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.


Finance

Andreessen Horowitz Leads $25M Round in Ethereum Scaling Solution

The titan of Silicon Valley VC is leading a major round in Optimism.

Optimism co-founder Jinglan Wang

Videos

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.

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Tech

Chainlink Promises '10x Data' With New 'Off-Chain Reporting' Overhaul

Chainlink Labs developed the new network over the past year.

Chainlink co-founder Sergey Nazarov

Tech

DeFi Tech, CeFi Speed: dYdX Touts New StarkWare Integration

The throughput solution comes as Ethereum gas fees hit historic highs.

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Finance

Alameda Leads $40M Round in ‘DeFi Prime Brokerage,’ Plans Maps.me Integration

The firm’s earlier investment in a travel app starts making sense.

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Policy

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.

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Videos

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.

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Markets

DeFi Lending Platforms Liquidate Record $115M in Loans as ETH Price Drops

You can send an Ethereum transaction, or you can buy yourself a steak dinner.

Liquidations on Tuesday across major DeFi lending platforms.

Finance

How Coinbase Is Worth $100B

Poised for a public offering, Coinbase has built an incredibly profitable business. But Binance is probably worth a lot more.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong

Finance

Galaxy Digital, IOSG Lead $4.3M Funding Round for 'DeFi Bridge' Centrifuge

The company said the capital raised will be used to further grow its business.

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