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.


Технологии

Protocolo Solana DeFi Nirvana drenado de liquidez após exploração de empréstimo relâmpago

O preço do token ANA do protocolo caiu quase 80% após o ataque.

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Финансы

DeFi se tornou a principal arena do crime Cripto , afirma Crystal Blockchain

De acordo com um novo relatório, hackers e golpistas deixaram de violar entidades centralizadoras e passaram a explorar projetos descentralizados.

Crypto criminals are increasingly targeting DeFi protocols. (Andrey_Popov/Shutterstock)

Технологии

Fantom financiará projetos de ecossistemas usando parte das taxas de queima

Uma votação de governança viu um número esmagador de membros da comunidade a favor de usar um terço das taxas de queima do Fantom para financiar novos projetos.

Fantom community members have passed a governance vote proposal. (Noam Galai/Getty Images)

Технологии

Harmony propõe emitir tokens ONE para reembolsar vítimas de hack de US$ 100 milhões

Os desenvolvedores decidiram não usar fundos do tesouro, citando a viabilidade do projeto a longo prazo.

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Видео

Fed Expected to Hike Rates by 75 Basis Points This Week

The Federal Reserve is expected to increase its interest rate by 75 basis points to combat rising inflation. Injective Labs CEO Eric Chen discusses the current "risk-off mode" in the crypto markets and the potential impact of macro headwinds on price action. Plus, the state of DeFi amid crisis in crypto lending.

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Технологии

Moeda Meme Teddy DOGE 'Soft' Rug puxa $ 4,5 milhões em tokens, diz PeckShield

Os preços do token TEDDY caíram cerca de 99,7% nas últimas 24 horas.

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Технологии

Como os invasores roubaram cerca de US$ 1,1 milhão em tokens do projeto de música descentralizada Audius

A exploração sofisticada envolveu invasores passando uma proposta de governança maliciosa explorando contratos inteligentes.

(boonchai wedmakawand/Getty Images)

Видео

Crypto Sectors That Have Been Most and Least Impacted by Macro Headwinds

As bitcoin surpasses $23,000, CoinDesk Indices Managing Director Jodie Gunzberg discusses her crypto markets analysis and outlook. Gunzberg points out that the culture and entertainment sector seems to be moving independently from the rest of the market despite the crypto downturn, while the DeFi sector has been impacted by macro headwinds the most.

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