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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.
Soaring DeFi Usage Drives Ethereum Contract Calls to New Record
Coin Metrics reported the daily number of smart contract calls on Ethereum jumped to 3.11 million – a new record.
FTX to Launch 'Scalable' Decentralized Exchange in Weeks
Building on the Solana blockchain means the new platform's operations are less restricted than those on Ethereum, the firm says.
MakerDAO Passes $1B Milestone in DeFi First
The total value of ether locked in DeFi's oldest project has surpassed $1 billion for the first time.
Ethereum as Lifestyle Brand: What Unicorns and Rainbows Are Really About
Ethereum is more than a technology, it’s a lifestyle. Beyond cryptocurrency, the software has attracted a diverse community of contributors.
Chainlink Integration Brings Data Feeds to Binance’s DeFi Project
Binance is building out a DeFi platform with its Smart Chain protocol and has integrated Chainlink as a pricing solution.
A Simple Explanation of DeFi and Yield Farming Using Actual Human Words
A primer on yield farming, liquidity mining, automated market making and all the other terms shaping the brave new world of decentralized finance.
Mempool Manipulation Enabled Theft of $8M in MakerDAO Collateral on Black Thursday: Report
New research suggests March’s “Black Swan” event for Ethereum may have been a sophisticated plan to cash in on a global sell-off.
Open Interest in Ether Options Jumps to New Record High
Data from major exchanges shows that open interest in ether options rose to a new lifetime high of $194 million on Tuesday.
How Uniswap Became King of DEXs
Uniswap, an automated market maker (AMM), has torn it up in the last year, becoming the world’s largest “DEX” by volume. Here's why it won.
DeFi Hype Has Sent Ethereum Fees Soaring to 2-Year High: Coin Metrics
The knock-on effects of the DeFi hype include high fees and less active users on Ethereum, according to Coin Metrics.
