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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.
DeFi Insurance Upstart Risk Harbor Goes Live With $3.25M in Seed Funding
Risk Harbor uses on-chain rules and smart contracts to automate payouts for insurance claims.
Huobi’s Tighter Derivatives Rules Leave Chinese Traders Scrambling for Alternatives
Binance may gain customers because of Huobi's new restrictions.
Wirex Eyes Mainstream DeFi With Fireblocks Integration
Digital payments platform Wirex has integrated some decentralized finance (DeFi) components like Uniswap and Aave to make using DeFi more mainstream. “The Hash” hosts weigh in.
DeFi Is the Next Frontier of High-Frequency Trading
The world of high frequency trading is characterized by heavy competition and short-term opportunities. Could DeFi be a new way to get ahead?
Huobi Investment Arm Backs Beyond Finance With Strategic Investment
Huobi will advise Beyond Finance on creating a decentralized "synthetic-asset" platform.
Wirex Eyes Mainstream DeFi With Fireblocks Integration
Now your mum can start providing liquidity to Uniswap, said Wirex CEO Pavel Matveev.
DeFi Network Karura Wins First Auction Slot on Kusama
More than 15,000 network stakeholders locked up KSM in favor of Karura being added.
Solana-Based Pyth Network Adds Institutional Crypto Exchange LMAX as Data Provider
LMAX will provide foreign exchange and crypto trading data.
DeFi Risks in Focus After Iron Finance’s Titan Token Crash
Iron Finance isn’t yet a serious project, says CoinDesk senior reporter Brady Dale. “The fact that this is the first thing Marc Cuban showed up at is what happens with rich people and dumb money,” he said. Dale discusses the case and lessons learned.
Grayscale Brings 13 More Tokens With DeFi Focus Under Consideration
The 13 include 1inch, Bancor, Curve, Polygon and 0x.
