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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.
Coinbase: DeFi Could Hurt Us and US Regulations Make It Hard to Fight Back
Caught between megabanks and food-branded DEXs, how does Coinbase compete?
DeFi Exchange 1Inch Expands to Binance Smart Chain Citing ETH Gas Fees
The DEX aggregator is branching out from Ethereum to the bustling BSC.
11 Projects Building a Strong Foundation Beneath the Marriage of DeFi and NFTs
Meet the teams making the NFT market nearly as complex, flexible and liquid as the rest of crypto.
Andreessen Horowitz Leads $25M Round in Ethereum Scaling Solution
The titan of Silicon Valley VC is leading a major round in Optimism.
Could Alameda’s Latest Investment Move Help Take DeFi Mainstream?
Alameda Research is leading a $40 million investment round in Oxygen, a DeFi prime brokerage. In addition, Alameda plans an integration with Maps.me. Will this help make DeFi go mainstream? “The Hash” panel connects the dots.
Chainlink Promises '10x Data' With New 'Off-Chain Reporting' Overhaul
Chainlink Labs developed the new network over the past year.
DeFi Tech, CeFi Speed: dYdX Touts New StarkWare Integration
The throughput solution comes as Ethereum gas fees hit historic highs.
Alameda Leads $40M Round in ‘DeFi Prime Brokerage,’ Plans Maps.me Integration
The firm’s earlier investment in a travel app starts making sense.
SEC's Hester Peirce Says 'Alluring' DeFi Space Needs Legal Clarity
The commissioner sees DeFi as "a very good test" to see if regulators can regulate in a way that empowers investors and markets alike.
The State of Crypto in Germany
Crypto and decentralized finance (DeFi) is booming around the world. Henrik Gebbing, co-founder of Finoa, joins “First Mover” to share his insights about the cryptocurrency market in Germany and the future of institutional investment in the European market.