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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Uniswap Recaptures DeFi Buzz With UNI Token's Airdropped Debut

A minimum of 400 UNI was airdropped to everyone who used Uniswap prior to September. Some called it “stimulus for Ethereum users.”

Yazan Muyao Shen17 Eyl 2020

Finans

How Normies Are Getting Crypto-Rich With DeFi

DeFi may be a whale's game, but plenty of small players are making life-changing amounts of money with these risky crypto experiments.

Yazan Leigh Cuen17 Eyl 2020

DeFi's current food craze is providing some crypto fans with major returns. (Mick Haupt/Unsplash)

Finans

DEX Aggregator ParaSwap Raises $2.7M Seed Round From Deep Roster of Crypto Investors

ParaSwap has raised $2.7 million in seed funding from 32 investors including Blockchain Capital, Alameda Research, CoinGecko and more.

Yazan Jaspreet Kalra17 Eyl 2020

Paraglider takes flight (Juliette G./Unsplash)

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Coinbase Pro Lists Uniswap's New Token Just Hours After Launch

Uniswap's new UNI tokens can be deposited on Coinbase Pro immediately, with trading to follow when there's sufficient liquidity.

Yazan Paddy Baker17 Eyl 2020

Teknoloji

Ethereum’s Pending Transactions Jump 30% After Uniswap’s Token Claim Begins

The number of pending transactions has reached over 210,000 after the claim for Uniswap's UNI token starts.

Yazan Wolfie Zhao17 Eyl 2020

Number of pending transactions on Ethereum (Etherscan.io)

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Uniswap Launches Governance Token in Bid to Keep Up With Rival AMM SushiSwap

Decentralized trading platform Uniswap has launched a governance token, UNI, minting 1 billion coins to be released to the public over the next four years.

Yazan Nikhilesh De17 Eyl 2020

Uni is the Japanese word for the edible part of the sea urchin. (Austin Voecks/Unsplash)

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Ava Labs Sets Avalanche Mainnet Launch for Sept. 21

With $60 million in funding at its back, Ava Labs' Avalanche is the latest next-gen blockchain network to enter the DeFi landscape.

Yazan Colin Harper, Blockspace Media16 Eyl 2020

Ava Labs founder Emin Gün Sirer (CoinDesk archives)

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First Mover: Binance's CZ Doesn't Even Dispute That DeFi Might Be Inevitable

Big crypto exchanges like Binance, Huobi and OKEx are rushing out DeFi platforms to cash in on the fast-growing industry and stanch user defections.

Yazan Bradley Keoun, Muyao Shen, Omkar Godbole, Sebastian Sinclair16 Eyl 2020

Binance CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao says the centralized exchange's BNB tokens might benefit from the decentralization trend.

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Binance, Huobi, OKEx Have FOMO for DeFi

DeFi FOMO is driving centralized exchanges including Binance, Huobi and OKEx to prepare for a potential new crypto trading landscape where decentralized exchanges dominate.

Yazan Muyao Shen15 Eyl 2020