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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.
Brazil’s Largest Private Bank, Itaú, Selected by Central Bank to Develop a DeFi Liquidity Pool
The Banco Central do Brasil chose seven other projects as part of the Financial and Technological Innovation and Technology Laboratory.
The Merge May Negatively Impact DeFi Protocols, Stablecoins: Report
The transition to proof-of-stake could decrease stablecoin values and shrink lending pools, according to DappRadar.
DeFi Platform Synthetix's Founder Proposes Capping Token Supply at 300M; Here’s Why
The inflationary model helped bootstrap the Synthetix ecosystem and was no longer needed, founder Kain Warwick explained.
Compound's Upgraded DeFi Lending Platform Targets Security, Scalability
Compound version 3 limits the protocol’s supported tokens and introduces governance changes.
Decentralized Exchange THORSwap to Support Cross-Chain Swaps for Over 4,300 Ethereum-Based Tokens
Starting Thursday, users are able to swap supported ERC-20 tokens across eight blockchains in a single transaction.
Uniswap Community Creates Foundation to Support Open-Source Development
Community members of decentralized exchange Uniswap have voted to create the Uniswap Foundation, an organization aiming to support open-source development and community governance within the protocol. “The Hash” panel discusses the implications for the Uniswap ecosystem, Ethereum, and the state of DeFi.
Tron Consumes 99.9% Less Power Than Bitcoin and Ethereum, Crypto Researcher Says
The network consumed power equivalent to 15 U.S. households in a year, the report said.
Uniswap Community Behind DEX Establishes Foundation to Support Open-Source Development
“There's no organization within the Uniswap ecosystem focused on reducing the friction in governance, and that is one area that the foundation will be focused on,” said Devin Walsh, the community member who authored the initial proposal.
Hackers Lose 5 Ether While Trying to Attack Near Protocol’s Rainbow Bridge
Automated security processes caused the attackers to lose money while trying to submit a fabricated transaction on the Rainbow bridge.
