Decentralized Finance


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Will a Digital Dollar Solve the Crypto Ransomware Problem?

Responding to recent high-profile ransomware attacks on major food and oil companies, U.S. lawmakers are amping up their criticism of bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. Dave Jevans of CipherTrace, which tracks crypto crime and anti-money laundering trends, discusses the potential solutions to cyberattacks and whether having a digital dollar is one of them.

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Solana Labs Raises $314M in Token Sale Led by A16z, Polychain

Solana Labs has raised $314 million from top crypto venture firms, including Andreessen Horowitz and Polychain Capital. One of the most significant token sales in recent memory, it supercharges plans to build an expansive decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem on the Solana blockchain. Is Solana becoming a leading contender as the “ethereum killer?”

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Amazon Looks to Hire Blockchain Staffers With DeFi Experience

Amazon is searching for staff with experience in decentralized finance (DeFi), as outlined by a new job posting for Blockchain Head of Product. Is Amazon beginning to consider itself as a mainstream gateway to DeFi protocols? “The Hash” team weighs in on what’s in the cards for the tech giant.

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World Economic Forum Hopes to Explain DeFi for Regulators With White Paper

The World Economic Forum has released a white paper meant to act as a toolkit for regulators looking to understand the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector. “The Hash” team explores the evolution of DeFi and the need for regulatory applications.

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The First SEC-Registered Crypto Robo-Advisor Makara Launches Mobile App

Makara CEO and co-founder Jesse Proudman joins "First Mover" to discuss the new mobile app with a waitlist of over 20,000 people. The new app offers six thematic baskets of assets specifically weighted to bitcoin, ethereum and decentralized finance (DeFi) tokens.

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Banking App Current Picks Polkadot for its DeFi Debut

Fintech firm Current announced that it will become more active in the Polkadot space. Current will serve as a validator on the Polkadot network and plans to integrate Acala, a Polkadot-based decentralized finance (DeFi) platform, into its banking app.

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ING Report: DeFi Is More Disruptive to Banks than Bitcoin

A report published by Netherlands-based ING Bank concludes that decentralized finance (DeFi) is potentially more disruptive to the traditional banking sector than bitcoin. ING used DeFi platform Aave as a case study for its report. "The Hash" panel breaks down the contents of the report and discusses the role of institutions as "lego builders" in the DeFi sector.

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Ether, sur une séquence de victoires, atteint un record de plus de 3 200 $, dépassant Bank of America en termes de capitalisation boursière

L'étape importante franchie par Ether s'accompagne d'un intérêt croissant des traders pour la blockchain leader des contrats intelligents.

Ether's price has surpassed the milestone for the first time.

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Le protocole Spartan de Binance Smart Chain perd plus de 30 millions de dollars suite à une exploitation

L'attaque s'est produite quelques jours seulement après qu'un autre protocole DeFi a été attaqué sur Binance Smart Chain.

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Juridique

L'avenir de l'argent est démantelé

Les trois fonctions sociales de l'argent – stocker de la valeur, l'échanger et fournir une unité de compte – sont en train de s'effondrer, avec des implications dramatiques, déclare le directeur des analyses d'EYQ.

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