Observers of Compound sees the key factor behind Compound’s growth over the past 24 hours is the launch of a new DeFi cryptocurrency called YAM for the Yam protocol. As Compound is a coin supported to “farm” the cryptocurrency, demand for the asset has picked up, hence the ongoing price increase. Just a year ago, Compound proved its mettle when all the other cryptos are falling. When both Bitcoin and Ethereum are both plunging 5% in the past 24 hours, plunging as gold and the U.S. equities market drop, some cryptocurrencies are holding strong, among them was Compound (COMP). The Ethereum-based Compound (COMP) coin is the native governance token for Compound. COMP was up 7% in the past 24 hours, rallying to $190 and as high as $210 on decentralized exchanges. Fast-forward to 2021, and COMP has since then gained much ground. Compound is an algorithmic, autonomous interest rate protocol built for developers, to unlock a universe of open financial applications. Let’s take it slowly for a full realization. Courtesy: Trading view Compound is a special decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol that is popularly known to pioneer yield farming. The protocol runs on the Ethereum network, and it essentially allows its users to borrow and lend money without any central entity or governance. The success of this project is a direct boost to the Ethereum token as well. The DeFi protocol is governed by its native to...