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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Sam Bankman-Fried on FTX's Naming Rights for Miami Heat Arena, NFTs and Visa's Crypto Future

Bitcoin billionaire and FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried joins "First Mover" to discuss FTX's $135M deal to win the naming rights for the Miami Heat arena and how he thinks it will benefit FTX. Plus, his thoughts on DeFi, the NFT boom and Visa's decision to allow settlement transactions in stablecoin USDC.

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Startup Staked Introduces ETH 2.0 Trust

Staked has launched an ETH 2.0 trust. The blockchain startup promises accredited investors with at least 32 ETH will be able to get 8% yearly returns. “The Hash” panel breaks down Staked’s staking-as-a-service model and where this fits into the institutional DeFi space.

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DeFi Deep Dive: Why Decentralized Exchanges?

dYdX Founder and CEO Antonio Juliano with the latest from the world of decentralized finance (DeFi) and whether or not DeFi exchanges can be regulated.

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Uniswap V3 presenta una nueva licencia para arruinar futuros SUSHI

En el nuevo libro blanco de Uniswap se incluye una “licencia de fuente comercial” que actúa como un retraso temporal contra posibles imitadores.

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Uniswap presenta la versión 3 en un intento por seguir siendo el líder de DeFi

La versión 3 del Maker de mercado automatizado está prevista para su lanzamiento en la red principal de Ethereum el 5 de mayo.

Uniswap has become Ethereum's most prominent DEX.

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What’s a ‘Poisoned’ Sandwich Trade on a Decentralized Exchange?

Experienced DeFi traders have been serving newbies a tainted lunch. Automated “sandwich bots” help traders manipulate prices on decentralized exchanges to siphon profits from less-experienced users. CoinDesk tech reporter Will Foxley breaks down how one DeFi trader took revenge on a mining pool by tricking its sandwich bot into purchasing fake tokens for real ETH.

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Financial Watchdog Group Updates Guidance Affecting DeFi, NFTs

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a global financial watchdog organization, has updated its guidance on crypto assets to be more inclusive of recent market changes, including the NFT boom and growing interest in decentralized finance. Siân Jones of XReg Consulting weighs in on what the updated guidance means for crypto regulation.

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Bank of America Says DeFi Potentially ‘More Disruptive’ Than Bitcoin

In a new report titled “Bitcoin’s Dirty Little Secrets,” Bank of America had a lot to say about bitcoin. Decentralized finance’s potential to overshadow bitcoin, the uses of Ethereum and the future of CBDCs were all also covered in BoA’s report. “The Hash” panel has a lot of unpacking to do.

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Will Bitcoin Be the Currency of the World? Scaramucci: 'It's Quite Possible'

Anthony Scaramucci, founder of Skybridge Capital and former White House communications director, discusses bitcoin, DeFi, NFTs and all things crypto. When asked about a BTC price prediction, he said, "I'm sticking with $100,000 because if I tell people what I really think ... they're gonna think that I'm nuts." But when asked about a much higher price point, he didn't rule that out.

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Grayscale Offers New Trusts in 5 More Cryptos Including Chainlink, Filecoin

“The Hash” panel weighs in on digital asset management giant Grayscale Investments launching new crypto trusts, and the implications for large institutional players digging into the world of decentralized finance (DeFi).

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