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.


Opinião

DeFi: Construindo a infraestrutura para economias futuras

Também está construindo a infraestrutura para economias existentes.

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Tecnologia

Troca descentralizada MM. Finanças sofre exploração de US$ 2 milhões

O MM. Finanças disse que compensará e reembolsará os usuários afetados.

Inverse Finance developers paused borrowing functions for users and said they were investigating the incident. (Shutterstock)

Vídeos

Terra to Provide UST Liquidity on Polygon-Based SynFutures

Terra will provide liquidity for TerraUSD (UST) trade pairs on Polygon-based decentralized finance (DeFi) exchange SynFutures as the stablecoin continues to grow in popularity. “The Hash” group discusses the Luna Foundation Guard’s (LFG) bitcoin acquisitions to back the digital asset and Terra’s efforts to build cultural bridges with external ecosystems like Avalanche. 

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Finanças

Lido se torna brevemente o principal protocolo DeFi pela TVL com US$ 20 bilhões apostados

O protocolo DeFi ultrapassou o Curve antes de cair para o segundo lugar.

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Mercados

Terra fornecerá liquidez UST em SynFutures baseados em polígonos

A SynFutures processou mais de US$ 266 milhões em negociações na semana passada.

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Vídeos

Touzi Capital CEO on BTC Mining, DeFi Yields, Environmental Concerns

Touzi Capital Founder & CEO Eng Taing discusses retail bitcoin mining, sharing insights into his company’s work with Compass Mining. Taing explains the energy efficiency of new mining technology, his investment strategy in decentralized finance (DeFi) and the crypto mining landscape in other countries like Venezuela. Plus, a conversation on the environmental concerns of proof-of-work mining. 

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Vídeos

From TradFi to DeFi: Jane Street Takes Out $25M USDC Loan

Wall Street trading firm Jane Street made its first stride into decentralized finance (DeFi) by taking out a $25 million loan in USDC from BlockTower Capital via the marketplace Clearpool. “The Hash” group discusses the early stages of Wall Street’s embracement of DeFi, touching on yields and regulatory concerns as institutional players enter the space.

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Vídeos

How the SEC Plans to Ramp Up its Anti-Crypto Scam Efforts

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is hiring 20 new enforcement staff for a unit that protects investors from crypto scams, focusing on NFTs, decentralized finance (DeFi) and coin offerings. “The Hash” group discusses how added personnel could diversify perspective within the SEC and the downfalls of “regulation by enforcement.”

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Finanças

Jane Street mergulha em DeFi com empréstimo de US$ 25 milhões em USDC

A empresa de negociação de Wall Street fez seu primeiro investimento DeFi no mês passado, apoiando o protocolo de empréstimo descentralizado Bastion.

Wall Street trading firm Jane Street takes $25 million USDC loan. (aditya1702/Unsplash)