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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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Cryptocurrencies have a bright future but are still too hard for most people to use, including those living in underserved communities.
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Dips as Macro and Geopolitical Uncertainties Remain
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OlympusDAO Co-Founder Doxxed? Lawsuit Claims to Unmask 'Apollo'
An early Olympus investor alleges he was cheated out of millions of OHM tokens when key smart contracts were rendered inoperable.
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Fireblocks Exec on Bringing DeFi to Traditional Markets
Fireblocks Head of Corporate Strategy Adam Levine discusses the company's partnership with fintech FSI to bring decentralized finance (DeFi) accessibility to over 6,400 capital markets entities. Also, a conversation about the evolving role of banks as DeFi adoption continues to grow.
On-Chain Wallet Profiler Nansen Adds Solana Coverage
“There has been huge demand to launch a Solana dashboard,” said Nansen CEO Alex Svanevik.
South Korean Smart Contract Auditing Platform Sooho.io Raises $4.5M
The startup works with Samsung and LG.
Market Wrap: Cryptos Rise as Bitcoin Returns Above $40K
BTC rose by 4% over the past 24 hours, compared with a 12% rise in RUNE.
Fireblocks Partners with FIS to Bring DeFi to Capital Markets
Crypto custody firm Fireblocks announced a partnership with Fortune 500 technology provider FIS to provide banks and institutional investors access to decentralized finance (DeFi) applications and crypto trading venues. “The Hash” discusses FIS providing traditional finance with a gateway to DeFi and growing investor interest in wallet technology.