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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.


Політика

DeFi не схожий на те, що регулятори бачили раніше. Як їм впоратися з цим?

Без посередників, які заміщатимуть, SEC та інші регулятори повинні будуть переглянути свій підхід до забезпечення виконання. Багато чого може піти не так.

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Відео

DeFi Pushes North America to Become World’s Second-Biggest Crypto Market

Growth in DeFi has driven North America to become the world's second-largest crypto market. New research by crypto intelligence firm Chainalysis reveals East Asia's share of global crypto transaction volume started dropping in April 2020, long before China's crackdown this year. ​"The Hash" panel discusses the findings and the role of DeFi in leading the way for crypto adoption.

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Фінанси

SEBA Bank представляє програму для клієнтів, щоб заробляти прибуток на Крипто

Швейцарська регульована фірма використовує попит установ на дохід від цифрових активів.

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Відео

SEBA Bank Exec on Launching Program for Clients to Earn Yield With Crypto

Digital asset platform SEBA Bank has introduced a product that will let clients earn a yield on their crypto holdings. Institutions can generate rewards from proof-of-stake protocols such as Polkadot, Tezos and Cardano, with other networks to be added over time. Urs Bernegger, Co-Head of Trading and Investment Solutions at SEBA Bank, discusses the launch, the role of Europe in DeFi, and his crypto markets assessment.

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Відео

With $8.5M in Funding, Can Strips Finance Make DeFi Derivatives Click?

Strips Finance has raised $8.5 million to launch a new derivatives platform in November that will initially enable interest rate swaps (IRSs) via automated market makers (AMMs), the decentralized exchanges over which much of DeFi is transacted. CEO Ming Wu shares insights into the launch as part of the latest effort to overcome the ecosystem-wide reluctance in DeFi to embrace more complex financial instruments.

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Відео

Bitcoin Futures Market Suggests Huobi a Loser in China Crackdown

Bitcoin’s move to $50,000 has revived bullish sentiment, lifting futures premiums on most major cryptocurrency exchanges, which are often seen as a gauge of speculative interest. Though on the Huobi exchange, historically skewed toward Chinese customers, the premium hasn’t budged, potentially due to its decision to suspend services to China-based clients.

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Відео

George Soros' Family Office Owns Bitcoin

Billionaire investor George Soros' family office, Soros Fund Management, has invested in bitcoin but clarified "the coins themselves are less interesting than the use cases of DeFi." "The Hash" group discusses the implications for the Soros brand getting into crypto and whether this could be bullish for the blockchain industry at large.

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UC Berkeley Ranks Third in CoinDesk’s Top Universities for Blockchain in 2021

UC Berkeley is offering its first-ever massive open online course (MOOC) on DeFi. The school has ranked third in CoinDesk's 2021 list of top universities for blockchain. Dawn Song, one of the course leaders and CEO of Oasis Labs, shares insights into the course offering and the importance of DeFi education.

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Відео

CoinDesk Releases Q3 Bitcoin and Blockchain Industry Report Highlighting Scalability

CoinDesk Research has published its latest quarterly report for Q3 2021, outlining the trends driving the digital asset markets, focusing on Bitcoin, Ethereum, DeFi and more.

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Ринки

Велика інституційна діяльність DeFi домінує в індійській Крипто: Chainalysis

Дослідницька група блокчейну вважає, що незабаром країна може стати регіональним центром для інвестицій, пов’язаних із криптовалютою.

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