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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Solana DeFi Protocol Delta One Raises $9.1M to Offer Crypto Yield Farming

Delta One offers users an automated, low-risk way to earn yield.

Автор Brandy Betz19 апр. 2022 г.

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North Korea’s ‘Lazarus’ Hackers Are Tied to the Biggest DeFi Hack in History; Louis Vuitton to Release New NFTs

Автор Zack Seward, Jennifer Sanasie18 апр. 2022 г.

Terraform Labs CEO Do Kwon’s History Behind Another Failed Stablecoin

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Attacker Drains $182M From Beanstalk Stablecoin Protocol

Ethereum-based stablecoin protocol Beanstalk Farms was exploited for $182 million in a flash-loan attack over the weekend, making this the second nine-figure decentralized finance (DeFi) attack in a month.

18 апр. 2022 г.

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Nasdaq Exec on Possibility of a US Spot Bitcoin ETF

Nasdaq Head of Digital Asset Index Research Jake Rapaport discusses the Nasdaq survey that shows the growing demand for a spot bitcoin ETF in the U.S. as institutional investment in crypto shows no signs of slowing down. Rapaport also explains what regulators would need for approval. Plus, a conversation on Nasdaq’s interest in blockchain technology and decentralized finance (DeFi).

18 апр. 2022 г.