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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Binance CEO: 'From My Perspective, We're Still in the Dip'

Binance CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao joins "First Mover" to discuss the latest Binance news. Why the push into DeFi with the "smart chain" exchange? Plus, CZ shares his insights on current market trends including the NFT boom, the rising price of BTC, Coinbase's valuation and whether he plans to take Binance public.

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Bitwise Launches DeFi Index Fund

Asset manager Bitwise has recently launched a DeFi index fund, which has pulled in over $30 million in sales over the past two weeks. Matt Hougan, Bitwise's chief investment officer, explains the use case for DeFi and how the average retail investor can understand decentralized finance.

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Markets

La firma de activos digitales Taurus integra el protocolo Aave para mejorar el acceso bancario a DeFi

Taurus Group dijo que ha integrado las versiones 1 y 2 de los Protocolos Aave .

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Divorcio de DeFi: Yearn cancela su alianza con Cover Protocol

Yearn agregó que los depositantes de yVault que hayan adquirido la protección Cover no se verán afectados.

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Insurance Giant Aon is Testing the DeFi Waters

Aon, one of the world's largest insurance companies is dipping its toe into the decentralized finance (DeFi) space. "The Hash" panel discusses what this potentially means for institutional DeFi.

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Finance

El gigante de los seguros Aon está probando las aguas del DeFi

Aon ha diseñado políticas de seguros en torno al almacenamiento en frío de Criptomonedas . Ahora tiene la mira puesta en el candente espacio DeFi.

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Coinbase Says the Rise of DeFi Exchanges Among Top Risks to Business

In its public S-1 filing, Coinbase identified the top concerns for its business including the growing popularity of DeFi and decentralized exchanges. "The Hash" panel debates.

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What's Behind the Exploding Demand for DeFi in Latin America?

Crypto is booming in Mexico, and DeFi technologies are spreading across the Latin American region. Daniel Vogel, CEO of Mexico City-based crypto exchange Bitso, explains what's driving the hot crypto market, the current state of regulations in Mexico and how DeFi can find a foothold in economies underserved by the traditional financial system.

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How DeFi Is Breaking Barriers to the Commodities Trading Market

Humayun Sheikh, the CEO OF Mettalex, joins “First Mover” from England to discuss the DeFi markets and what he claims is the first decentralized exchange for commodities trading.

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11 proyectos que construyen una base sólida en la unión de DeFi y NFT

Conozca a los equipos que hacen que el mercado de NFT sea casi tan complejo, flexible y líquido como el resto de las Cripto.

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