DeFi

DeFi, een afkorting van gedecentraliseerde financiën, vertegenwoordigt een verschuiving in de financiële sector door gebruik te maken van blockchain-technologie, voornamelijk Ethereum, om traditionele financiële tussenpersonen te elimineren. Het stelt verschillende financiële toepassingen in staat, van eenvoudige transacties tot complexe contracten, via slimme contracten die automatisch worden uitgevoerd onder specifieke voorwaarden. Belangrijke DeFi-toepassingen omvatten gedecentraliseerde beurzen (DEX's), stablecoins, leenplatforms en voorspellingsmarkten. DeFi biedt financiële diensten zoals leningen en mogelijkheden om rente te verdienen zonder traditionele identiteitsverificatie, waarbij in plaats daarvan wordt vertrouwd op onderpand, meestal in cryptocurrency. Deze innovatieve sector belooft meer toegankelijkheid en efficiëntie, maar brengt ook risico's met zich mee, zoals marktschommelingen en ongereguleerde projecten.


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Colombian Government Implementing New Anti-Money Laundering Laws With Local Crypto Exchanges

Colombia is ready to embrace DeFi as an opportunity for its people. This does not mean the country is going against financial institutions. Colombia’s Presidential Adviser Jehudi Castro Sierra says, “they need to reinvent themselves, or someone will do it for them.”

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Domino Effect of El Salvador’s Currency Law

Edan Yago, the co-founder of decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Sovryn with business interests in Latin America, explores the domino effect of El Salvador's bitcoin adoption on other countries. Plus, reaction to U.S. lawmakers' concerns of bitcoin's volatility.

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Dapper Labs Unveils Flow-Native Stablecoin, 'FUSD', With Other ERC-20-Like Tokens to Follow

Dapper Labs, the creator behind the Flow blockchain and NBA Top Shot, announced Thursday it would launch a Flow-native stablecoin called FUSD. This is the first token on Flow that exists similar to how ERC-20-like tokens exist on Ethereum. "The Hash" team explores the new development and what it means for the DeFi space.

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Will a Digital Dollar Solve the Crypto Ransomware Problem?

Responding to recent high-profile ransomware attacks on major food and oil companies, U.S. lawmakers are amping up their criticism of bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. Dave Jevans of CipherTrace, which tracks crypto crime and anti-money laundering trends, discusses the potential solutions to cyberattacks and whether having a digital dollar is one of them.

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Solana Labs Raises $314M in Token Sale Led by A16z, Polychain

Solana Labs has raised $314 million from top crypto venture firms, including Andreessen Horowitz and Polychain Capital. One of the most significant token sales in recent memory, it supercharges plans to build an expansive decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem on the Solana blockchain. Is Solana becoming a leading contender as the “ethereum killer?”

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Amazon Looks to Hire Blockchain Staffers With DeFi Experience

Amazon is searching for staff with experience in decentralized finance (DeFi), as outlined by a new job posting for Blockchain Head of Product. Is Amazon beginning to consider itself as a mainstream gateway to DeFi protocols? “The Hash” team weighs in on what’s in the cards for the tech giant.

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World Economic Forum Hopes to Explain DeFi for Regulators With White Paper

The World Economic Forum has released a white paper meant to act as a toolkit for regulators looking to understand the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector. “The Hash” team explores the evolution of DeFi and the need for regulatory applications.

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The First SEC-Registered Crypto Robo-Advisor Makara Launches Mobile App

Makara CEO and co-founder Jesse Proudman joins "First Mover" to discuss the new mobile app with a waitlist of over 20,000 people. The new app offers six thematic baskets of assets specifically weighted to bitcoin, ethereum and decentralized finance (DeFi) tokens.

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