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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.
Ava Labs President: Curve Finance Exploit 'Highlights the Need for Better Security Audits' in DeFi
Ava Labs president John Wu reflects on Curve, a stablecoin exchange at the heart of decentralized finance (DeFi) on Ethereum, becoming the latest victim of an exploit. Wu notes it's another unfortunate setback for the space and highlights the need for better security audits in the space. "Hopefully, one day, maybe even artificial intelligence can be used to more efficiently review their contracts and make it more secure," Wu added.
BALD Token Plunges 90% as Developer Pulls Liquidity
BALD launched a little over 24 hours ago and has attracted massive hype - and millions in capital - to Base blockchain.
Curve Finance Drained of $50M While CRV Token Sinks 12% in Latest DeFi Exploit
More than $100M-worth of cryptocurrency could be at risk due to a bug impacting Curve, a stablecoin exchange at the center of Ethereum’s DeFi ecosystem.
Parrot Finance Starting PRT Token Buyback Next Week
DeFi protocol Parrot Finance is moving forward with an activist investor-led plan to phase out its governance token (PRT) and will begin redemptions on Monday. Parrot’s redemption program comes two years into the project’s unremarkable run on the Solana blockchain, where it has failed to catch fire despite raising over $90 million from investors. "The Hash" panel discusses what this suggests about the fate of the Parrot protocol and the state of DeFi at large.
PancakeSwap Expands to zkSync Era Network
The DEX, initially launched on BNB Chain, is now available on five blockchains.
DeFi Daily Volume Dwindles to 7-Month Lows as Sector Endures Downswing
On Sunday, the entire DeFi market racked up just $1.12 billion in transactional volume, marking the lowest daily total since January 1, according to DefiLlama. "The Hash" panel discusses what this suggests about the future of open finance.
Italy’s Central Bank Taps Polygon, Fireblocks DeFi Project to Help Institutions Dabble With Tokenized Assets
The initiative aims to help Italian banks, asset managers and financial institutions, including the $1 trillion banking group Intesa Sanpaolo, experiment with decentralized finance and security tokens.
DeFi Daily Volume Dwindles to 7-Month Lows as Sector Endures Downswing
Sunday marked the lowest daily volume across DeFi since the turn of the year.
Several Top DeFi Assets Moved Higher This Week Despite Pullback Across Broader Market: CMI Data
CoinDesk Market Index data reveals the broad market index moved lower this week, as only 25 of 183 assets returned positively, with 52 outperforming bitcoin. This comes as several top DeFi assets have moved higher during the same time period, despite the pullback across the broad market. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of the Day."
DeFi Headed Toward a ‘Major Resurgence,’ Tribe Capital’s Boris Revsin Says
The managing partner of the $1.6 billion investment firm says infrastructure is the key to transforming crypto into a $10 trillion industry.
