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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Crypto Custodian Copper to Connect to Solana for DeFi Access

Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko said the link will create new ways for institutional investors to access decentralized finance and digital assets.

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Solana’s Biggest DeFi Lender Is Leaning Into 'Permissionless' Loan Markets

These “permissionless pools'' don't have any of the safeguards afforded to Solend’s whitelisted markets. That’s by design.

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In Crypto, Base Layer Security Isn’t Enough

Blockchains are only as secure as the applications they run.

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Dogecoin Jumps as Dogechain Gains Traction Among Retail Crypto Traders

The Polygon Edge-based Dogechain locks nearly $5 million in liquidity and is gaining prominence among retail crypto traders.

Dogechain es la nueva tendencia entre los usuarios cripto de Twitter. (Jaycee Xie/UnSplash)

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Three Crypto Regulatory Actions That Need to Be Taken, According to Messari's CEO

Messari Co-founder and CEO Ryan Selkis discusses his take on the crypto regulatory actions that the industry is lacking, which includes clarity on stablecoins, the CFTC's ownership over layer 1 blockchains, and the status of DeFi.

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Messari CEO on Crypto Trends to Watch and Regulation Outlook

Ryan Selkis, co-founder and CEO of crypto analytics firm Messari, discusses his take on what’s driving the digital asset markets, including the “enthusiasm” around Ethereum ahead of its long-awaited “merge,” developments on DeFi, and the crypto regulation landscape.

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