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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.
Payments Startup Celo Raises $20M From a16z, Electric Capital
Celo offers a blockchain payments platform using customers' cellphone numbers to secure their public keys.
Chainlink Supporter Deutsche Telekom Has Quietly Started Staking on Blockchains
Never mind bitcoin on the balance sheet, a subsidiary of Europe’s biggest telco is taking a stake in DeFi.
DeFi's Curve Finance Is Branching Out to Polkadot
It costs a lot to swap assets on Ethereum. That's why Equilibrium is building a cross-chain version of Curve Finance on Polkadot.
Binance-Backed DeFi Credit Union Platform Secures Partners, Funding Before Launch
Xend Finance will allow credit unions and cooperatives to earn interest on deposits by converting them to stablecoins.
New $50M Venture Fund Aims to Bridge East-West DeFi Investment Divide
Spartan Group's new fund has raised over $30 million in its first round, with a further $20 million expected to be raised in March or April.
Market Wrap: The 'Elon Effect' Blasts Bitcoin to $44.8K While Ether Moons
Bitcoin and ether had record-breaking days while trending more together.
Cardano, Polkadot Market Caps Surpass XRP as Some Bet on Alternatives to Ethereum
The price of gas continues to rise on Ethereum, squeezing smaller retail traders using DEXs.
Hardware Wallet Maker Ledger Adding DeFi Support to Mobile App
The updated app will let users connect to decentralized apps via an integration with open-source protocol WalletConnect.
If Whales Move the Market, UniWhales Is the Whale Whisperer
Want to see how DeFi’s biggest players are trading?
0x Labs Closes $15M Fundraising Round as ZRX Finds DeFi Market Fit
Sorry, Matcha fans: No plans for a new token to airdrop.
