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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.
Consensus Toronto 2025 Coverage
Smokey The Bera to Make Berachain More Resilient to Crypto Volatility
Market reflexivity is a big problem in DeFi.
DEX Aggregator CoW Swap Targets 33% Trading Boost With Collaboration Feature, More Rewards
The new system will let solvers work together to offer traders the best swaps.
The Protocol: Lido Avoids Major Hack
Also: Bitcoin DeFi Blossoms, Fusaka Planning Begins, and Telegram Cracks Down on Crypto Crime Marketplace
Synthetix Considers Purchase of Options Platform Derive in $27M Token-Swap Deal
If approved, the uncommon token swap deal would reunite two previously split protocols as Synthetix expands its derivatives suite.
DeFi Savings Protocol Sky Slumps to $5M Loss as USDS Interest Payments Wipe Out Profit
The first-quarter loss is a stark turnaround from the previous quarter, when Sky registered a $31 million profit.
Morgan Stanley Crypto Chief Exits to Launch DeFi Fund in Switzerland: Bloomberg
Andrew Peel plans to start fundraising for the new venture soon, according to the story.
Bitcoin DeFi Security Improves as Rootstock Boosts Hashrate Share
Rootstock is one of numerous projects looking to bring greater utility to Bitcoin by expanding the provision for DeFi with smart contracts.
DeFi Development Adds $11.2M in SOL, Bringing Holdings to More Than 400K Tokens
Formerly known as Janover, the company's SOL holdings are worth more than $57 million at current prices.
IntoTheBlock and Trident Merge With $25M Backing to Build Institutional DeFi Gateway
The newly formed Sentora aims to offer a compliant DeFi platform for sophisticated investors looking for yield, liquidity and risk management.
Franklin Templeton Backs Bitcoin DeFi Push, Citing ‘New Utility’ for Investors
"I don’t think focusing on Bitcoin DeFi will dilute or complicate Bitcoin’s core narrative." Farrelly said.
