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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.
U.S. SEC Out-of-Bounds in Dragging DeFi Into Proposed Exchange Rule, Industry Says
The agency’s comment window is closing for its proposal to expand how it defines exchanges, including a major swath of decentralized finance, and the crypto sector is objecting.
Crypto Investing Platform Finblox Starts Offering Tokenized Treasury Yield With OpenEden
Demand for tokenized versions of short-term U.S. government bonds has been increasing as crypto investors turn to real-world assets to earn returns on their investments.
21Shares Introduces Exchange-Traded Product for Liquid Staking Platform Lido DAO
While the product offers investors single asset exposure to the liquid staking leader, the Switzerland-based firm classified it as a class 7 risk, the highest level.
CFTC Wins Lawsuit Against Ooki DAO
A federal judge has sided with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in a lawsuit alleging decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) Ooki DAO offered unregistered commodities. CoinDesk's Nikhilesh De discusses what this means for other DAOs and decentralized finance (DeFi) actors in the industry.
Curve Finance CEO Egorov Sued by 3 DeFi-Focused Venture Capital Firms
Michael Egorov, the CEO of decentralized finance (DeFi) firm Curve Finance, is being sued for fraud by venture capital firms ParaFi Capital, Framework Ventures, and 1kx. A complaint filed in the Superior Court of California, San Francisco, alleges Egorov misappropriated trade secrets of the three VC firms, and defrauded the firms out of close to $1 million in funds. "The Hash" panel weighs in on the lawsuit against Egorov and what this means for the exchange.
Defiant by Default: Why Regulators Must Understand, Not Police, DeFi
Consensus 2023 visitors discussed DeFi's growth, its need to comply with regulations, and the challenges of balancing crypto-native concepts with traditional finance requirements.
Cardano Developer Rejects SEC Claim Its ADA Token Is a Security
“Under no circumstances is ADA a security under U.S. securities laws,” IOG said in a release.
Vitalik Buterin’s Shiba Inu Donations to Power New Round of India Covid Relief Funds
Buterin said the new donation would work toward reducing the long-term impact of coronavirus.
Are DAOs Doomed to ‘Decentralization Theater’?
Consensus 2023 guests shared their concerns over 'decentralization theater' in DeFi projects, emphasizing the importance of genuine decentralization in the development of the Web3 ecosystem
Polygon Spinoff Avail Network Starts Phase 2 of Its Testnet
This second phase will include a more thorough testing environment to encourage validator participation.
