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.


Politiche

L'autorità fiscale del Regno Unito propone modifiche al trattamento dei prestiti DeFi e dello staking

La proposta, ora aperta alla consultazione pubblica, si applicherà anche ai prestiti e allo staking Cripto tramite intermediari, ha affermato l'autorità.

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Crypto Protocol Fetch.ai Unveils AI Trading Tools for Decentralized Exchanges

Fetch.ai, which develops artificial intelligence (AI) tools for crypto, is rolling out a set of enhanced trading products for decentralized exchanges (DEXs). "The Hash" panel discusses the latest move bringing together the worlds of DeFi and AI.

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SEC Commissioner Peirce on DeFi Regulation Outlook

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is moving toward DeFi oversight as it reopens proposed regulations. SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce, who called this move a "consequential moment," shares her outlook on the future of decentralized finance.

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SEC Commissioner Peirce on Future of Crypto Regulation, DeFi Oversight

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is moving toward DeFi oversight as it reopens a proposal from last year that would now explicitly target platforms for those crypto transactions as exchanges that need to be regulated. SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce joins "First Mover" to discuss her views on decentralized exchanges and the U.S. crypto regulatory landscape at large.

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Opinioni

Cosa deve sacrificare la DeFi per accontentare i regolatori

Il “sistema finanziario di Internet” è un quadro favorevole alla conformità, ma anche alla privacy, per creare protocolli Cripto che soddisfino i regolatori e i consumatori.

International standards setters have set global guidelines for stablecoin regulations (Tingey Injury Law Firm/ Unsplash)

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Potential Implications as U.S. SEC Moves Toward DeFi Oversight

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may be coming for decentralized finance (DeFi) as it considers reopening a 2022 proposal that would now explicitly target platforms for those crypto transactions as exchanges that need to be regulated. "The Hash" panel discusses the SEC's latest move and how this might shape future crypto regulation.

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How Regulators Around the World View DeFi

The U.S. Treasury Department and the French central bank recently published reports looking at decentralized finance (DeFi) risks and providing recommendations for mitigating them. CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses how world regulators are looking at DeFi and the broader crypto markets.

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Finanza

Solana Dog Token Darling BONK Inu rilascia BonkSwap DEX

BONK inu è stato ONE dei token Solana più gettonati all'inizio di quest'anno, trainando un mercato frenetico in quel periodo.

Bonk Inu developers say they want to showcase Solana's capabilities. (Bonk Inu)

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French Central Bank Says DeFi May Be Forced to Incorporate and Certify

Projects in decentralized finance (DeFi) could be forced to incorporate or prove that they meet governance and security norms, a report by the French central bank said, as regulators seek to extend planned crypto laws to cover more kinds of blockchain-based structures. CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses what this means for the sector as lawmakers in the EU are due to vote on the Markets in Crypto Assets regulation, or MiCA, next week.

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TRM Labs Exec on Future of Crypto Regulation, Treasury’s Warning on DeFi

The U.S. Treasury Department is out with a new report warning that decentralized finance (DeFi) services that aren’t compliant with anti-money laundering and terrorist financing rules pose “the most significant current illicit finance risk” in that corner of the crypto sector. TRM Labs Head of Legal and Government Affairs Ari Redbord breaks down the Treasury Department's first analysis of hazards in the DeFi space. Plus, his outlook on the crypto regulatory framework in the U.S.

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