Article Category: Defi

Tokenized U.S. Treasuries have reached a landmark that many analysts see as challenging one of decentralized finance’s (DeFi) founding principles: the elimination of traditional financial intermediaries. At over $9 billion invested into tokenized Treasury products alone, their proliferation marks a structural shift that may prove hard or impossible to reverse in DeFi. DeFi was initially...

The United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) recently unveiled an extensive consultation process regarding new regulations for the cryptocurrency sector, covering exchanges, crypto lending and decentralized finance (DeFi). This represents an important step toward providing digital assets with a clear regulatory framework while still encouraging innovation and consumer protection. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is...

The decentralized finance (DeFi) sector is facing renewed scrutiny after recent data revealed that nearly $12 billion worth of liquidity remains idle across major protocols, with analysts estimating that up to 95% of deposited capital is not being actively utilized. The findings have sparked debate within the crypto community about the sustainability and efficiency of...

In a major shift in traditional retirement investment, BlackRock has taken a significant step towards mixing the decentralized financial (DeFi) opportunities along with 401(k)-style retirement plans by submitting for a stake-enabled ETF that can be staked. The new product is slated to be called”the iShares Staked Ethereum Trust -will allow investors of all kinds as...

Decentralized finance (DeFi) giant Aave is taking a major step into retail market by unveiling a mobile app on Apple’s App Store targeted towards mainstream consumers dubbed Aave: Save and Earn. Users will be able to deposit fiat via bank account link or debit card and convert into stablecoins or cryptocurrencies at over 5% annualised...

A public disagreement between former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) aide and Hayden Adams of Uniswap has reignited one of crypto’s ongoing debates: what decentralization really means and how much is necessary for blockchain platforms to meet regulatory expectations. It illustrates an emerging tension between policymakers seeking accountability and developers defending principles underpinning decentralized...

Decentralized finance platform Stream Finance has taken immediate steps to protect their funds following reports of an estimated US $93 million loss, sparking widespread concern across the crypto ecosystem. When MEXC’s TradingView published this news story on 1 February 2019 about these losses they expressed disbelief that all deposits and withdrawals had been suspended immediately,...

Decentralized finance (DeFi) could soon experience a monumental upheaval, which may see it increasingly replace traditional finance (TradFi). A recent report by Standard Chartered projects that tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) held on DeFi platforms will reach $2 trillion by 2028 — representing an astounding increase from current levels. CoinDesk cannot guarantee these figures are correct.An...