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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.
Flash Loan Attack Causes DeFi Token Bunny to Crash By 95%
It's a bad day for Bunny whales. A hacker used PancakeSwap to manipulate the DeFi Bunny market, causing it to crash by 95%. "The Hash" panel discusses what attacks like this mean for both new and old investors.
Flux Protocol Raises $10.3M Seed Round to Build DeFi Infrastructure on NEAR
Distributed Global, Coinbase Ventures and others are betting the data protocol can help lending applications attract users to NEAR.
Crypto Chaos Continues; Mass BTC Liquidations in Exchanges Across Asia
The Asian crypto markets continued to struggle as investors turned towards stablecoins to minimize losses. Mass BTC long positions were liquidated across exchanges in Asia, but Singapore-based Bybit tells us that the numbers don’t tell the full story. Meanwhile, decentralized finance lending protocol Maple Finance brings DeFi to institutions.
Market Wrap: Capitulation City as Bitcoin Dumps to $31K, ETH to $2K Before Reversal
Liquidations, China and even Elon Musk may be factors in markets falling.
DeFi Liquidations Up 14-Fold in Broad Crypto Sell-Off
With $662 million in loans unwound over 24 hours, it's the worst day for such liquidations since Feb. 22.
Crypto Market Loses $460B as Ether, Altcoins Follow Bitcoin’s Deep Dive
The crypto market has lost more than $400 billion in a day.
Banking App Current Picks Polkadot for its DeFi Debut
Fintech firm Current announced that it will become more active in the Polkadot space. Current will serve as a validator on the Polkadot network and plans to integrate Acala, a Polkadot-based decentralized finance (DeFi) platform, into its banking app.
Common Protocol Raises $3.2M to Streamline DeFi Governance
The project looks to help token investors keep track of governance discussions across multiple blockchains.
Will Bitcoin Drop Again Before Bouncing Back?
Bitcoin is up slightly from its most significant pullback this year. Analyst Nick Mancini of Trade the Chain thinks it could drop a second time before recovering. Mancini joins “First Mover’ to discuss Trade the Chain’s “neutral” outlook on bitcoin and why he’s bullish on ether and DeFi.
Banking App Current Picks Polkadot for Its DeFi Debut
The banking app with 3 million users will serve as a Polkadot validator as it plans deeper crypto moves.
