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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Bitcoin Holds Steady at $28.5K as Private Sector Hiring Decelerated in March

Banrion Capital Management Chief Investment Strategist Victoria Bills joins "First Mover" to discuss bitcoin's recent price action, citing consumer insecurity that stems from the recent banking failures. Plus, the latest on ether's rally ahead of the Shapella hard fork and the overall performance of DeFi.

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Arbitrum, Optimism Maintain Spots in Top 10 TVL Blockchains: DappRadar

A new report from DappRadar suggests that Layer-2 solutions are gaining traction in the DeFi space. DappRadar Head of Research and Analytics Pedro Herrera breaks down why decentralized finance was in the spotlight in the first quarter and the significance of the highly anticipated token airdrop of Arbitrum.

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Interest in DeFi Sector Rises Due in Part to Arbitrum Popularity: DappRadar

A new report from DappRadar shows the total value locked in DeFi rounded out the first quarter with over $83 billion, thanks in part to the rise in interest of scaling solutions like Arbitrum, Fantom, and Optimism. That's an increase of nearly 38% from the previous quarter. DappRadar Head of Research and Analytics Pedro Herrera breaks down the details of what happened in the first quarter as jitters swirling around the U.S. banking sector remain.

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XRP Climbs for a Second Day

XRP tokens jumped for a second straight day, adding as much as 11% in the past 24 hours. They were buoyed by speculation that the classification of bitcoin and ether (ETH) as commodities in the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) suit against Binance might mean XRP tokens are classified as commodities as well. Arca Chief Investment Officer Jeff Dorman discusses the recent surge and why DeFi protocols could provide investors with "downside protections."

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$119M in Crypto Stolen So Far in 2023, NFT Rug Pulls on the Rise: Crystal Blockchain

Hackers have stolen $119 million in crypto in 19 breaches so far in 2023, Crystal Blockchain says in a new report, which includes data ranging from the Mt. Gox crypto exchange hack in 2011 to Feb. 18, 2023. The blockchain intelligence firm says although DeFi protocols have been hackers’ favorite targets since 2021, they are preying on NFT projects. "The Hash" panel discusses the report and what it reveals about open finance vulnerabilities.

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U.S. Treasury Close to Releasing Report on Use of DeFi in Illicit Finance

The U.S. Treasury Department is close to releasing a risk assessment analyzing criminal use of decentralized finance (DeFi), according to Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes Elizabeth Rosenberg. CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De weighs in on the latest developments.

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Exchange de Stablecoins DeFi mStable espera 4 ofertas de aquisição: fonte

“Estamos trabalhando ativamente há quatro semanas tentando seguir uma rota de fusões e aquisições”, diz o líder de estratégia do protocolo.

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Silvergate Bank was a TradFi Failure: Rosetta Analytics Co-Founder

Rosetta Analytics co-founder Angelo Calvello writes in a CoinDesk op-ed that there were numerous signs of Silvergate's problems, but none of the analysts following the company picked them up. "We've got to get the institutional investors to look at crypto investing, DeFi, through the right lens to understand the risks and opportunities instead of looking at it through a traditional one," Calvello said on "First Mover."

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Token Stargate Finance cai 8% com a exclusão da Coinbase

O protocolo de ponte entre cadeias migrará para um novo contrato inteligente em 15 de março.

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DeFi Protocol Tender.fi Security Risks Exposed by White Hat Hack

TND, the native token of decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Tender.fi, fell by 34% before recovering on Tuesday after a white hat hacker exploited $1.6 million from the platform. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest in the world of crypto crime and the vulnerabilities of open finance.

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