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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.
Erik Voorhees on ShapeShift’s Shift to DeFi and Coinbase’s $77B Valuation
ShapeShift’s CEO Erik Voorhees explains why his crypto exchange’s move to DeFi protects consumers. And why Coinbase, readying for its IPO, received such a high valuation.
Bitwise Launches DeFi Crypto Index Fund
The fund bets on 10 Ethereum-based protocols angling to shape the future of finance.
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Remains Around $48.5K Amid Flat Trading Activity
“We are at all-time-highs territory [and] the market still has to make up its mind" about next resistance or supporting levels, says one broker.
Bitcoin Breaks $50K Barrier; What Comes Next?
Bitcoin hit $50K today, up nearly 72 percent year-to-date. Ikigai Asset Management Chief Investment Officer Travis Kling joins First Mover to discuss the outlook for crypto and decentralized finance.
DeFi Insurer Nexus Mutual Raises $2.7M in NXM Token Sale
The firm aims to sell over $1 billion worth of cover in 2021 spread across at least 30 protocols.
Investment Strategists On Bitcoin’s Anticipated Move to $50K
Lyn Alden, Founder of Lyn Alden Investment Strategy discusses what to look for as we approach bitcoin’s possible rise to $50K, also touching on the topics of gold, dollar weakness, and DeFi.
Coinbase Ventures, Paradigm Invest $12M in Synthetix DeFi Platform
Three prominent venture capital firms bought tokens directly from the DAO's treasury.
DeFi Protocols Cream Finance, Alpha Exploited in Flash Loan Attack; $37.5M Lost
Alpha Finance says the "loophole" has been patched.
Market Wrap: Ether Sets New Highs as Bitcoin Stays Below $49K
Despite choppy price action, news over the past few days has been extraordinarily bullish for the leading cryptocurrency.
