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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.
Asian DeFi Picks Up Steam; Hong Kong Scammers Use Crypto as Bait
The DeFi wave continues to rise in Asia: XRP dives deeper into DeFi with Wanchain integration while a top bank in Thailand ventures into the nascent ecosystem and more cases of online fraud are found in Hong Kong. The suspects are believed to have used false promises of crypto investments to lure their victims.
Is Coinbase the Next Netflix, or a Blockbuster Video-in-Waiting?
On the eve of its stock market debut, the company faces long-term displacement by the very technology it brought to the masses.
New Frontier in Crypto Compliance Focuses on Decentralized Exchanges
A new tool developed by crypto analytics firm CipherTrace promises to scan decentralized exchanges in search of wallets on government watchlists. Is the DeFi space undergoing a shift towards regulatory and sanctions compliance? “The Hash” panel debates.
New DeFi Tool to Help Governments Spot Crypto Wallet Addresses on Their Watchlists
Crypto analytics firm CipherTrace has created a new tool that will scan decentralized exchanges to help spot crypto wallet addresses on government watchlists. Will this move bring sanctions compliance to the DeFi space, and can the surveillance tool be evaded by creating new wallet addresses? Nik De breaks it down.
CipherTrace Wants to Introduce DEXs to Sanctions Compliance
The new tool uses an oracle on Chainlink to spot crypto wallet addresses on government watchlists.
Coinbase Joins DeFi Alliance Ahead of Public Listing
The group formerly known as the Chicago DeFi Alliance has added a prominent member to its ranks.
Kava Labs Launches Protocol Upgrade With Eye on Institutional DeFi Lending
New features from DeFi platform Kava look to get large bitcoin holders to lend – though the firm admits it could be a tall order.
$1B Fei Stablecoin's Rocky Start Is a Wake-Up Call for DeFi Investors
The episode could be the tipping point where retail crypto traders realize they have to be more judicious about buying into protocol launches.
DeFi Is Booming: How One Accelerator Identifies Promising Startups
Decentralized finance (DeFi) projects are booming right now, leading many to draw comparisons between the current market and the ICO boom in 2017. Jacob Franek of the DeFi Alliance joins “First Mover” to discuss their analysis of the DeFi market and how they evaluate startups.
How NFTs, DeFi and Institutional Investment Are Impacting Bitcoin
Rich Rosenblum of GSR joins "All About Bitcoin" to discuss developments making waves in the crypto markets, including NFTs, DeFi and the most recent influx of institutional investors. Plus, he makes an eye-popping bitcoin price prediction.
