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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.
DeFi Platform Term Finance Brings Fixed Rate Lending to Ethereum
Short term, fixed rate loans can now work in harmony with Aave and Compound's "ultimate liquidity" model.
Curve Finance Exploit Puts $168M Lending Position Held by Founder at Greater Risk of Liquidation
Curve Finance's token (CRV) has fallen over 20% in the past three days, after the stablecoin exchange at the heart of DeFi on Ethereum fell victim to an exploit. BlockSec co-founder Yajin "Andy" Zhou breaks down the details what happened as Tron founder Justin Sun and others step in to help.
Crisis at DeFi Giant Curve Eases After Justin Sun and Others Step In With Help
Sun said a liquidity pool that utilizes tether stablecoins issued on the Tron network would “amplify user benefits,” pointing to saving a potentially bad loan.
Curve Founder Deploys New Liquidity Pool to Address FRAX Debt Situation
Analysts said it is an attempt to incentivize liquidity to FraxLend's pool from where Egorov has taken a loan of 15.8 million FRAX.
Is Sam Bankman-Fried Tied to a New Apparent Crypto Scam Called BALD?
On-chain data shows bald's deployer contract has interacted with Alameda-linked wallets and was an active DeFi participant in the early days.
Nomura Backs $6M Round for On-Chain Fund Platform Solv Protocol
The Singapore-based startup allows institutions and venture capitalists to create, use and sell financial products.
Curve Founder’s $168M Stash Is Under Stress, Creating a Risk for DeFi as a Whole
Curve CEO Michael Egorov pledged 34% of CRV’s total market cap to back loans across DeFi protocols. A forced liquidation would result in selling at a time when prices are already falling.
After the Curve Attack: What's Next for DeFi?
The $70 million weekend exploit of major platforms, including Curve, come at a time when developers are discussing changes to the prevailing AMM liquidity model.
Curve Finance Exploit Puts More Than $100M Worth of Crypto at Risk
Upwards of $100 million worth of cryptocurrency is at risk due to a “re-entrancy” bug in Vyper, a programming language used to power parts of the Curve system. "The Hash" weighs in on the state of smart contracts and risk management in decentralized finance (DeFi).
DYdX Proposal to Slash Token Issuance Wins Early Support
In theory, this could boost the price of DYDX, based on the basics of supply and demand.
