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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.
Want to See the Future of Banks? Look at Telcos
DeFi may allow banks to offer a wide range of services fast and efficiently, but in the end, these organizations will focus on their traditional, core strengths.
DeFi Giant Yearn Leads the Way on ERC-4626 Token Standard Adoption
The new standard for yield-bearing tokens could unlock innovation in the burgeoning Ethereum economy.
DeFi Analytics: How to Use Data to Make Smarter Investment Decisions
When it comes to DeFi investing, knowledge really is power. A big part of this comes from reliable data that can often be hard to find.
Cosmos-Based Gravity DEX Rebrands and Moves Chains
The re-launch as “Crescent” comes after Gravity DEX struggled to establish itself as a larger player within the broader Cosmos ecosystem.
Emerging DeFi Technology Trends to Watch
An introduction to crypto bridges, self-repaying loans, synthetic securities and more. This is the fourth and final part of a series on understanding DeFi.
Grayscale Shuffles Mixed Crypto Funds: Adds AVAX, DOT, ATOM; Drops SUSHI, SNX
The asset manager announced changes to a trio of diversified crypto funds.
Sky Mavis Raises $150M to Reimburse Axie Infinity Hack Victims
Sky Mavis, the company behind play-to-earn game Axie Infinity, has raised $150 million in an investment round led by Binance to reimburse victims of the Ronin network hack. “The Hash” group discusses the aftermath of the largest hack in DeFi history and the growing investor appetite in blockchain gaming.
How Worldcoin Project Angers the Population it Claims to Help
Worldcoin, a startup aiming to alleviate poverty with crypto, is now facing backlash for its collection of biometric data using a product called “The Orb.” “The Hash” panel discusses the role of verification in DeFi and the lengths people will go for free crypto.
Waves Founder Blames Short Sellers for Its Woes. Here's Why That's a Red Flag
To longtime finance observers, blaming shorts often looks like the last desperate deflection of a project in denial about its failures.
