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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Fed Expected to Hike Rates by 75 Basis Points This Week

The Federal Reserve is expected to increase its interest rate by 75 basis points to combat rising inflation. Injective Labs CEO Eric Chen discusses the current "risk-off mode" in the crypto markets and the potential impact of macro headwinds on price action. Plus, the state of DeFi amid crisis in crypto lending.

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Crypto Sectors That Have Been Most and Least Impacted by Macro Headwinds

As bitcoin surpasses $23,000, CoinDesk Indices Managing Director Jodie Gunzberg discusses her crypto markets analysis and outlook. Gunzberg points out that the culture and entertainment sector seems to be moving independently from the rest of the market despite the crypto downturn, while the DeFi sector has been impacted by macro headwinds the most.

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Ang DeFi ay T Dapat Regulahin, Sinasabi ng Mga Tagapagtaguyod ng Crypto sa UK Regulator

Ang payo ay mula sa mga lumahok sa isang forum na ginanap ng Financial Conduct Authority upang marinig mula sa industriya ng mga digital asset.

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Mga Trabaho sa Crypto : Sino ang Nagpuputol at Nag-hire?

Isang tumatakbong pagtutuos sa mga tanggalan at pagkuha sa industriya ng Cryptocurrency/blockchain. Ang piraso na ito ay bahagi ng CoinDesk's Future of Work week.

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Kavita Gupta on 'Cascading Effect' of UST Crash on Crypto Lending & DeFi

Kavita Gupta, Delta Blockchain Fund founder and former ConsenSys Ventures head, discusses the "cascading effect" of TerraUSD (UST)'s crash on the wider crypto industry, with crypto lending and DeFi activity on the ropes. Plus, reactions to Morgan Creek looking to counter FTX's BlockFi bailout offer.

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