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.


Videos

Ethereum Average Gas Fees Touched Highest Level in Six Months: Kaiko

DeFi activity is picking up, according to a recent report by blockchain analytics platform Kaiko. Wallet data shows the average gas fees on Ethereum touched the highest level in roughly six months recently. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of the Day."

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Videos

Could the Bank Secrecy Act Harm Crypto? Coin Center Thinks So

In this episode of Unchained, Peter Van Valkenburgh, director of research at Coin Center, explains why the IRS's proposed broker rule for tax reporting in crypto could harm the crypto industry as well as the security and privacy of users. He explains how Coin Center thinks the IRS should accomplish its aims, and why that would even work for collecting taxes on DeFi gains.

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Policy

Ina-update ng Australia ang Gabay sa Buwis sa Capital Gains upang Isama ang mga Naka-wrap na Token at DeFi

Noong nakaraang taon, ang Australian Taxation Office (ATO) ay nagbabala sa mga mamumuhunan ng Cryptocurrency na ang mga capital gains at losses ay dapat iulat sa tuwing may naibentang digital asset.

Australia's government is taking a deliberate approach toward creating crypto laws. (Unsplash)

Videos

The U.S. Is Weighing Crypto Tax Rules: What Could Happen Next?

The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has a public hearing slated on Monday about proposed regulations for digital asset transactions. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses what to expect, along with some of the concerns about the framework, which includes user privacy.

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Videos

How a New Tax Proposal From the IRS Could Impact DeFi

The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has a public hearing slated on Monday about proposed regulations for digital asset transactions. CoinDesk Managing Editor of Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De discusses the crypto industry's reaction to the proposal and what it could mean for decentralized finance (DeFi) projects.

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Opinion

Dapat Mag-alok ang IRS ng Libreng Tool sa Pag-uulat ng Buwis sa Mga User ng DeFi

Hindi Blockchain ang problema, ito ang solusyon sa problemang gustong lutasin ng ahensya ng buwis ng U.S. sa pamamagitan ng napakakontrobersyal nitong "broker rule."

The U.S. is weighing crypto tax rules, and a hearing today will hear from industry representatives worried about the government going too far. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk.)

Policy

IRS 'Ni-Raided' ng Crypto Investors Habang Nakikipaglaban ang Industriya Laban sa US Tax Proposal

Ang panukalang magtatag ng rehimeng buwis sa U.S. para sa mga digital na asset ay nakakuha ng nakamamanghang 120,000 komento at magiging focus ng isang pagdinig ng IRS ngayon.

The U.S. is weighing crypto tax rules, and a hearing today will hear from industry representatives worried about the government going too far. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk.)

Opinion

Mapagkakatiwalaan ba ng mga Everyday Trader ang Automated Market Makers ng DeFi?

Kailangang tanggapin ng desentralisadong Finance ang mga solusyong madaling gamitin at ligtas,

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Opinion

Kailangang Ipasok ng Mga Institusyon ng Trading Tools ang DeFi

Mayroong hamon sa balanse sa pagitan ng Privacy at transparency sa Crypto.

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Opinion

Malagpasan ba ng mga Stablecoin ang Kanilang Kawalang-tatag?

Isinasaalang-alang ng Moody's Head ng DeFi na si Rajeev Bamra ang papel na ginagampanan ng mga stablecoin sa mga Markets ng Cryptocurrency , at ang mga panganib na dulot ng mga Events"depegging".

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