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's Luna Yield Goes Dark With Some Fearing a 'Rug Pull' Involving $6.7M

SolPad had listed Luna Yield just two days prior to the incident.

著者 Sebastian Sinclair2021年8月20日

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Cardano Nears All-Time High as Investors Await Smart Contracts

Expectations are rising for the blockchain to implement smart-contract functionality by next month.

著者 Frances Yue2021年8月19日

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VC Firm FinTech Collective Raises $250M to Support New DeFi Strategy

The funding round brings the firm’s total assets under management to over $500 million.

著者 Tanzeel Akhtar2021年8月19日

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Gary Gensler Isn't Buying Your Decentralization Theater

The SEC chief has a point: DeFi is often not as decentralized as its proponents like to claim.

著者 David Z. Morris2021年8月19日

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SEC Chair Gary Gensler Says DeFi Not Immune to Oversight

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler warned decentralized finance (DeFi) projects that reward participants with incentives or digital tokens could be subject to SEC regulation. "The Hash" hosts discuss the outlook for the DeFi regulatory landscape and how this could enable a "robust push" towards more decentralization.

2021年8月19日

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Poly Network Attacker Threatens to Delay Return of Funds, Holds $141M Hostage

Poly Network, the China-based blockchain protocol exploited earlier this month for more than $600 million, sent a bounty worth nearly $500,000 to the attacker. Most of the looted cryptocurrency has been recovered, but the attacker has yet to provide a key needed to unlock the remaining $141 million. "The Hash" team unpacks the new twist in the ongoing saga surrounding the largest DeFi hack in crypto history and where Poly could head next.

2021年8月19日

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Breaking Down the Poly Network Hack, the Largest DeFi Attack in Crypto History

Joseph McGill of crypto-tracking software firm TRM Labs shares insights into the Poly Network hack, the largest DeFi attack in crypto history, and how his firm is helping combat the risks of open finance. Plus, debunking the potentially false narrative about criminal activity in crypto.

2021年8月19日