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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.
Index Coop Isn’t Worried About Enso’s ‘Vampire Attack’
The crypto index-fund builder raised another $2.25 million from big-name backers even before a competing protocol struck.
Scaling Ethereum Without Trade-Offs: Inside EIP 4488
The upgrade could help lower transaction costs for rollups while the network waits for sharding to be implemented.
‘DeFi 2.0’ Platform JellyFi Raises $4.4M Seed Round
Over-collateralized lending reigns supreme in DeFi. JellyFi wants to change that.
DeFi Index Project to Launch With Vampire Attack on Index Coop, Others
Enso Finance, a new index and “social trading” protocol, is arriving on the scene in gruesome fashion.
Wrapped Bitcoin’s Supply Has More Than Doubled, but BadgerDAO Hack Exposed Risks of Moving Bitcoin to Ethereum
Higher returns usually come with higher risks.
DeFi’s Decentralization Is an Illusion: BIS Quarterly Review
The BIS review dedicated a special feature to discussing decentralized finance and its implications for financial stability.
Is DeFi’s Decentralization Just an Illusion?
In its latest quarterly review, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) said decentralized finance (DeFi) has a centralization problem, and policymakers should use it to regulate the sector. "The Hash" team digs into the report and what it illuminates about the potential risks of DeFi. Could open finance undermine financial stability?
BitMart CEO Says Stolen Private Key Behind $196M Hack
The crypto exchange’s CEO said the company will compensate affected users out of its own funds.
CoinDesk 20 Update: ATOM, ICP and SOL Are In; AAVE, GRT and UNI Are Out
Web 3 is replacing DeFi among the most traded currencies in crypto.
