- Back to menuPrices
- Back to menuResearch
- Back to menuConsensus
- Back to menu
- Back to menu
- Back to menu
- Back to menuWebinars & Events
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.
Ether Soars to Another All-Time High, Carrying DeFi and Rival Coins With It
Investor excitement ahead of the CME's planned ether futures contract is one reason for the price push.
Yearn Finance Votes to Inflate YFI Token Supply by 20%
The vote to mint an additional 6,666 YFI in order to fund future development on the Yearn protocol has passed.
One Big Pool: Balancer's New Version Cuts Down Transactions and Gas Fees
Version 2 of the DeFi site also has an "asset manager" where idle funds earn yield.
DeFi Privacy Is Getting a Boost From Polkadot Parachain Manta Network
Manta Network will build MantaSwap now that it has closed a $1.1 million funding round.
First Mover: Federal Reserve Soup Now Includes Bitcoin, DeFi, Silver, GameStop
Market news from crypto to Wall Street is all over the place.
Aave's Founder Angel Invests to Grow DeFi's Head Start on the Banks
Stani Kulechov has backed nearly 40 projects in his search for founders who see two or three moves ahead.
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Bumps to $38.6K While DeFi Exchanges Hit $50B
Crypto spot volumes rose to the second-highest level in over a month.
Algorand Teams Up With Crypto Custodian Curv for ‘Trusted DeFi’
The firms aim to build technology that "appeals to traditional institutions, payment providers [and] governments."
Digital Asset Manager Grayscale Eyes DeFi Space With New Trust Filings
Trusts for aave, cosmos and polkadot, as well as privacy coin monero and cardano, have been registered in Delaware.
What DeFi Has in Common With Cubism
DeFi's innovation system is reminiscent of an art movement that passes ideas back and forth until lasting breakthroughs emerge.