DeFi will bring global revolution to the traditional finance space
DeFi has marked the birth of an open alternative to the current financial system, promising broader financial inclusivity. Decentralized finance came to life with the inception of Ethereum in 2013. However, it truly hit the ground running in 2016–2017 with the backing of Ethereum developers and some entrepreneurs and experts in the financial investment sphere. To get our facts right and clear all misconceptions, DeFi encapsulates a variety of financial applications in cryptocurrency or blockchain that are geared toward removing intermediaries between parties in financial transactions.....
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The term FinTech – short for financial technology is relatively new, popularized by over a decade-old cryptocurrency revolution. The latest development in the blockchain-backed FinTech industry is decentralized finance (DeFi). What makes DeFi special is its potential to provide alternatives to many traditional financial products and services at a fraction of the cost while reducing […]
It won’t be easy to bring DeFi to be on par with traditional finance, but tokenization can help it along, says Liquefy’s CEO. Nonfungible tokens could become a bridge to connect the legacy financial system to the emerging fintech world in the near future. During a recent interview, Adrian Lai, CEO of Liquefy — an investment firm and an incubator for decentralized finance platforms — told Cointelegraph China that synthetic assets, NFTs and digital securities are redefining the way capital markets operate. Lai especially believes that the value of synthetic assets could give each individual....
Decentralized finance is seen as the next big thing in the cryptocurrency market. However, several top cryptocurrencies are unable to be a part of DeFi and bring value to their holders. This could change very soon as Flare Finance will launch its product on Flare Network. Leveraging the Flare Network, Flare Finance is expected to bring smart contract functionality to XRP, LTC, and DOGE coin making that fully programmable money. Flare Finance DeFi Products Flare […]
Decentralized finance (DeFi) has been the most prominent trend across the cryptocurrency and blockchain space throughout 2020. These blockchain-based alternatives to traditional finance have enabled crypto investors to earn ‘yields’ on their token lendings, borrowings, pool liquidity stakes to fund projects, and much more. Similar to the surging demand for new tokens in the DeFi space, we have also witnessed an enormous surge in the stock market and ETF investing, and more. Millennials and Gen-Z […]
Thailand’s oldest bank sees blockchain and DeFi as the future of global finance and is seeking to invest in the emerging digital landscape. While serious institutional interest in crypto is perhaps becoming more of an established trend than an emerging narrative, the focus of big-money players is usually on Bitcoin (BTC). However, assets like Ether (ETH) and decentralized finance (DeFi) are beginning to pique the attention of major investors.For Siam Commercial Bank (SCB), DeFi is a major focus point of its current digital asset drive, as Thailand’s oldest bank prepares itself for the....