DEFI
What is DeFi?
Decentralized Finance, DeFi as a concept is to be able to offer almost all the financial services available with legacy and centralized institutions, typically banks, but on the blockchain. Whatever traditional services financial institutions provide can be expected to be offered through DeFi. In short, Defi is blockchain-based financial services that traditional financial services map into, creating new services or derivatives stemming from blockchain's unique features. Although we have had concepts like distributed computing and decentralized computing for decades, DeFi is in fact a new concept and an expansion of the application scope of blockchain as infrastructure.
Decentralized Finance, DeFi as a concept is to be able to offer almost all the financial services available with legacy and centralized institutions, typically banks, but on the blockchain. Whatever traditional services financial institutions provide can be expected to be offered through DeFi. In short, Defi is blockchain-based financial services that traditional financial services map into, creating new services or derivatives stemming from blockchain's unique features. Although we have had concepts like distributed computing and decentralized computing for decades, DeFi is in fact a new concept and an expansion of the application scope of blockchain as infrastructure.
The Graph's Service Outage Highlights Need for Decentralized Infrastructure
The Graph's recent service outage due to increased DeFi demand underscores the necessity for decentralized infrastructure to ensure reliable application performance.
Uniswap Subgraph Incident: The Graph Addresses Service Disruption
A recent glitch in The Graph's hosted service affected the Uniswap subgraph, leading to a delay. The Graph outlines the issue and future improvements to prevent recurrence.
BNB Chain Reports Robust Activity: Key Highlights and Ecosystem Updates
Explore the latest updates from the BNB Chain ecosystem, including key metrics, new project launches, and significant developments in the blockchain network for November 6-12, 2025.
BNB Chain Welcomes Latest dApp Innovations in November
Discover the newest decentralized applications on the BNB Chain, spanning DeFi, AI, and more, as the ecosystem expands with innovative projects each week.
BlackRock's BUIDL Fund Expands to BNB Chain with Wormhole Interoperability
BlackRock's USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL) expands to BNB Chain, enhancing interoperability with Wormhole. This move highlights the growing demand for multichain access and DeFi integration.
R25 Integrates with Polygon (MATIC) to Launch Yield-Bearing rcUSD+ Token
R25 introduces rcUSD+, a yield-bearing token on Polygon (MATIC), bridging traditional finance with decentralized finance through a portfolio of real-world assets.
Avalanche (AVAX) Enhances Real-World Yield with Sierra and OpenTrade
Sierra and OpenTrade are transforming Avalanche’s ecosystem by integrating real-world assets with onchain infrastructure, offering innovative yield solutions.
Uniswap (UNI) v4 Introduces Continuous Clearing Auctions for Enhanced Liquidity
Uniswap (UNI) Labs announces Continuous Clearing Auctions, a protocol to boost liquidity on Uniswap v4, enabling a transparent and fair market price discovery for new and low-liquidity tokens.
Crypto Week 2025: How Washington Just Rewrote the Rules for Stablecoins, Exchanges, and the Digital Dollar
During "Crypto Week" in July 2025, the U.S. established clear rules for stablecoins, favoring private tokens over a government CBDC, enhancing regulatory clarity.
Uniswap (UNI) Labs Proposes Governance Changes to Enhance Protocol Efficiency
Uniswap (UNI) Labs and the Uniswap Foundation propose governance changes to activate protocol fees, aiming to strengthen Uniswap's position as a leading decentralized exchange.