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.


Vidéos

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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Vidéos

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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Juridique

L'Australie met à jour ses directives sur l'impôt sur les plus-values pour inclure les tokens wrappés et la DeFi

L’année dernière, l’Australian Taxation Office (ATO) a averti les investisseurs en Cryptomonnaie que les gains et les pertes en capital devaient être déclarés chaque fois qu’un actif numérique était vendu.

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

Vidéos

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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Vidéos

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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Analyses

L'IRS devrait proposer un outil de déclaration fiscale gratuit aux utilisateurs de DeFi

La blockchain n’est pas le problème, c’est la solution au problème que l’agence fiscale américaine veut résoudre à travers sa très controversée « règle des courtiers ».

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.)

Juridique

L'IRS « perquisitionné » par des investisseurs en Crypto alors que l'industrie se bat contre la proposition fiscale américaine

La proposition visant à établir un régime fiscal américain pour les actifs numériques a suscité un nombre impressionnant de 120 000 commentaires et sera au centre d'une audience de l'IRS aujourd'hui.

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.)

Analyses

Les traders ordinaires peuvent-ils faire confiance aux teneurs de marché automatisés de la DeFi ?

La Finance décentralisée doit adopter des solutions conviviales et sécurisées,

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Analyses

Les outils de trading dont les institutions ont besoin pour entrer dans la DeFi

Il existe un défi d’équilibre entre la Politique de confidentialité et la transparence dans le Crypto.

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Analyses

Les stablecoins peuvent-ils surmonter leur instabilité ?

Rajeev Bamra, responsable de la DeFi chez Moody's, examine le rôle que jouent les pièces stables sur les Marchés des Cryptomonnaie et les risques posés par les Événements de« dépegging ».

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