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.

Marchés

First Mover: As Ethereum Enthusiasm Builds, 'Bear Case' Could Still See Prices Double

There's a lot of money to be made in and around maturing Ethereum-centric markets, where a "bear market" means prices double.

Par Bradley Keoun, Omkar Godbole, Sebastian Sinclair15 oct. 2020

Ethereum has emerged from its larval stage and cryptocurrency traders are bullish on the pupal.

Marchés

Bloq Enters DeFi World With Simplified Staking Product 'Vesper'

Vesper will pool and stake deposited ether (ETH), wrapped bitcoin (wBTC) or tether (USDT) across DeFi protocols selected on the basis of a user’s risk preference starting mid-November.

Par Jaspreet Kalra14 oct. 2020

Jeff Garzik, co-founder of Hemi Labs (TEDx)

Marchés

Binance’s CZ Views ‘CeDeFi’ as a Complement, Not a Competitor, to DeFi

Binance’s latest experiment to integrate decentralized finance with its centralized platform, Binance Smart Chain, is not here to beat DeFi, said the company’s CEO during CoinDesk’s invest: ethereum economy program.

Par Muyao Shen14 oct. 2020

Binance CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao speaks during CoinDesk’s invest: ethereum economy conference.

Marchés

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Slips to $11,300; Ether Locked in DeFi Is Flat

Bitcoin’s price is slipping while the amount of ether parked in DeFi is stuck in neutral.

Par Daniel Cawrey13 oct. 2020

Technologies

What Yearn Finance’s ‘Blue Kirby’ Incident Means for Pseudonymity

DeFi investors are reeling from another case of pseudonymous treachery as Yearn.Finance community leader Blue Kirby allegedly absconded with ill-gotten gains.

Par William Foxley13 oct. 2020

Finance

Boardroom Raises $2.2M for Blockchain Governance Toolset

Blockchain governance suite Boardroom has announced a $2.2 million funding round led by Standard Crypto, with additional participation from Variant, CoinFund, Framework and Slow Ventures.

Par Brady Dale13 oct. 2020