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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.
Fed Projects Earlier Interest Rate Increase
Crypto markets update and outlook from MarketGauge Group's Michele Schneider as the Federal Reserve anticipates raising interest rates sooner than expected. Plus, Iron Finance's Titan Token falls from $65 to near zero. Schneider weighs in on what potentially caused the panic sell-off and the state of decentralized finance (DeFi).
The Supercycle: How Crypto Could Shape the Decade Ahead
The supercycle thesis is the bold but vague idea that crypto is on the verge of mass adoption. Here's how it works and what it means.
Iron Finance’s Titan Token Crashes 100%, Takes Mark Cuban Down
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) protocol Iron Finance's Titanium token (TITAN) has fallen to near zero in a sudden panic sell. Mark Cuban acknowledged having gotten hit by the crash. "The Hash" hosts unpack the story and the implications for the DeFi space.
Curve DAO Contemplates Its Intellectual Property
A governance proposal to protect a DeFi project's IP prompts questions about a DAO's fiduciary duty and the open source ethos.
In Token Crash Postmortem, Iron Finance Says It Suffered Crypto's 'First Large-Scale Bank Run'
In the wake of the crash, billionaire Mark Cuban is now calling for regulation of stablecoins.
'Weird DeFi' Gets Weirder
We've entered a new era of Weird DeFi, one that's more finance, less meme than last year's bizarre crypto projects.
Iron Finance’s Titan Token Falls From $65 to Near Zero in DeFi Panic Sell
Iron Finance's Titanium token (TITAN), the share token of a one-time multibillion-dollar decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol, has fallen to near zero. CoinFund's Vanessa Grellet discusses what this experience means for the DeFi space and the potential risks of navigating open finance.
Iron Finance's Titan Token Falls to Near Zero in DeFi Panic Selling
"What happened is just the worst thing that could possibly happen considering their tokenomics," said Iron Finance investor Fred Schebesta.
Polychain, Pantera Back $14M Funding Round for DeFi Derivatives Platform SynFutures
Bybit, Wintermute, CMS, Kronos and IOSG Ventures also kicked in.
Institutional Investors Come to Polygon Amid Rising Ethereum Layer-2 Demand, Blockchain Data Shows
Questions remain about promised scalability improvement from Ethereum 2.0.
