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.


Regulación

Tribunal holandés niega libertad bajo fianza a Alexey Pertsev, cofundador de Tornado Cash

Pertsev solicitó la libertad bajo fianza para poder prepararse para su apelación al veredicto de mayo que lo declaró culpable de lavado de dinero.

Free Alex Pertsev poster spotted outside the courthouse (Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)

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Crypto Hacks Totaled $19B Since 2011: Crystal Intelligence

According to a new report from Crystal Intelligence, almost $19 billion worth of cryptocurrency has been stolen in thefts over the past 13 years. The report notes 785 incidents of crypto theft comprising 220 security breaches, 345 DeFi hacks and 220 fraud schemes. CoinDesk's Michele Musso presents "The Chart of the Day."

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Tecnología

El prestamista DeFi Liquity presenta una nueva moneda estable con tasas de préstamo establecidas por el usuario en un documento técnico

Liquity V2 permitirá a los prestatarios establecer sus costos de endeudamiento, un enfoque novedoso en DeFi, y planea pagar la mayor parte de los ingresos del protocolo a los proveedores de liquidez.

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Bitcoin ETFs Are Still 'Wildly Successful': Kraken Head of Strategy

Kraken Head of Strategy Thomas Perfumo weighs in on overall performance across the crypto market and potential approval of spot Ether ETFs in the U.S. Plus, insights on growth in the DeFi space.

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Wormhole’s W Token Has a 999% Weekly Return; Why VanEck Is Bullish on Ethereum Layer 2s

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines impacting the crypto industry today, including Solana DeFi application Kamino offering a weekly yield of more than 999%, paid out in W and JTO tokens. Plus, VanEck predicts Ethereum layer 2 networks to be valued at over $1 trillion by 2030 and CFTC data shows that leveraged funds held record net short positions in CME's bitcoin futures last week.

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NEAR Launches Multichain Access

Kendall Cole, Director at Proximity Labs, joins "First Mover" to discuss NEAR protocol's new chain signatures network that offers users multichain access from their NEAR account. Plus, insights on how the technology enhances user experiences and provides new opportunities for developers in the DeFi space.

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How NEAR Enables Multichain Access From One Account

Proximity Labs Director Kendall Cole explains the challenges of building a spot decentralized exchange and how NEAR protocol's chain signatures network allows users multichain access from their NEAR account.

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Why the NEAR foundation Chose Eigenlayer as a Security Partner

Proximity Labs Director Kendall Cole answers five rapid-fire questions from CoinDesk, including what challenges can be solved with Near's chain signatures, and why the NEAR foundation chose Eigenlayer as a security partner.

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Finanzas

El banco de Cripto con licencia lituana Meld ofrecerá RWA tokenizados a inversores minoristas

Meld, que está en asociación con la cadena de bloques de capa 1 del mismo nombre, tiene un acuerdo con la plataforma DeFi Swarm Mercados, que inició una plataforma de activos del mundo real en diciembre.

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Finanzas

La plataforma de cumplimiento de Cripto Keyring recauda 6 millones de dólares para facilitar el acceso a DeFi a las instituciones

La empresa permite a los inversores institucionales cumplir con las regulaciones cuando interactúan con DeFi y recientemente facilitó una prueba de concepto con el brazo Cripto de Nomura, Laser Digital, mediante la construcción de un envoltorio de cumplimiento sobre la moneda estable USDC .

Alex McFarlane and Mélodie Lamarque, co-founders of Keyring Network (Keyring Network)