week on whether inflation trends can help sustain the record-breaking stock rally that has received a boost from Donald Trump's victory in the U.S. presidential race. The benchmark S&P 500 surged to an all-time high and hit the 6,000 level for the first time on Friday, as expectations of tax...