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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.
DeFi Stablecoin Exchange mStable Expects 4 Buyout Bids: Source
“We've been working for four weeks actively trying to pursue a M&A route,” protocol’s strategy lead says.
Silvergate Bank was a TradFi Failure: Rosetta Analytics Co-Founder
Rosetta Analytics co-founder Angelo Calvello writes in a CoinDesk op-ed that there were numerous signs of Silvergate's problems, but none of the analysts following the company picked them up. "We've got to get the institutional investors to look at crypto investing, DeFi, through the right lens to understand the risks and opportunities instead of looking at it through a traditional one," Calvello said on "First Mover."
On-Chain Liquidations Beckon as Ether Slumps to 2-Month Low
A total of $119 million in on-chain positions are at risk of being liquidated if ether slides by another 20%.
DeFi Protocol Tender.fi Hacker Returns $1.6M Following Pricing Oracle Glitch
The bug allowed the hacker to borrow $1.6 million despite depositing just one GMX token worth $70.
Finance Headed Toward Bank-Free, Decentralized Future: Bernstein
Bank-free decentralized finance will be a trillion-dollar asset pool with over $40 billion in revenue by 2028, a report from the firm said.
Lido Finance Weighs Sunsetting Liquid Staking on Polkadot, Kusama
The proposal comes as MixBytes, Lido’s partner developer firm for Polkadot and Kusama liquid staking, announced it would stop supporting the networks.
Crypto Trading Protocol Vertex Eyes Institutional Traders on Arbitrum
“You can never scale the way we’re planning to scale if you’re just" automatic market maker-driven, co-founder Darius Tabatabai said.
Stargate Finance Token Down 8% on Coinbase Delisting
The cross-chain bridge protocol is migrating to a new smart contract on March 15.
Three Arrows-Backed Crypto Liquidity Protocol Rook Surges 23% on Fundraise Speculation
The ROOK token is experiencing a resurgence on speculation that Three Arrows' founders have completed a $25 million fundraise.
Curve Yield Farmers Rush to Deploy $60M on Newly Launched Conic Finance, Capture 21% APY on USD Coin
Conic is the latest player in the game to offer unlocked yield rewards to users from the prominent DeFi protocol Curve.
