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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.
Developers Fork Uniswap V3, Protocol Attracts $123M in Total Value Locked
The majority of value is locked on Binance Smart Chain (BSC).
Real-World Tokenization Is Surging as TradFi Grows More Receptive to Blockchain
A number of banks and other big brands want to bring more efficiency to their transactions.
DeFi Hub Nibiru Chain Valued at $100M After $8.5M Seed Funding Round
The startup will launch its mainnet and stablecoin this summer.
OPNX Exchange, Which Offers FTX Claims Trading, Led by Three Arrows Founders, Is Now Live
Users can get a 50% discount on trading fees if they hold FLEX tokens.
Crypto Startup Li.Fi Raises $17.5M in Funding Round
CoinFund and Superscrypt led the round for the cross-chain bridge and decentralized exchange aggregator.
Arbitrum Airdrop Shows Interest in DeFi, Researcher Says
DappRadar's Pedro Herrera says decentralized finance may be benefiting from the troubles at traditional banks and regulators' actions against centralized exchanges.
Internet Computer Issues ‘Liquid Bitcoin,’ for Faster, Cheaper BTC Transactions
ckBTC brings layer-2 capabilities to Bitcoin, while also ensuring greater security and decentralization than other BTC-pegged tokens, developers say.
PancakeSwap DEX Launches Version 3 on BNB Chain and Ethereum
V3 brings four different trading fee tiers: 0.01%, 0.05%, 0.25% and 1%, compared with V2's single level of 0.25%.
Ethereum Bot Gets Attacked for $20M as Validator Strikes Back
The incident raises questions about whether validators can be trusted, one former member of the Ethereum Foundation said.
Unbound Finance Will Soon Allow Stablecoin Borrowing Against Uniswap LP Positions on Arbitrum
With Unbound, Uniswap V3 LPs can borrow Unbound’s stablecoin, UND, interest-free, secured against their concentrated liquidity positions.
