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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.
Lido Briefly Becomes Top DeFi Protocol by TVL With $20B Staked
The DeFi protocol overtook Curve before falling back into second place.
Terra to Provide UST Liquidity on Polygon-Based SynFutures
SynFutures processed over $266 million in trades over the past week.
Touzi Capital CEO on BTC Mining, DeFi Yields, Environmental Concerns
Touzi Capital Founder & CEO Eng Taing discusses retail bitcoin mining, sharing insights into his company’s work with Compass Mining. Taing explains the energy efficiency of new mining technology, his investment strategy in decentralized finance (DeFi) and the crypto mining landscape in other countries like Venezuela. Plus, a conversation on the environmental concerns of proof-of-work mining.
From TradFi to DeFi: Jane Street Takes Out $25M USDC Loan
Wall Street trading firm Jane Street made its first stride into decentralized finance (DeFi) by taking out a $25 million loan in USDC from BlockTower Capital via the marketplace Clearpool. “The Hash” group discusses the early stages of Wall Street’s embracement of DeFi, touching on yields and regulatory concerns as institutional players enter the space.
How the SEC Plans to Ramp Up its Anti-Crypto Scam Efforts
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is hiring 20 new enforcement staff for a unit that protects investors from crypto scams, focusing on NFTs, decentralized finance (DeFi) and coin offerings. “The Hash” group discusses how added personnel could diversify perspective within the SEC and the downfalls of “regulation by enforcement.”
Jane Street Dives Into DeFi With $25M USDC Loan
The Wall Street trading firm made its first DeFi investment last month, backing decentralized lending protocol Bastion.
OpenSea and Circle Back $6M Raise for DAO Platform Syndicate
Nearly 1,200 investment clubs have launched on Syndicate since the platform went live at the end of January.
SEC to Add Staff as It Ramps Up Anti-Crypto Scam Efforts
The U.S. securities regulator plans to hire another 20 people to police coin offerings, non-fungible tokens and decentralized finance.
DeFi Lender Rari Capital/Fei Loses $80M in Hack
Fei Protocol, which late last year merged with Rari, announced a $10 million bounty should the funds be returned.
