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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.
Forthcoming Yield Farming Project Dispenses With Governance
Everyone may be talking about governance on Ethereum, but the yet-to-launch DeFi project Liquity is taking a contrarian view: zero governance.
First Mover: Ether Price Swings Make Bitcoin Look Tame as DeFi Speculation Spreads
The success of DeFi on the Ethereum blockchain has brought traders more than just congestion and high transaction fees: Volatility in ether prices.
Aave Becomes Second DeFi Project to Overtake MakerDAO for Most Crypto Deposited
DeFi credit market Aave has pulled ahead of stablecoin mint MakerDAO for the title of most collateral staked on Ethereum, according to DeFiPulse.
DeFi Aggregator Bella Protocol Announces $4M Seed Round
Beijing-based decentralized finance (DeFi) aggregator Bella Protocol announced Monday a $4 million seed round led by Arrington XRP Capital.
DeFi Is Just Like the ICO Boom and Regulators Are Circling
DeFi needs to self-regulate or, as happened with ICOs, regulators will punish irrational exuberance in the crypto markets.
FTX Launches Uniswap Index Futures to Meet Surging Demand for DeFi Access
FTX said customers are demanding access to DeFi products.
Binance Taps DeFi Excitement to 'Fuel' Expansion Strategy in India
Binance is looking to accelerate business development in India during the local 2020 bull run – with an acute focus on decentralized finance.
No Collateral Required: How Aave Brought Unsecured Borrowing to DeFi
Aave’s “credit delegation” service makes unsecured borrowing possible in DeFi for the first time. But it’s a long way from replacing your credit card.
Open-Source DeFi Data Platform DIA Raises $15M Through Token Sale
Marketed as an open-source data aggregator for DeFi markets, DIA announced on Friday that the $15 million were raised through selling the firm’s governance token.
First Mover: Wacky Bitcoin-to-DeFi Crypto Markets Might Be New Home of Capitalism
Cryptocurrency markets from bitcoin to DeFi might be full of rampant speculation, but they also might be keeping the fires of capitalism lit.
