It can be challenging to sort out the crypto world. The crypto categorization schemes that include: store of value, the Metaverse, DeFi, infrastructure applications, smart contracts, and more. In the ...

Over the past few years, decentralized finance (DeFi) has evolved from a niche field to a more serious competitor against traditional banking. As more people entrust cryptocurrency as a legitimate ...

Traditional financial (TradFi) systems have served us relatively well for ages. But growing misgivings about them, like the much-publicized Trump family debanking, have sent us looking for suitable ...

There are two philosophically differing banking systems in the world today—traditional finance (TradFi), consisting of the major banks, credit unions and national financial systems, and decentralized ...

Vitalik Buterin proposes replacing DeFi's collateralized debt positions with an options-based architecture to prevent ...

In a fast-moving market, many investors struggle to keep up, reacting too late to market fluctuations and missing valuable opportunities. The problem isn’t market volatility; it’s relying on timing to ...

You’re reading Crypto for Advisors, CoinDesk’s weekly newsletter that unpacks digital assets for financial advisors. Subscribe here to get it every Thursday. How does decentralized finance (DeFi) work ...

Decentralized finance has a trust problem. Big investors want in — but they can't get comfortable with how loosely most DeFi projects run their books.

The U.K. government proposes a "no gain, no loss" approach to crypto lending and liquidity pool arrangements, deferring capital gains tax until a true economic disposal. The proposal, supported by ...

The holiday season brings extra expenses for gifts and celebrations. With the Solana price showing impressive growth from $8 to over $100, cryptocurrencies and DeFi (Decentralized Finance) offer new ...