DeFi


Opinion

The Risks and Benefits of On-Chain Credit Protocols

"Unsecured lending" repeats some of issues of undercollateralized lending that blew up some crypto firms, but offers a potential solution.

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Finance

Bridge de Avalanche lanza soporte para bitcoin, mientras AVAX sube 7,4%.

El token AVAX está empezando a ganar algo de impulso al alza a pesar de una caída en la actividad de DeFi.

Bridge de Avalanche lanza soporte para bitcoin. (Shutterstock)

Finance

Avalanche Bridge Launches Native Bitcoin Support; AVAX Surges 7.4%

The AVAX token is beginning to gain some upside momentum despite a drop-off in DeFi activity.

Bridge de Avalanche lanza soporte para bitcoin. (Shutterstock)

Policy

Brussels’ Fledgling Crypto Industry Flexes Its Muscles

The city that hosts the EU also wants to influence it, with key decisions upcoming on the regulation of NFTs and DeFi.

Participants at Brussels Blockchain Week included, left to right, Laurent Godts, Deloitte; Florian Ernotte; Christophe de Beukelaer; Marc Toledo, Bit4You (Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)

Markets

First Mover Asia: DeFi’s Resilience During the Market Slowdown; Bitcoin Slumps Near $20K

DeFi apps have avoided any massive on-chain liquidations, surprises or smart contract failures, even as crypto markets have shed value.

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Videos

Consensus 2022 Foundations: NEAR

Proximity's Kendall Cole and Matt Lockyer discuss building and utilizing DeFi applications on the NEAR network. Plus, a glimpse at their upcoming initiatives.

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Finance

Coinbase Redesigns Mobile Wallet to Add Dapp Browser

The changes may help boost activity and revenue on the crypto exchange as its fees come under pressure from rivals.

A look at the new Coinbase Wallet (Coinbase)

Opinion

Gaming Out DeFi’s Regulated Future

Precedents from radio and music, and ride-sharing, all point to accommodation, not annihilation, and traditional financial service organizations may also benefit from this approach.

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Finance

Uniswap Labs Acquires NFT Startup Genie

The company behind Ethereum's popular DeFi trading hub plans to support the buying and selling of NFTs.

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Finance

DeFi Moves Into Real Estate With Tower Fund and Teller Protocol Partnership

The timing for fully transparent DeFi opportunities couldn’t be better, according to Teller CEO Ryan Berkun.

Teller Protocol hopes to bring DeFi to commercial real estate projects such as multifamily buildings. (Dan Reynolds Photography/Getty Images)