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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 Will Decentralize the Enterprise
The real innovation of decentralized finance (DeFi) is decentralization, not finance, our columnist says.
DeFi Portal 1inch Launches Wallet on iOS App Store
1inch routes trading orders for tokens on Ethereum and Binance Smart Chain (BSC).
Will Volatility Keep Bitcoin Below $60K?
Bitcoin has been taking a breath after rocketing past $60K last month, but when will bitcoin resume its ascent? Daniel Lacalle, chief economist at Tressis Gestión, joins “First Mover” to weigh in on the current state of the crypto markets and share his thoughts on the outlook for DeFi.
Ant Group Shares Exclusive Database Tech to Grow China’s E-Yuan
Internet giant Ant Group, which owns mobile payment leader Alipay, says it will offer technical support to help China roll out its digital currency. JD.com, a leader in China’s e-commerce space, reveals that it’s started paying some employees with the DCEP.
Binance Adds New Tokenized Stocks on Platform for Apple, Microsoft, MicroStrategy
Despite facing regulatory pressure from UK regulators for their controversial tokenized stocks of Tesla and Coinbase, Binance is still expanding its tokenized stock offerings. “The Hash” panel discusses what Ben Powers describes as the exchange’s “move fast and break things” approach to innovation. Plus, how this impacts the innovation of DeFi products as a whole.
PancakeSwap, Uniswap, SushiSwap and More: What to Consider When Parking Crypto in a DeFi Exchange
Thinking about putting your crypto assets to work at an automated market maker like Uniswap or PancakeSwap? Here is a starting point for your research.
Insurance Alternative Nexus Mutual Follows DeFi Activity to Polkadot, Cosmos, Binance Smart Chain
The Ethereum-based platform for covering losses from DeFi hacks and other flubs is expanding to other chains.
Will Institutional Investors Buy the Dip?
Bitcoin sell-offs have led to a drop in price, but is this a brief pullback or the start of a larger price correction? According to Kyle Samani of Multicoin Capital, investors shouldn't be too worried. "The amount of institutional interest continues to increase in crypto," Samani said. "I expect every dip to be bought quite aggressively." Plus, his thoughts on leverage in the crypto markets and alternatives to the Ethereum blockchain for DeFi developers.
Millionaire Ex-Banker Who Hates Banks Starts a DeFi Firm in Russia
Alexander Lebedev hates banks and auditors, and he wants to see if crypto is an escape.
