DeFi

DeFi, short for decentralized finance, represents a shift in the financial sector by leveraging blockchain technology, primarily Ethereum, to eliminate traditional financial intermediaries. It enables various financial applications, from simple transactions to complex contracts, through smart contracts that execute automatically under specific conditions. Key DeFi applications include decentralized exchanges (DEXs), stablecoins, lending platforms, and prediction markets. DeFi offers financial services like loans and interest-earning opportunities without traditional identity verification, relying instead on collateral, usually in cryptocurrency. This innovative sector promises increased accessibility and efficiency but comes with risks, such as market volatility and unregulated projects.


Tecnologia

TRON consome 99,9% menos energia que Bitcoin e Ethereum, diz pesquisador de Cripto

A rede consumiu energia equivalente a 15 residências nos EUA em um ano, segundo o relatório.

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Finanças

Comunidade Uniswap por trás do DEX cria fundação para dar suporte ao desenvolvimento de código aberto

“Não há nenhuma organização dentro do ecossistema Uniswap focada em reduzir o atrito na governança, e essa é uma área na qual a fundação se concentrará”, disse Devin Walsh, o membro da comunidade que foi o autor da proposta inicial.

Un ataque de phishing en Uniswap prometía un falso airdrop y se llevó $8 millones de un usuario. (Heinrich Jonas/Wikimedia Commons)

Tecnologia

Hackers perdem 5 Ether ao tentar atacar NEAR da Rainbow Bridge do Protocol

Processos de segurança automatizados fizeram com que os invasores perdessem dinheiro ao tentar enviar uma transação fabricada na ponte Rainbow.

Attackers trying to exploit Near Protocol’s Rainbow bridge lost some 5 ether after automated security processes kicked in. (Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Tecnologia

LooksRare Fork Tapetes Sudorare por US$ 800 mil apesar dos avisos do Cripto Twitter

Os desenvolvedores por trás do projeto excluíram os canais de mídia social e o site da Sudorare na manhã de terça-feira.

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Tecnologia

Por dentro da exploração de US$ 3 bilhões da DeFi na plataforma de Cripto da Acala

A exploração de um dos pools de liquidez da Acala demonstra o quão facilmente bilhões de dólares podem ser desviados de plataformas DeFi, potencialmente causando estragos em um setor inteiro em questão de minutos.

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Vídeos

Uniswap Blocks 253 Crypto Addresses Related to DeFi Crimes

Decentralized exchange (DEX) Uniswap has blocked 253 crypto addresses possibly linked to sanctioned crypto mixer Tornado Cash or to stolen funds. “The Hash” hosts discuss what this suggests about the state of DeFi as the crackdown on Tornado Cash continues.

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Vídeos

Crypto Investment Scams Fall With Market Downturn, but DeFi Hacks Surge: Report

Crypto investment scams are down along with the rest of the market, Chainalysis Director of Research Kim Grauer tells “First Mover,” citing macroeconomic headwinds and law enforcement actions. But, at the same time “the hacking of DeFi protocols is way up,” she explains.

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Vídeos

Why Smart Contract Platforms Held Up Better Than DeFi Amid Inflation Fears

Amid inflation concerns, CoinDesk Indices Managing Director Jodie Gunzberg tells “First Mover” that the smart contracts sector held up better than the “recession sensitive sectors” like DeFi. “We are seeing divergence based on different use cases of different assets,” she explains, using CoinDesk’s Digital Asset Classification Standard, also known as DACS.

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Vídeos

How Digital Asset Sectors Are Performing Across Crypto Markets

CoinDesk Indices Managing Director Jodie Gunzberg breaks down how various major digital asset sectors are performing in the broader crypto markets, explaining the divergence in performance based on different use cases and recession impacts. Why are smart contract platforms holding up better than DeFi? Plus, the implications for the future of global finance.

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