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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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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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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U.S. Treasury Says DeFi Needs to Comply With Anti-Money Laundering Rules in New Report

The U.S. Treasury Department released a 40-page report stating that DeFi needs to comply with anti-money laundering rules. TRM Labs Head of Legal and Government Affairs Ari Redbord unpacks this report titled "Illicit Finance Risk Assessment of Decentralized Finance." He added, "DeFi is disintermediated...and that's the paradox we have here."

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U.S. Treasury Report Warns of Illicit Finance Risks Associated With DeFi

In its first analysis of illicit finance risks associated with decentralized finance published Thursday, the U.S. Treasury Department said thieves, scammers, ransomware cyber criminals and actors for North Korea are using DeFi to launder proceeds from crime. "The Hash" panel discusses the new report calling for more oversight and the pros and cons of open finance.

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DeFi Is a 'Viable Alternative' to Traditional Finance, Umee CEO Says

"DeFi is a viable alternative to what we see in traditional finance," Umee CEO Brent Xu said, weighing in on the state of the decentralized finance market following the multiple banking collapses in March. "People don't trust their money in deposits anymore," Xu added.

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Bitcoin Dips Below $28K Ahead of U.S. Job Report

Bitcoin slipped below the $28,000 level ahead of the March jobs report. Brent Xu, founder and CEO of DeFi lender Umee, joins "First Mover" to discuss BTC's bullish actions since the start of 2023. Plus, insights on the state of decentralized finance.

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Diving Into DeFi to Navigate the New Wave of Finance

Decentralized Finance, also known as DeFi, effectively lets people be their own bank by replacing traditional institutions with trustless, transparent, and immutable code in the form of smart contracts.

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