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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.
Is Binance Becoming Too Dominant?
Has crypto exchange Binance become too big? Binance Chief Strategy Officer Patrick Hillmann addresses the concerns around centralized crypto platforms, saying "I don't think it will really be an issue because in the end, it will be DeFi that reigns supreme."
Polygon APIs to Soon Deploy on Web3 Indexing Service The Graph
The Graph is a decentralized protocol for indexing and querying data from blockchains, starting with Ethereum. It makes it possible to query data that is difficult to query directly.
Bernstein: Crypto User Activity Is Moving On-Chain Following FTX's Collapse
The Arbitrum and Optimism blockchains are seeing the strongest momentum in terms of user trends, a report from the firm said.
Crypto Trader Auros Global Misses Payment on DeFi Loan as FTX Contagion Spreads
The company missed payment on a 2,400 wrapped ether loan worth $3 million from a M11 Credit pool on Maple Finance.
Perpetuals-Focused Decentralized Exchange GMX Surpasses Uniswap in Daily Fees Earned
On Monday, GMX earned $1.15 million in trading fees, surpassing Uniswap's $1.06 million for the first time on record.
Centralized Crypto Exchanges Will Still Remain Dominant After FTX Collapse, JPMorgan Says
Centralized exchanges will continue to control the majority of global digital-asset trading volumes, JPMorgan said, contradicting some crypto-native experts who expect a shift toward decentralized platforms in the wake of FTX's collapse. The comments come from the bank's strategists in a note to clients. "The Hash" panel discusses the outlook for decentralized exchanges (DEXs) and DeFi adoption.
DeFi Lender Compound Tightens Borrowing Limits After Aave Exploit Attempt
A passed proposal introduces borrowing caps for five cryptocurrencies and sets stricter loan limits for another five.
Aave Supporters Say Lending Freeze Will Help Transition the Network
Community members voted Monday to freeze 17 assets in the Ethereum liquidity pool to lower risk within the DeFi protocol ahead of upgrading the network to its third version.
DeFi Giant MakerDAO Voting on Hiking DAI Stablecoin Rewards
Increasing the DAI savings rate would increase the Maker stablecoin’s competitiveness and help mitigate capital outflow from crypto to traditional financial markets, MakerDAO contributors said.
MakerDAO Community Rejects CoinShares Proposal to Invest Up to $500M in Bonds
The largest decentralized lending protocol MakerDAO previously approved a plan to invest $1.6 billion with Coinbase Prime for an annual yield of 1.5%, but this latest plan didn't fly.
