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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Strips Finance CEO on Switching From AMM to Order-Book Model

Strips Finance Founder & CEO Ming Wu discusses the DeFi platform's plans to switch from an AMM model to an order-book model, focusing on adding new liquidity features for customers. Plus, a conversation about Stips’ interest in building on a zero-knowledge protocol and the maturation of the crypto market. 

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Pagamentos Cripto : quando a tecnologia desaparece em segundo plano

A evolução do interesse entre a TradFi, que antes era dominada por céticos ferrenhos das Cripto , da curiosidade para o comprometimento com as Cripto é talvez o movimento mais importante do setor até agora.

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MakerDAO Moves Toward Multi-Chain With StarkNet Bridge

Ethereum-based DeFi lending and stablecoin platform MakerDAO is bridging to an overall network called StarkNet as part of efforts to reduce transaction fees and gradually move toward a multi-chain future. “The Hash” group discusses the significant impact MakerDAO has had in the DeFi space and security concerns that might arise as projects like Maker undergo fast-paced development. 

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Attacker Drains $182M From Beanstalk Stablecoin Protocol

Ethereum-based stablecoin protocol Beanstalk Farms was exploited for $182 million in a flash-loan attack over the weekend, making this the second nine-figure decentralized finance (DeFi) attack in a month.

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Nasdaq Exec on Possibility of a US Spot Bitcoin ETF

Nasdaq Head of Digital Asset Index Research Jake Rapaport discusses the Nasdaq survey that shows the growing demand for a spot bitcoin ETF in the U.S. as institutional investment in crypto shows no signs of slowing down. Rapaport also explains what regulators would need for approval. Plus, a conversation on Nasdaq’s interest in blockchain technology and decentralized finance (DeFi). 

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Fireblocks Exec on Bringing DeFi to Traditional Markets

Fireblocks Head of Corporate Strategy Adam Levine discusses the company's partnership with fintech FSI to bring decentralized finance (DeFi) accessibility to over 6,400 capital markets entities. Also, a conversation about the evolving role of banks as DeFi adoption continues to grow.

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Fireblocks Partners with FIS to Bring DeFi to Capital Markets

Crypto custody firm Fireblocks announced a partnership with Fortune 500 technology provider FIS to provide banks and institutional investors access to decentralized finance (DeFi) applications and crypto trading venues. “The Hash” discusses FIS providing traditional finance with a gateway to DeFi and growing investor interest in wallet technology. 

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Will Banks Adapt to a DeFi Future?

CoinDesk Contributor and Ernst & Young Principal Global Innovation leader Paul Brody discusses the future of the banking industry as decentralized finance (DeFi) continues to grow, drawing on historical comparisons such as how telephone companies adapted to the rise of smartphones and apps. Plus, a conversation about the highly anticipated Ethereum merge to proof-of-stake.

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