DeFi Daily Volume Dwindles to 7-Month Lows as Sector Endures Downswing

The decentralized finance (DeFi) sector has endured a turbulent month, as transaction volume plummeting alongside a series of hacks and exploits.

• 2023-07-26
• decentralized finance

Coin Center Blasts 'Messy and Unconstitutional' Senate DeFi Bill

Critics say new legislation will grant the U.S. Treasury overbroad authority while violating freedom of speech.

• 2023-07-21
• decentralized finance Crypto-Asset National Security Enhancement Secretary of the Treasury money laundering Senate bill Coin Centre

If DeFi Wants to Grow, It Has to Embrace Real-World Assets

To scale, DeFi platforms need to attract institutions keen to trade tokenized bonds, equities, and debt, and physical assets such as gold, real estate and art, says Enrico Rubboli of Mintlayer.

• 2023-07-19
• decentralized finance traditional financial institution institutional investors traditional financial institutions

U.S. Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against DeFi Startup PoolTogether

The lawsuit, filed in 2021, alleges the platform operated in a way that enabled users to evade financial regulation and scam consumers.

• 2023-06-08
• decentralized finance Joe Kent federal court system U.S. District Court PoolTogether genuine concerns

What’s holding back DeFi and keeping the masses away

DeFi has the potential to revolutionize finance, but hacks, poor user experience, and a lack of a regulations make many wary, writes Arthur Firstov of Mercuryo.

• 2023-06-02
• decentralized finance blockchain technology trust issues

Crypto Conglomerates, DeFi Targets of EU Financial Stability Watchdog Concerns

Risks from smart contracts, high leverage and crypto staking and lending may imply a need for new regulations, the European Systemic Risk Board said

• 2023-05-25
• decentralized finance ESRB systemic risk smart contracts financial stability Christine Lagarde digital asset markets conglomerates

Developers Deploy Uniswap Contracts on Bitcoin as BRC20-Based SHIB, PEPE Gain Popularity

Tokens issued on Bitcoin ran to a cumulative market capitalization of as much as $1.5 billion earlier this week before sharply correcting.

• 2023-05-11
• decentralized finance Bitcoin Bitcoin network tokens

Symmetry Launches Revolutionary Platform for Decentralized Crypto Indices and Actively Managed Funds on Solana

Today marks a groundbreaking step for decentralized finance (DeFi) on the Solana blockchain as Symmetry launches its highly anticipated User Interface at https://app.symmetry.fi/.

• 2023-05-03
• decentralized finance Symmetry products managed funds Solana blockchain fund managers managed fund

Old-School Rules Apply to New-School DeFi Exchanges

WASHINGTON—Backers of so-called decentralized finance say their peer-to-peer cryptocurrency platforms eliminate both human intermediaries and the need for government oversight. Decentralized finance, or DeFi, platforms should already be following rules for stock exchanges, the Securities and Exchange Commission said last week in a 166-page supplement to an earlier rule proposal. DeFi platforms use algorithms known as smart contracts to match buyers and sellers of crypto tokens.

• 2023-04-22
• decentralized finance buyers and sellers SEC

What is decentralized finance (defi) and how does defi work?

What does decentralized finance (defi) mean? DEFI's infrastructure construction and control are developing rapidly. How does defi work?

• 2022-11-02
• decentralized finance DEFI