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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.


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MakerDAO Founder: Crypto Is a 'Force for Good'

MakerDAO founder Rune Christensen weighs in on how DeFi projects can "interact with the real world economy" and do things like invest in real estate and renewable energy. Christensen also shares his thoughts on the future of stablecoin regulation.

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How Tornado Cash US Ban Could Impact Future of Crypto

Galaxy Digital has published a report on how the U.S. Treasury department’s sanction of crypto mixer Tornado Cash could impact the future of crypto.

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MakerDAO Founder on Tornado Cash, Stablecoin DAI, Ethereum Merge

The U.S. Treasury has sanctioned crypto mixer Tornado Cash, which could have a ripple effect across the industry. Rune Christensen, founder of Ethereum’s pioneering decentralized money layer MakerDAO, discusses the ban and what it means for MakerDAO, its decentralized stablecoin DAI and the state of DeFi. Plus, exploring the impact of Ethereum's merge.

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Defining DeFi: How to Succeed in DeFi and Web 3 from Renowned Investors

Linda Lu (Oasis Network), Nikhil Sharma (Oasis), Haseeb Qureshi (Dragonfly Capital) and Kanav Kariya (Jump Crypto) join Oasis Labs Founder Dawn Song at Consensus 2022 to share their insights and outlook on how to succeed in DeFi. Plus, a conversation on why Oasis is revolutionary in this space. Moderator: Rachel Wolfson, Senior Reporter, Cointelegraph

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Master of Anons: як Крипто підробив екосистему DeFi

Брати Макалінао використовували мережу фальшивих ідентифікацій, щоб створити ілюзію спільноти розробників, підвищивши цінність протоколу Sabre і блокчейну Solana . Зараз вони переїжджають в Aptos.

Ian Macalinao, one of the Saber brothers (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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DeFi vs CeFi: The Search for Yield

Sidney Majalya, Chief Risk Officer at Binance.US, joins Radkl CEO Ryan Sheftel and Two Sigma Ventures' Partner Frances Schwiep at Consensus 2022 to discuss evaluating risks in the crypto market with reference to the debate between DeFi and CeFi. Moderator: Daniel Nelson, Managing Editor - News, CoinDesk

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