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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.
Yield Guild Games Taps HaloDAO to Help Gamers Put Earnings in DeFi
The agreement with HaloDAO will give gamers a chance to ape into yield farming and other aspects of decentralized finance.
Yield Guild Games Taps HaloDAO to Help Gamers Put Earnings in DeFi
Yield Guild Games (YGG), a key investor in the “play-to-earn” arena, has teamed up with the stablecoin-focused decentralized finance (DeFi) project HaloDAO to allow its gamers to cash out using its stablecoin and gain yield. "The Hash" squad discusses the latest move signaling the importance of DeFi in emerging economies and the world of blockchain games.
Bitcoin and DeFi Coins Rally, Ethereum Alternatives Drop as Solana’s Outage Triggers Sector Rotation
Solana’s and Arbitrum’s outages were bad optics for Ethereum alternatives in general.
What Makes Algorand One of the Hottest Proof-of-Stake Smart Contract Platforms This Year?
Sean Ford, COO of proof-of-stake smart contract platform Algorand, which is up 555% year-to-date, shares insights into Algorand's architecture and mission to "build and innovate high performing technology" following Tuesday's network failure on Solana. He discusses Algorand's key differentiators from its competitors, its role in El Salvador's Bitcoin Law, as well as the price action of ALGO. Plus, he discusses the Algorand Foundation's recently launched $300 million DeFi innovation fund.
Valid Points: The Success of Ethereum’s Alternative Ecosystems
Also: Decentralization in DeFi is becoming more accessible
Synthetix’s SNX Token Jumps as DeFi Project Lyra Sets New Rewards Program
“This shows a growing community of participants for the Synthetix ecosystem,” said one analyst.
Layer 2 Network Arbitrum Experiences Hourlong Network Outage
The Ethereum scaling solution overcame an hourlong outage on its beta mainnet this morning as TVL continues to soar.
Huobi Ventures Sets Up $10M GameFi Fund
The crypto exchange’s VC affiliate wants in on the “play-to-earn” hype.
MetaDrop Taps Investor ‘Loomdart’ to Stand Out From NFT Pack
With new NFT platforms launching every week, MetaDrop is hoping to distinguish itself with an influencer collaboration and some unique distribution methods.
Kevin O’Leary: US Regulators Unlikely to Approve Bitcoin ETF; Excited About NFTs, DeFi
“Shark Tank” star, entrepreneur, and O’Shares chairman Kevin O’Leary joins “All About Bitcoin” live from the 2021 SALT Conference in New York to discuss why he’s “more excited about NFTs than anything else.”
