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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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Bitcoin Breaks $43K Despite Powell's Call for New Regulations on Crypto

Marc Lopresti, The Strategic Funds' managing director, discusses the recent upswing in the crypto markets amid Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s statements on a digital dollar and Terra Luna’s purchase of $125 million worth of bitcoin. Plus, a conversation about investor interest in various altcoins like Solana, AVAX, and ether, and traditional finance’s ongoing effort to enter the DeFi space.

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Goldman Sachs Launches First OTC Crypto Trade

Wall Street investment bank Goldman Sachs has conducted its first over-the-counter (OTC) crypto-related trade, a cash-settled bitcoin (BTC) non-deliverable option, with digital asset financial company Galaxy Digital. Watch “The Hash” group discuss the significance of this trade in the broader context of institutional crypto and Galaxy's potential as a liaison between traditional institutions and DeFi products. 

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Argentina Approves IMF Debt Deal Discouraging Crypto Use

Argentina’s Senate has approved a $45 billion debt deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that includes a provision about discouraging the use of cryptocurrency in the country.

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Compound Labs Founder on Bridging the Gap Between DeFi and Traditional Finance

Robert Leshner, Compound Labs founder, joins “First Mover” to discuss how decentralized finance (DeFi) and traditional financial systems can work together. Leshner explains the ability of institutions to facilitate widespread adoption of DeFi technology and how Compound Labs' "Treasury" project attracts financial institutions. Plus, a conversation on the prospects of a digital dollar in the U.S.

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Crypto Industry Under Scrutiny Amid Russian Sanctions

Amid growing concern that Russia could leverage crypto during its war with Ukraine, Rebecca Rettig, general counsel of the Aave Companies, discusses her take on whether cryptocurrencies could pose as a route for sanction evasion. Plus, insights into the state of DeFi, crypto adoption in Ukraine, and the EU’s new crypto regulatory framework.

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DeFi Protocol Euler Hires Fmr NY Fed Staffer as COO

Permissionless crypto lending protocol Euler Finance announces its new COO – a New York Federal Reserve veteran Brandon Neal. “The Hash” co-host Zack Seward says this move highlights the growing momentum of institutional DeFi, and that “sometimes, boring is good.” The team unpacks what this hiring means for the industry at large.

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OKCoin and Stacks Pledge $165M to Lead the Bitcoin ‘Renaissance’

Joining “All About Bitcoin” is OKCoin Head of Listings & Community Alex Chizhik and Stacks Accelerator Partner Kyle Ellicott to discuss the “Bitcoin Odyssey,” a $165 million pledge for developing new projects on the Stacks network, with hopes to expand the bitcoin ecosystem.

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RUNE від THORChain зросла на 37% після запуску синтетичних активів DeFi

Chaosnet від THORChain підтримує свопи між кількома основними криптовалютами за допомогою свого токена RUNE .

Lately, Thorchain has had to battle with attackers everywhere.

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Polymesh Announces $25M Developer Grant Program, Avalanche Commits $290M in Avax for New Projects

Polymesh, a securities-focused blockchain, has announced a $25 million developer grant initiative to encourage security token projects on their network, and meanwhile, Avalanche committed $290 million to grow gaming, DeFi, and NFT “subnets.” “The Hash” discusses these incentivized initiatives for developers and how money is allocated in the crypto and blockchain space. 

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