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.

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October Becomes Worst Month for Crypto Hacks With Two Weeks to Go

Over $718 million has been stolen from DeFi protocols across eleven different hacks this month so far, per research firm Chainalysis.

작성자 Shaurya Malwa2022년 10월 13일

Revolut's customer data was compromised by a phishing attack. (Shutterstock)

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Crypto Sleuth ZachXBT’s Efforts Lead to Prosecution of Alleged Bored Ape NFT Scammers

The phishing scam, where people were defrauded out of millions of dollars worth of NFTs, was brought to light in August.

작성자 Shaurya Malwa2022년 10월 13일

(Bored Ape Yacht Club, modified by CoinDesk)

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Market Manipulation Leads to $100M Exploit on Solana DeFi Exchange Mango

A rogue crypto trader utilized millions of dollars to manipulate the prices of Mango’s MNGO tokens on the namesake Solana-based decentralized exchange (DEX) to eventually drain over $116 million in liquidity from the platform. "The Hash" panel discusses the details of the hack and revelations about the vulnerabilities of DeFi.

2022년 10월 12일

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Why Tribe Capital Is 'Tripling Down' on Permissionless Innovation

“Between bridges, inter-blockchain communications ... we’re doubling down, tripling down on anything permissionless innovation between and within chains," Tribe Capital CEO and co-founder Arjun Sethi says. He discusses how the latest string of DeFi hacks affects the company's investing thesis.

2022년 10월 12일

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Tribe Capital CEO on Crypto Industry Investment Outlook

Reacting to data indicating VC funding for crypto startups plunged to its lowest level in a year, Tribe Capital CEO and co-founder Arjun Sethi discusses the potential risks of CeFi and DeFi and his outlook for institutional adoption. Plus, growth plans for Tribe Capital.

2022년 10월 12일

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Crypto Data Science Shop Gauntlet Launches Treasury Management System for DAOs

Aera aims to make DAOs the agile, risk-aware institutions DeFi is lacking.

작성자 Ian Allison2022년 10월 12일

Gauntlet founder and CEO Tarun Chitra (Gauntlet)

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Curve DAO Proposal to Enable Easier CRV Rewards Passes With Overwhelming Support

The move means projects looking to offer CRV rewards to their users would no longer need to propose their requirements to Curve’s governance community.

작성자 Shaurya Malwa2022년 10월 12일

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Zerion Raises $12.3M to Facilitate Interoperable Web3 Identity

Originally a DeFi platform that released a Web3 wallet in May, Zerion now aims to make Web3 data and identity transition seamless across applications.

작성자 Cam Thompson2022년 10월 12일