DeFi
DeFi vs CeFi: The Search for Yield
Sidney Majalya, Chief Risk Officer at Binance.US, joins Radkl CEO Ryan Sheftel and Two Sigma Ventures' Partner Frances Schwiep at Consensus 2022 to discuss evaluating risks in the crypto market with reference to the debate between DeFi and CeFi. Moderator: Daniel Nelson, Managing Editor - News, CoinDesk
Fed Expected to Hike Rates by 75 Basis Points This Week
The Federal Reserve is expected to increase its interest rate by 75 basis points to combat rising inflation. Injective Labs CEO Eric Chen discusses the current "risk-off mode" in the crypto markets and the potential impact of macro headwinds on price action. Plus, the state of DeFi amid crisis in crypto lending.
Crypto Sectors That Have Been Most and Least Impacted by Macro Headwinds
As bitcoin surpasses $23,000, CoinDesk Indices Managing Director Jodie Gunzberg discusses her crypto markets analysis and outlook. Gunzberg points out that the culture and entertainment sector seems to be moving independently from the rest of the market despite the crypto downturn, while the DeFi sector has been impacted by macro headwinds the most.
Kavita Gupta on 'Cascading Effect' of UST Crash on Crypto Lending & DeFi
Kavita Gupta, Delta Blockchain Fund founder and former ConsenSys Ventures head, discusses the "cascading effect" of TerraUSD (UST)'s crash on the wider crypto industry, with crypto lending and DeFi activity on the ropes. Plus, reactions to Morgan Creek looking to counter FTX's BlockFi bailout offer.
Bitcoin Protocol vs. Platform Risk
CoinDesk’s Christie Harkin explains what makes protocol failures in DeFi projects different from bitcoin (BTC)’s latest downturn.
