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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.
Polychain Capital Leads $22M Investment in NFT Appraisal Protocol Upshot
The project wants to bridge the worlds of DeFi and NFT.
Paradigm Invests $8.8M in DeFi’s Ribbon Finance
The protocol automates crypto derivatives strategies for the lay DeFi trader.
Pipe Introduces Alternative Financing Product for Bitcoin Miners
The trading platform worked with Compass Mining for several months before launching the product.
Morgan Stanley Sees DeFi Remaining ‘Fairly Small’ as Growth to Slow
Regulation and overcollateralization are the main hurdles for the sector, the bank said.
Goldman Sachs Launches First OTC Crypto Trade
Wall Street investment bank Goldman Sachs has conducted its first over-the-counter (OTC) crypto-related trade, a cash-settled bitcoin (BTC) non-deliverable option, with digital asset financial company Galaxy Digital. Watch “The Hash” group discuss the significance of this trade in the broader context of institutional crypto and Galaxy's potential as a liaison between traditional institutions and DeFi products.
Argentina Approves IMF Debt Deal Discouraging Crypto Use
Argentina’s Senate has approved a $45 billion debt deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that includes a provision about discouraging the use of cryptocurrency in the country.
Parallel Finance Launches DeFi ‘Super App’ for Polkadot Crypto Ecosystem
The lending protocol, with $500 million in TVL, is making a play for market dominance.
Ultiverse to Expand Metaverse Offerings in BNB Chain Ecosystem With $4.5M Raise
The round was co-led by Binance Labs and DeFiance, a Three Arrows Capital platform fund.
Katie Haun’s New Fund Joins $10M Round for Polkadot Lending Protocol Moonwell
The project will enable users to take out over-collateralized loans on Polkadot’s EVM-compatible Moonbeam parachain.
Compound Labs Founder on Bridging the Gap Between DeFi and Traditional Finance
Robert Leshner, Compound Labs founder, joins “First Mover” to discuss how decentralized finance (DeFi) and traditional financial systems can work together. Leshner explains the ability of institutions to facilitate widespread adoption of DeFi technology and how Compound Labs' "Treasury" project attracts financial institutions. Plus, a conversation on the prospects of a digital dollar in the U.S.