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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DeFi Platform Acala’s Stablecoin Plunges After Hackers Exploit Bug

Polkadot-based decentralized finance (DeFi) platform Acala’s native stablecoin, aUSD, depegged on Sunday, plummeting 99% after hackers exploited a bug in a newly deployed liquidity pool to mint 1.28 billion tokens. "The Hash" team discusses the implications for the state of stablecoins, open finance, and regulation.

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Imparare

DeFi contro CeFi nelle Cripto

La Finanza decentralizzata è un valore Core nelle Cripto, ma le piattaforme DeFi possono avere una curva di apprendimento ripida. Le piattaforme Finanza centralizzate possono fornire un punto di accesso più semplice e familiare per le persone.

(Rachel Sun/CoinDesk)

Opinioni

Lasciamo crescere i brutti anatroccoli: perché le Cripto hanno bisogno di un porto sicuro

Un’eccessiva regolamentazione potrebbe ostacolare lo sviluppo di modelli decentralizzati praticabili.

(Rachel Sun/CoinDesk)

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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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Come la DeFi può offrire valore ad artisti e musicisti

La Finanza decentralizzata T è solo il futuro del denaro, afferma il fondatore di Unchained Music.

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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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Finanza

I coltivatori di mais proteggono i loro raccolti con i futures. Questo DEX Solana vuole che i Vaildator Seguici l'esempio

Cypher, che ha lanciato un nuovo servizio mercoledì, ritiene che i Mercati dei futures possano aiutare i validatori a coprire i rischi.

A frontend developer for Cypher at mtnDAO. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)