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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.
Chainlink Unveils Crypto ‘Keepers’ and Anti-Fraud Blockchain Bridges
“Keepers” can do things like execute limit orders, liquidate under-collateralized loans or just remind a blockchain what time it is.
Telecoms Giant Swisscom Launches Chainlink Node for DeFi Data
Swisscom joins Deutsche Telekom in providing data to the oracle service.
A16z, BlockTower, Alameda Back $12.5M Round for TrustToken
BlockTower Capital, Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and Alameda Research led the round by purchasing TRU, TrueFi’s native token.
EY Exec.: Gensler’s Aspen Speech a ‘Bullish Signal’ for DeFi
Paul Brody, Global Blockchain Leader at Ernst & Young, responded to SEC Chair Gary Gensler’s speech at the Aspen Security Forum, saying it signals bullish momentum for DeFi on the blockchain ecosystem. Plus, his take on the future of stablecoins, digital dollar, and crypto regulation.
Biggest DAOs Now Hold $6B Worth of Digital Assets: ConsenSys
More than $6 billion worth of digital assets are held in the 20 biggest DAOs, according to a report from ConsenSys.
Sense Finance Raises $5.2M to Bring Yield Trading to DeFi
Dragonfly Capital led the funding round with participation including Robot Ventures and Bain Capital.
Bitwise Launches Crypto Funds for Aave and Uniswap
The $1 billion digital assets manager said Wall Street-type clients are demanding more exposure to DeFi's biggest names.
The Future of Bitcoin and the Lightning Network
Lightning Labs co-founder and CTO Olaoluwa Osuntokun, also known on social media as “Roasbeef,” discusses the future of bitcoin and the Lightning Network, which some hail as the most important project for the most crucial asset in the digital asset space. Plus, his take on DeFi on the Bitcoin blockchain.