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DeFi

DeFi, een afkorting van gedecentraliseerde financiën, vertegenwoordigt een verschuiving in de financiële sector door gebruik te maken van blockchain-technologie, voornamelijk Ethereum, om traditionele financiële tussenpersonen te elimineren. Het maakt verschillende financiële toepassingen mogelijk, van eenvoudige transacties tot complexe contracten, via smart contracts die automatisch worden uitgevoerd onder specifieke voorwaarden. Belangrijke DeFi-toepassingen omvatten gedecentraliseerde beurzen (DEX's), stablecoins, uitleenplatforms en predictiemarkten. DeFi biedt financiële diensten zoals leningen en rentemogelijkheden zonder traditionele identiteitsverificatie, en vertrouwt in plaats daarvan op onderpand, meestal in cryptocurrency. Deze innovatieve sector belooft grotere toegankelijkheid en efficiëntie, maar brengt ook risico’s met zich mee, zoals marktvolatiliteit en ongereguleerde projecten.


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Binance Adds New Tokenized Stocks on Platform for Apple, Microsoft, MicroStrategy

Despite facing regulatory pressure from UK regulators for their controversial tokenized stocks of Tesla and Coinbase, Binance is still expanding its tokenized stock offerings. “The Hash” panel discusses what Ben Powers describes as the exchange’s “move fast and break things” approach to innovation. Plus, how this impacts the innovation of DeFi products as a whole.

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Will Institutional Investors Buy the Dip?

Bitcoin sell-offs have led to a drop in price, but is this a brief pullback or the start of a larger price correction? According to Kyle Samani of Multicoin Capital, investors shouldn't be too worried. "The amount of institutional interest continues to increase in crypto," Samani said. "I expect every dip to be bought quite aggressively." Plus, his thoughts on leverage in the crypto markets and alternatives to the Ethereum blockchain for DeFi developers.

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Maker Price Soars As MakerDAO Brings Real-World Assets to DeFi

The Maker token's price has soared to a new all-time high over $4K after news that MakerDAO will allow users to use real estate to finance their loans on the platform. Will Foxley breaks down the significance of MakerDAO's move to bring real-world assets to DeFi.

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DeFi News with Erik Voorhees

ShapeShift, a non-custodial cryptocurrency leader, has integrated its decentralized exchange mobile platform with THORChain, allowing users to trade unwrapped bitcoin with litecoin and ethereum. ShapeShift CEO and Founder Erik Voorhees shares details of THORChain and why he's convinced such decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms will reduce interest in crypto ETFs.

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Is Bitcoin’s Stagnation a Sign It’s Becoming Less Volatile?

Bitcoin is known for its “lurch and lull” cycles, and last weekend’s drop in price is shaping up to be a lull as bitcoin remains stagnant around $55K. CoinDesk’s Galen Moore discusses bitcoin’s volatility and how it compares to other cryptocurrencies and DeFi.

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Building a DeFi Lending Platform on the Bitcoin Blockchain

Most decentralized finance projects are built on the Ethereum network, but Sovryn, a new DeFi project, is unique for building on the Bitcoin blockchain. Edan Yago, a contributor to the Sovryn project, discusses Sovryn and the advantages of building on Bitcoin.

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Spotlight on DeFi with Aave's Founder and CEO

Stani Kulechov, Founder and CEO of Aave, joins "First Mover" to discuss how peer-to-peer borrowing and lending works on the platform and his thoughts on regulating DeFi.

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Can Celsius Network Hold Onto its Early Lead in Crypto Lending as DeFi Grows?

Celsius Network was one of the first crypto lending and rewards platforms on the market. The company has experienced rapid growth during the bull market with nearly 600,000 users and over 1,000 corporate accounts, but how is Celsius contending with the trend towards decentralized finance?

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Asian DeFi Picks Up Steam; Hong Kong Scammers Use Crypto as Bait

The DeFi wave continues to rise in Asia: XRP dives deeper into DeFi with Wanchain integration while a top bank in Thailand ventures into the nascent ecosystem and more cases of online fraud are found in Hong Kong. The suspects are believed to have used false promises of crypto investments to lure their victims.

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New Frontier in Crypto Compliance Focuses on Decentralized Exchanges

A new tool developed by crypto analytics firm CipherTrace promises to scan decentralized exchanges in search of wallets on government watchlists. Is the DeFi space undergoing a shift towards regulatory and sanctions compliance? “The Hash” panel debates.

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