DeFi

DeFi

Finance

Brooker Group to Invest Almost $50M in DeFi, Dapp Startups

The publicly listed company said it already holds bitcoin.

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Policy

DeFi Is Not TradFi: Why FATF's Guidance Would Stifle Growth

FATF may have DeFi in its sights, but Aave general counsel Rebecca Rettig is keeping watch on the watchdog.

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Finance

MakerDAO on Collision Course With Banking Regulators

As MakerDAO rolls out real estate loans, banking regulators are unlikely to ignore DeFi banks, our columnist says.

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Tech

Sienna Network Raises $11.2M to Build Out DeFi Functionality on Secret Platform

Sienna is a privacy-first and cross-chain DeFi platform.

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Markets

Rari Capital Plans to Refund Stolen $10.6M in Ethereum From Dev Fund

The attack exploited Rari Capital’s integration with Alpha Finance Labs’ ibETH token.

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Videos

ING Report: DeFi Is More Disruptive to Banks than Bitcoin

A report published by Netherlands-based ING Bank concludes that decentralized finance (DeFi) is potentially more disruptive to the traditional banking sector than bitcoin. ING used DeFi platform Aave as a case study for its report. "The Hash" panel breaks down the contents of the report and discusses the role of institutions as "lego builders" in the DeFi sector.

Recent Videos

Finance

Upshot’s NFT Appraisal Protocol Nabs $7.5M From CoinFund, Framework

The peer prediction startup is trying to add some nuance to the wildly-priced world of NFT valuation.

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Finance

DeFi More Disruptive to Banks Than Bitcoin, Says ING

ING’s deep dive into DeFi includes a case study of lending platform Aave.

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