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.


Finance

Bakkt remove em massa tokens, incluindo Aave, Avalanche, Compound, Filecoin, MakerDAO e Uniswap

A Bakkt, de propriedade da Intercontinental Exchange, descontinuou seu aplicativo voltado para o consumidor em fevereiro, à medida que se afastava do varejo

Bakkt Holdings, Inc. leadership outside the New York Stock Exchange following a successful merger with VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings to take the firm public. (NYSE)

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Cardano Scaling Node Hydra Head entra no ar na Mainnet do Blockchain

A ferramenta, a primeira de um conjunto planejado de produtos, visa acelerar os tempos de transação na Cardano.

Monad Labs is looking to provide faster EVM processing than Ethereum. (Julian Hochgesang/Unsplash)

Tech

Threshold Network entra em operação com Wormhole para conectar Bitcoin a 20 blockchains

Anteriormente, o uso de Bitcoin em outras redes exigia que os usuários dependessem de pontes centralizadas, o que aumentava os riscos para os detentores de tokens.

Prime Protocol to eliminate need for cross-chain bridges (Charlie Green/Unsplash)

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Desenvolvedores implantam contratos Uniswap no Bitcoin enquanto SHIB e PEPE baseados em BRC20 ganham popularidade

Os tokens emitidos em Bitcoin atingiram uma capitalização de mercado acumulada de até US$ 1,5 bilhão no início desta semana, antes de sofrer uma correção acentuada.

Red arrows moving upon wooden blocks, Business concept Growth, Conceptual Business Finance Growth (Sakchai Vongsasiripat)

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Urbit, uma rede mais antiga e estranha que o Bitcoin, finalmente se volta para o crescimento

A rede peer-to-peer iniciada em 2002 diz que está assumindo a "MEGACORP", muito na mesma linha de muitas redes de blockchain. Um BIT mais divertidos são os "nomes de código Secret " que são atribuídos aos usuários.

Josh Lehman, executive director, Urbit Foundation, spoke at Consensus 2023 in Austin, Texas, in April. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

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DeFi Broker PRIME Protocol apresenta transferências de tokens entre cadeias sem ponte

O protocolo visa eliminar a necessidade de pontes, envoltórios e trocas de tokens para tornar a movimentação de tokens Cripto entre blockchains mais segura.

Prime Protocol to eliminate need for cross-chain bridges (Charlie Green/Unsplash)

Videos

Phoenix Labs CEO on DeFi Giant MakerDAO's Spark Protocol Launch

MakerDAO launches Spark Protocol today, a front-end access lending protocol specifically designed for Maker's DAI stablecoin. Sam MacPherson, co-founder and CEO of Phoenix Labs, which contributes to Spark Protocol, joins "First Mover" to discuss the rollout and how Spark aims to address the potential risks of decentralized finance (DeFi). Plus, why Spark is not being offered in the U.S.

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Depósitos de staking de Ether superam retiradas pela primeira vez desde a atualização do Shapella

A divergência ocorre em meio a um frenesi de moedas meme que elevou as taxas na blockchain Ethereum .

(Markus Winkler/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Videos

First Book on FTX and SBF's Implosion Published

Veteran crypto journalist and former CoinDesker Brady Dale has published a new book on FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's downfall and the longevity of decentralized finance (DeFi). Dale joins "The Hash" to share insights into his book and the lessons learned from FTX's collapse.

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Mysten Labs CEO on Sui Mainnet Going Live

Layer 1 blockchain Sui launched its mainnet this week, as it aims to edge out rivals like Aptos and other DeFi heavyweights. Evan Cheng, co-founder and CEO of the blockchain's core contributor Mysten Labs, shares insights into the benefits and opportunities of Sui and how it aims to stand out from the competition. Plus, Cheng reflects on the lessons learned from previously working on the Meta-led Diem project, formerly known as Libra.

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