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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.
MakerDAO Pitches DeFi to the Masses at CES 2020
There's a "digital money" section on the show floor of this year's CES. MakerDAO's DAI is the only crypto with a booth.
Store of Value Remains Crypto’s Best Use Case
Store of value was the most viable and desirable use case across crypto in 2019 and offers a basis to increase adoption in the second decade of crypto, says Ryan Zurrer of Dialectic.
Compared to Gaming and Gambling Dapps, DeFi Is Still Behind
A closer look at the data shows that decentralized applications are struggling to gain traction, and DeFi is not the main use case.
When DeFi Meets Neo Banking, This Thing Gets Interesting
When you combine DeFi with wider trends in fintech, you get an existential threat to banks.
3 Under-the-Radar Product Trends for 2020
Here's what 1confirmation partner Richard Chen is expecting to pop in the new year.
Kyber Network Aims to Improve DeFi Liquidity With ‘Katalyst’ Protocol Upgrade
Kyber Network, the ethereum-based protocol focused on aggregating liquidity and facilitating swaps for ERC-20 tokens, is about to launch a major upgrade.
Bitcoiners Are Building a Sidechain Version of Ethereum's MakerDAO
The bitcoin community may soon have its own version of ethereum’s flagship decentralized finance (DeFi) platform.
Developer Flags Big-Money Loophole for Stealing All the ETH in MakerDAO
An ethereum developer has flagged an attack on MakerDAO that could turn $20 million of MKR into $300 million of ETH.
Decentralized Liquidity Is the Backbone of DeFi
How decentralized liquidity venues govern the health of DeFi.
Placeholder Leads $2 Million Seed Round for DeFi Services Provider Zerion
DeFi services provider Zerion has raised $2 million from Placeholder, Blockchain and others to build out its team.
