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.


Finanças

VC Firm FinTech Collective levanta US$ 250 milhões para dar suporte à nova estratégia DeFi

A rodada de financiamento eleva o total de ativos sob gestão da empresa para mais de US$ 500 milhões.

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Gary Gensler T está comprando seu teatro de descentralização

O chefe da SEC tem razão: o DeFi geralmente não é tão descentralizado quanto seus defensores gostam de afirmar.

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Vídeos

SEC Chair Gary Gensler Says DeFi Not Immune to Oversight

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler warned decentralized finance (DeFi) projects that reward participants with incentives or digital tokens could be subject to SEC regulation. "The Hash" hosts discuss the outlook for the DeFi regulatory landscape and how this could enable a "robust push" towards more decentralization.

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Poly Network Attacker Threatens to Delay Return of Funds, Holds $141M Hostage

Poly Network, the China-based blockchain protocol exploited earlier this month for more than $600 million, sent a bounty worth nearly $500,000 to the attacker. Most of the looted cryptocurrency has been recovered, but the attacker has yet to provide a key needed to unlock the remaining $141 million. "The Hash" team unpacks the new twist in the ongoing saga surrounding the largest DeFi hack in crypto history and where Poly could head next.

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Breaking Down the Poly Network Hack, the Largest DeFi Attack in Crypto History

Joseph McGill of crypto-tracking software firm TRM Labs shares insights into the Poly Network hack, the largest DeFi attack in crypto history, and how his firm is helping combat the risks of open finance. Plus, debunking the potentially false narrative about criminal activity in crypto.

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POLY Network envia recompensa enquanto invasor mantém refém de US$ 141 milhões

Os registros de transações da blockchain Ethereum confirmam a transferência de 160 ETH (cerca de US$ 480.000) para o endereço de carteira "POLY Network Exploiter 2".

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Finanças

Galaxy Digital lança fundo rastreador de índice DeFi

Acompanhando o recém-lançado Bloomberg Galaxy DeFi Index, o fundo é financiado pelo NZ Funds da Nova Zelândia.

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Protocolo Cross-Chain Chainflip levanta US$ 6 milhões para financiar crescimento e auditorias de segurança

O financiamento também será destinado a campanhas de comunicação externa e para desenvolver os produtos e a equipe da Chainflip.

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Empresa de custódia Anchorage lança votação de governança com a gigante DeFi Aave

O portal de governança de Anchorage LOOKS impulsionar o envolvimento de participantes institucionais no DeFi.

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DeFi não é imune à supervisão da SEC, diz Gensler: Relatório

Projetos DeFi que recompensam participantes com incentivos ou tokens digitais podem estar sujeitos à regulamentação da SEC, disse o presidente da SEC.

SEC Chairman Gary Gensler