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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.
Data Provider DeFiLlama De-emphasizes Double-Counted Crypto Deposits After Saber Revelation
The website “toggled off” double-counting after CoinDesk uncovered one Solana developer’s effort to fool the all-important metric for popularity in DeFi.
DeFi Protocol Voltz Could Bring 150% Interest Rate on Ether Deposits
As the Ethereum blockchain's Merge approaches, traders and venues are seeing the event as an opportunity to pocket fat yields – possibly signaling a renewed appetite for risk in crypto just months after its big market crash.
The Fake Team That Made Solana DeFi Look Huge
We already knew that crypto developers cannot always be trusted. But can we even trust the data?
Defining DeFi: How to Succeed in DeFi and Web 3 from Renowned Investors
Linda Lu (Oasis Network), Nikhil Sharma (Oasis), Haseeb Qureshi (Dragonfly Capital) and Kanav Kariya (Jump Crypto) join Oasis Labs Founder Dawn Song at Consensus 2022 to share their insights and outlook on how to succeed in DeFi. Plus, a conversation on why Oasis is revolutionary in this space. Moderator: Rachel Wolfson, Senior Reporter, Cointelegraph
Master of Anons: How a Crypto Developer Faked a DeFi Ecosystem
The Macalinao brothers used a web of bogus identities to create the illusion of a dev community, juicing value on the Saber protocol and Solana blockchain. Now they're moving to Aptos.
DeFi vs CeFi: The Search for Yield
Sidney Majalya, Chief Risk Officer at Binance.US, joins Radkl CEO Ryan Sheftel and Two Sigma Ventures' Partner Frances Schwiep at Consensus 2022 to discuss evaluating risks in the crypto market with reference to the debate between DeFi and CeFi. Moderator: Daniel Nelson, Managing Editor - News, CoinDesk
What Is SushiSwap? How to Get Started on the Crypto Exchange
The fully decentralized exchange allows users to swap Ethereum-based tokens for one another.
Here’s How $200M in Crypto Was Drained From Nomad Protocol, According to a Security Expert
Halborn Chief Information Security Officer Steven Walbroehl joined CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” to discuss how Nomad’s bridge lost $200 million in less than 24 hours.
Lending Platform Vires.Finance Gets Go-Ahead for Repayment Plan
Waves governance token holders have voted to give investors a choice between moving forward with withdrawal requests or waiting until market conditions improve.
