Our February 2024 journey into the web3 space has been marked by groundbreaking updates, major new partnerships, growing engagement from De.Fiers and MORE! This month has been essential for us to offer a cutting-edge experience to every member of the community.
Let's review the steps we've taken over the last 2 weeks 👇
DEFI Burning $12M ($3.5M DEFI)
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We are happy to announce that we will be launching the burning of 12,000,000 DEFI tokens, which is equivalent to 3,500,000 USD at the current market value!
Starting this week, our team will embark on strategic DEFI token burning, which aims to drive the long-term growth of De.Fi and improve the value proposition of our De.Fi army!
Starting this week, we will burn 1/8 of the total portion and continue to do so for 8 weeks until the total of 12,000,000 DEFI tokens are burned!
The burning of $3,500,000 in DEFI tokens is just the first burning wave of many to come!
We have doubled the De.Fi Quest 2 Prizepool: it now exceeds $200,000!
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YES, we have decided to DOUBLE the De.Fi Quest 2 prize pool. The dedication of every De.Fier in our De.Fi Quest 2 is incredible, and as a thank you to all participants, we have decided to DOUBLE the prize pool. 9 weeks and 60 tasks attracted thousands of community members from all over the world. Everyone in our De.Fi family was engaged in every task of the quest. They discovered the whole list of opportunities and new features in the De.Fi ecosystem landscape.
Additionally, we're excited to announce that more quests are on the horizon, promising even more opportunities and challenges for our community. Stay tuned for adventures to come! Additionally, the winners of De.Fi Quest 2 will be announced in just a few days!
Binance Square x De.Fi
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We are excited to share the news that we have officially received verification on Binance Square! This milestone marks the start of a long-term partnership with the respected Binance Square team. Together we will support each other in our media efforts and offer community incentives! This collaboration involves working closely with Binance Square!
Stay tuned with our one and only officially verified account on Binance Square -> https://www.binance.com/en/feed/profile/defiofficial
Starknet Integration
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We're teaming up with Starknet to take a big step forward and deliver a new level of experience for every De.Fier. Our goal is to improve the community member experience and provide coverage to the entire web3 sphere. This includes the expansion of the De.Fi ecosystem and its dApps, analytics, bridges, staking opportunities, chains and utilities. Updated ground features like SocialFi Dashboard, De.Fi Shield and more to help protect assets with strong security measures.
We create a space where you can find everything you need to secure your crypto assets, with the aim of making the process of using Defi easier, safer and more exciting for everyone.
De.Fi in academics
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Over the past few years, we have led academic research at many universities. Our open source data and fast De.Fi scanner are now used by teachers and students at over 50 well-known institutions. Some of these educational institutions include the University of London, the University of Montreal, the National University of Singapore and the University of Washington and MORE!
De.Fi Memes Contest
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Just a few days ago we finished our De.Fi Meme competition, which was a huge success! Crypto enthusiasts from around the world have pledged to show their creativity by creating memes on De.Fi and the web3 sphere. It was an exciting event that brought together thousands of participants. They let their imaginations run wild, combining humor with their knowledge of cryptography, to create memes that were both funny and insightful.
And now we want to share the list of winners!
🥇https://twitter.com/Maddoxpra
🥈https://twitter.com/MhiztaUbizzy
🥉https://twitter.com/KudaLiar_q
4th: https://twitter.com/HANGISARKI
5th: https://twitter.com/ghoni9893
6th: https://twitter.com/Jahto3
7th: https://twitter.com/xway4y
8: https://twitter.com/BakareI78092703
9th: https://twitter.com/i_score_goalz
10: https://twitter.com/LocalTrade93985
Looking Ahead: The Future of De.Fi in 2024
February 2024 was an eventful month for us, marked by significant updates, new partnerships, and increased community engagement. Highlights include the burning of 12 million DEFI tokens, worth $3.5 million, in synergy with Starknet and Binance Square. We also doubled the De.Fi Quest 2 prize pool to $200,000, rewarding our De.Fi Fam. Academic institutions around the world use our open source data, enabling research and education on Web3.
Stay tuned to all our updates to be in touch with the cutting-edge features of De.Fi.